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TOURIST TOWN WAS WASHED INTO LAKE

Helene impacts on Lake Lure

(FOX NEWS) – The mountainous village where "The Last of the Mohicans"(1992) and "Dirty Dancing"(1987) were filmed is no
longer there following the devastating impacts of Hurricane
Helene.

The little town of Chimney Rock in North Carolina sits at the
base of Chimney Rock State Park and is home to Lake Lure.

Ed Broyhill, a North Carolina GOP national committee member,
who owns a home on the lake, said the community has been
devastated by storm damage.

Lake Lure view from Broyhill home

Broyhill family home devastated in NC
James Broyhill walking on the dock of his family house on
Lake Lure, North Carolina.

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HOW TO HELP HURRICANE HELEN VICTIMS

Hurricane Helen Begins to Impact USA Coast with Severe Weather - YouTube

There are several ways you can help through the American
Red Cross
:

PHOTO Of McDonald's Restaurant In Perry Florida Damaged By Hurricane Helene
McDonald’s Restaurant In Perry Florida Damaged By
Hurricane Helene
.

American Red Cross | History, Clara Barton, Mission, & Facts | Britannica

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DEADLY HURRICANE HIT NEW ENGLAND

Eighty years ago Friday: Great hurricane of 1938 hit New England - The Boston Globe

Without warning, a powerful Category 3 hurricane slammed
into Long Island and southern New England, causing 600
total deaths and devastating coastal cities and towns.

Also called the Long Island Express, the Great New England
Hurricane of 1938 was the most destructive storm to strike
the region in the 20th century.

The officially unnamed hurricane was born out a tropical
cyclone that developed in the eastern Atlantic on September
10, 1938, near the Cape Verde Islands.

The Great 1938 Hurricane, A Once-In-A-Lifetime Storm - New England Historical Society

Gallery: Great New England Hurricane of 1938 | WJAR

Way Back When … 1938

The Great New England Hurricane of 1938

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HURRICANE HIT THE FLORIDA KEYS IN 1960

Hurricane Donna, September 10, 1960

On September 10, 1960, Hurricane Donna hit the Florida Keys
as a Category 4 storm. Having formed near Cape Verde off the
African coast, it would go on to cause 150 deaths from
Puerto
Rico
to New England over the course of two weeks.

Donna first attained hurricane status on August 31 and headed
west toward the Caribbean Sea.

Science Under Attack

In 1960, Hurricane Donna struck the Gulf Coast and impacted a number of the buildings and ...

KW, Hurricane Donna damage, 1960, Key Colony Drive | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Remembering 1960's Hurricane Donna - Newsday

Hurricane Donna in 1960 looms large among Orlando storm memories

1960 - Hurricane Donna

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GREAT NEW ENGLAND HURRICANE IN 1938

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Without warning, a powerful Category 3 hurricane slammed into
Long Island and southern New England, causing 600 deaths and devastating coastal cities and towns. Also called the Long Island Express, the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was the most destructive storm to strike the region in the 20th century.

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