Lin Wessels

REPORT: The Hurricane Helene de*th toll has risen to over 130 as survivors in western North Carolina describe seeing bodies stuck in trees. Locals are describing the apocalyptic scenes on the ground as the official de*th toll continues to climb. “There were bodies in the trees. They are finding bodies under the rubble,” said local woman Alyssa Hudson according to the NY Post. Hudson explained how she made it out of her house before it collapsed. Her friends in downtown Black Mountain described seeing bodies floating in ditches and residents fighting against the rising tide. “We were a mountain town, but now we look like a farm town. It’s all destroyed… A lot of people won’t be back.” The total damage from Hurricane Helene is currently projected to be about $34 billion, according to Fox. The following footage was shared by @severeforecast at Biltmore Village, not far from Black Mountain.