The Day The Mountains Cried

No one expected the devastation Hurricane Helene would cause to the mountains of Western North Carolina.

It was a one-thousand-year event that caused massive flooding and triggered thousands of landslides. More than two hundred thirty souls lost their lives. Countless others are still missing.

This is my story of survival during and after Hurricane Helene in Burnsville, North Carolina. It was a time when there was no power, water, cell phones, or outside communication at all. We were trapped in a seven-mile radius. All the roads to leave were destroyed.

It is the story of a community coming together and helping one another survive in the worst imaginable times. Our beautiful mountains will never be the same, but we will survive.

We will rebuild, Come Hell or High Water.

(50% of all proceeds recieved from the sale of this book will be donated to help rebuild Western North Carolina.)

The Day The Mountains Cried is a full color book with forty pictures of the devastation in Yancey County. It starts two days before Helene hit and then follows my journey day by day as we were trapped in a seven-mile radius. The roads to leave were completely destroyed. There was no power, no water and no communication with the outside world. You will learn what went on behind the scenes that never got reported on the news. It is a true story as I experienced Helene in Burnsville, NC.

With over 6,500 copies of the breakout paperback edition sold, this stunning new color hardcover edition brings a long lasting version to print!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Lynda H Smith
Published: 06/01/2026
ISBN: 9798234105837
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d