Canton recovering from flooding, devastation from Helene [Video]

HARD BY THE STORM. ONE OF THOSE COMMUNITIES DEVASTATED IS CANTON IN HAYWOOD COUNTY, WITH HIGH FLOOD WATERS IMPACTING SEVERAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES NEAR ITS DOWNTOWN. OUR REY LLERENA REPORTS ON THE DAMAGE INSIDE OF THE TOWN AND ITS RECOVERY EFFORTS. EXPOSED WIRES, MUD ON THE WALLS. ALL THIS DAMAGE IS A REMINDER OF THE DEVASTATION HELENE BROUGHT TO CANTON. THOUGH VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN HERE CLEANING SINCE THE STORM PASSED, IT MAY BE MONTHS BEFORE THIS SPACE IS USABLE AGAIN. IT TOOK US FOUR DAYS JUST TO PIECE THE MUD. THE WORST PART OF THE MUD OUT OF THE BUILDING. BOBBY SHELTON AND VOLUNTEERS ARE SORTING THROUGH THE DAMAGE LEFT BY HELENE’S FLOODING. TO BETHEL, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, WE TAKE A LOT OF WATER DAMAGE. IT DIDN’T. IT DIDN’T DO AS MUCH DAMAGE AS SOME OF THEM HAD. BUT BLOW WINDOWS OUT AND MUD. LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF MUD. …