Videos like this serve as a harsh reminder of nature's brutality. Watch as Courtney takes her viewers on a quick trip through Spruce Pine, NC, after it was hit by Hurricane Helene. From muddy waters accumulating outside homes to various items found wrecked,

Ten feet of water left the place in ruins. The communication blackout leaves the community to guess at whether their friends have taken up with family elsewhere or disappeared down the North Toe.

Sibelco and The Quartz Corp both shut down operations in the Appalachian town of Spruce Pine on Thursday ahead of the storm that swept away whole communities.