Nearly 400 miles from where Hurricane Helene made landfall, the North Carolina mountain hamlet of Chimney Rock Village has been all but wiped off the map.

They just lined up like two big Caterpillar dozers, and we watched them just take this whole farm out," Nix said, the sun beating down hard as if determined to dry up the remaining puddles. Nearby, a John Deere backhoe was just another chunk of junk,

Thousands remained without running water in western North Carolina, 11 days after Hurricane Helene caused devastating flooding in the region. NBC News' Antonia Hylton reports on the recovery effort in one rural town.

A North Carolina first responder couple honored their love for each other with a commitment ceremony on Oct. 2 after Hurricane Helene robbed them of their initial wedding plans.

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on September 26 as a Category 4 hurricane, and gained strength and continued to travel across the Southeast, resulting in devastating winds and flooding, which have now taken the lives of dozens of Americans.

After Hurricane Helene, residents of Swannanoa, a mountain town in North Carolina, return to flattened homes, impassable roads and raw emotions.