Before and after photos show unfathomable destruction caused by Hurricane Helene --[Reported by Umva mag]

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has topped 100 people after the ‘once in a lifetime’ storm left destruction in its wake.

The ‘unsurvivable’ Category 4 hurricane swept through Florida and southeastern U.S. over the last few days, but impacted smaller mountain communities in a way never seen before.

The small town of Chimney Rock, North Carolina – a popular destination for tourists – has been wiped off of the map completely.

Rescue services are just now reaching the rural areas as most roads into the region are flooded or completely collapsed.

Before and after images reveal an unfathomable amount of damage to communities more than 400 miles away from the coast.

The damage has been compared to that of Hurricane Katrina for the small mountain towns in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.

Landslides from overflowing rivers and flash floods lifted homes from their foundations, sending them floating down the sides of mountains. Bridges and vital infrastructure has collapsed, cutting off the already rural communities from any outside help.

The storm is expected to leave behind $15-26billion (£11.2-19.4billion) behind in property damage.

Dozens of people are unaccounted for, with their family members unable to reach them after cell service went down.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation said that ‘all roads’ in the western part of the state ‘should be considered closed.’

NC Governor Roy Cooper predicted the toll would rise as rescuers and other emergency workers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding.

Supplies were being airlifted to the region around the isolated city of Asheville. Buncombe County manager Avril Pinder pledged that she would have food and water to the city by Monday.

‘We hear you. We need food and we need water,’ Ms Pinder told reporters. My staff has been making every request possible to the state for support and we’ve been working with every single organisation that has reached out. What I promise you is that we are very close.’

Officials warned that rebuilding from the widespread loss of homes and property would be lengthy and difficult after the storm upended life throughout the south-east. Deaths also were reported in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia.

Rescue teams found people through both 911 calls and social media messages, North Carolina National Guard Adjutant General Todd Hunt said.

US President Joe Biden described the impact of the storm as ‘stunning’ and said he would visit the area this week as long as it does not disrupt rescues or recovery work.

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