Spoke to a friend who hiked to Chimney Rock, NC this AM. Said the rumors the government is bulldozing the town and taking it through eminent domain are false. Residents & local officials are running heavy equipment to clean up a few areas. Some national guardsmen & police officers from other states are also helping. The whole town is gone for the most part. People are hiking in supplies or dropping them with helicopters. Contrary to reports, there weren’t many dead found in the area. The ones they’ve found are closer to Lake Lure. People most in need of aid are the older ones stuck in the mountains because their roads are out and can’t get down to town. All roads are either pieces of road or are dirt/mud and been created with heavy equipment.