Flat Creek Rd Fairview NC Helene Damage Aftermath

Drive through of Flat Creek Rd in Fairview NC after Tropical Storm Helene. Video was taken on October 2, 2024.

[@bec4337]

This is unbelievable damage! Thank you for showing it, I am sad for all of you that have gone through this horrific flood!🙏

[@PegVanDyne]

I feel your pain. I’ve cried as well.

[@MDD1966]

This is where I grew up, shocking the amount of damage!

[@akbychoice]

It’s heart breaking.

[@martyburd6127]

The people from your area are in my prayers.

[@cher3256]

The damage is devastatingly heartbreaking beyond words. 😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔

[@jasonlawrence4617]

WOw. Our flash flooding in vermont was bad, but you guys are working with a hell of a lot more water than we were. I though ours was biblical after seeing the log piles, and whole hillsides gone. Our was devestating. This was a cleansing flood...washed the land clear.

[@spacegreycoralred]

You started this video just passed my neighborhood…. It’s wild Flower Ridge … 121 Davey Crockett Road. Is it possible for you to get up that road and let me see how bad it is? I’m currently overseas and I can’t get an update on the condition up there/

[@tracym8952]

It doesn't look good there. Flat creek road is closed but old fort road is open with damage. Your property is probably still there guessing by the shape of the valley. I'm in candler and if I get a chance I'll try to see if I can learn anything more about your area.

[@jmvoltrino]

Your neighborhood should be fine, I can try to take a drive up there tomorrow. There were two major debris flows, one following flat creek and one following the creek just east of Davey Crockett rd. That one swept through Tyler’s diesel shop. But as long as you weren’t in the river valleys it’s likely okay.

[@gingerkirby8208]

Is this the area where the Craig family lost so many members?

[@tracym8952]

It's nearby. A little further north I think

[@jmvoltrino]

Yes it is. The beginning of the video is where their homes were.

[@dustinchafin8750]

Is the area around ac Reynolds high and middle school ok I used to live right there close by in the subdivision called Laurel creek I went to the middle school before we moved back to Tennessee in 1996 I loved the Fairview area and ppl so much this just hurts the heart

[@tracym8952]

It's not pretty but the catastrophic damage is further out past the schools. The schools are still there and are aid stations right now.

[@dustinchafin8750]

@@tracym8952 ok that's what I was wanting to know so it's on back the farther you go into Fairview is where the most horrific damage is

[@Biker_1991]

I was there as a volunteer last week. We could not begin to move any debris down that road because there was still S&R teams searching that area. Does anyone know if they are still searching? Thanks

[@tracym8952]

They're in recovery mode now. I'm from candler and thank you for helping my neighbors.

[@jmvoltrino]

Search teams have completed their work. On to cleanup and rebuilding.

[@edwardranno7119]

Insane!

[@Nova-m8d]

This is what happens when roads and houses are built in a river valley. The valley only exists because of water erosion over time. You have to be smarter than the water.

[@charlesandsandrafox2655]

How is nine mile road?

[@tracym8952]

If its in fairview not great

[@suzylarry1]

this is more like a LOGGERS road as opposed to a vehicle travell road . loads of fire wood for the cooler times

[@swl9270]

Did Flat Creek tavern survive?

[@sirsean1227]

Uh... That's in North Weaverville isn't it? If that is the one you are talking about, yes, it is fine.