Owner of Appalachian Trading Post and Auction Company Alan Shope and home owner Cory Forrester talks about their experiences from the flooding in Damascus, Virginia on Friday.
DAMASCUS, Va. – Residents in the outskirts of Damascus, Virginia could do nothing but wait for the water to subside Friday afternoon before they could assess the havoc left behind by Hurricane Helene.
Alan Shope, owner of Appalachian Trading Post and Auction Company in Damascus, Virginia, stands along the fence line heartbroken as he watches the water fill his business.
The vicious floodwaters left power lines and debris in its wake The Bristol, Va. Fire Department’s Swift Water Rescue Team was one unit that responded to help.
Cory Forrester holds a rock with the quote “These are times that try men’s soul.” That was the only item left near his deck by the flooded Laurel Creek.
The vicious floodwaters left power lines and debris on Blossom Road in Damascus.
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Alan Shope, owner of Appalachian Trading Post and Auction Company in Damascus, walks by the lowering water at his business as he patiently waits to get inside.
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The floodwaters of Laurel Creek take out fencing near a barn along US Highway 58 in Damascus.
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Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene damaged the Appalachian Trading Post and Auction Company in Damascus on Sept. 27.
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The floodwaters flow over the hood of a stranded truck on Blossom Road Friday afternoon in Damascus, Virginia.
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Floodwaters began to recede late Friday afternoon after tragedy stuck the Damascus community.
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The floodwaters surround a house and vehicles Friday afternoon in Damascus.
Alan Shope, owner of Appalachian Trading Post and Auction Company in Damascus, Virginia, stands along the fence line heartbroken as he watches the water fill his business.
The vicious floodwaters left power lines and debris in its wake The Bristol, Va. Fire Department’s Swift Water Rescue Team was one unit that responded to help.
Cory Forrester holds a rock with the quote “These are times that try men’s soul.” That was the only item left near his deck by the flooded Laurel Creek.
Alan Shope, owner of Appalachian Trading Post and Auction Company in Damascus, walks by the lowering water at his business as he patiently waits to get inside.
