The wrath of mother nature: The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the upstate of South Carolina
Lead Photo courtesy of Abby Sommerville
Carolyn Christopher, Staff Writer
The upstate of South Carolina suffered several fallen trees and water damage due to Hurricane Helene. People are working to clean up and rebuild in many areas.
People are astounded by the devastation, with born-and-bred South Carolinians claiming they have never seen destruction by a storm this bad. Several have claimed that the devastation of Hurricane Hugo in 1989 did not reach the severity of Hurricane Helene.
A submerged dock on Friday, September 27, 2024 on Lake Robinson in Greer, South Carolina.
Photo by Carolyn Christopher
A fallen oak tree on a property in Greer. Standing between the fallen limbs while the tree was being cleaned up is Carolyn Christopher, senior communication major at NGU.
Photo by Carolyn Christopher
A fallen tree that landed on a car on the grounds of a house adjacent to the North Greenville University campus.
Photo courtesy of JJ Holt
Tiger River road, flooded after the storms of Hurricane Helene subsided.
Photo courtesy of Abby Sommerville
Fallen tree blocking a road in Landrum, South Carolina, on the way to Campbell’s Covered Bridge.
Photo courtesy of Aaron Waldron
A tree fell on the corner of a house in Downtown Greenville. This picture was taken while the tree was being cleaned up.
Photo courtesy of Railey Kerrigan
A fallen tree crushed a fence outside a home in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina
Photo courtesy of Railey Kerrigan
A tree fell on a shed on a farm in Greenville, off Highway 253.
Photo by CJ Eldridge
A fallen power line and tree debris at Camp McCall in Sunset, South Carolina.
Photo courtesy of Lucas Lagrange
Through a rain-covered window, an NGU student glimpsed the fallen tree on the grounds of Tigerville Baptist Church, adjacent to North Greenville University.
Photo courtesy of Sydney Boone
The destruction of Hurricane Helene can be seen across several states. For many, this is the first natural disaster they had witnessed.
