Aerial views of towns and communities in Western NC show the impact Helene had. Take a look at the before and after photos here.

The footage that is appearing on social media right now of the famous, tourist area, is heartbreaking, and frightening.

The New River Valley dealt with historic amounts of flooding from Hurricane Helene. Now, they're working on major clean-up efforts, to try to get back to normal. Claytor Lake, in Pulaski County, is covered in more than 20 acres of debris from the storm.