Hurricane Helene brought historic rainfall and flooding to western North Carolina last week, leaving dozens dead and catastrophic damage stretching across the state’s mountain towns. The devastation also reached the small town of Spruce Pine, which is home to the purest quartz on Earth.

After hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane late last week, Helene tore through the Southeast, leaving scores of people dead and millions without power as it unleashed historic rain and flooding.

Western North Carolina has felt the worst of it, as extreme floods have washed away homes and buildings, damaged roads, and largely cut off power. Some residents have had to be evacuated from their houses via helicopter. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said on Saturday that supplies were being airlifted to that part of the state.