Hurricane Helene barreled through a crucial chip mining area in North Carolina

https://www.techspot.com/news/102377-two-mines-north-carolin...

it does seem like the mines in question are all open pit mines immediately adjacent to the north toe river, with facilities on the riverbank and toxic waste pools nearby.

i expect they've flooded to some extent. pit mine volume can be incredibly large so the worst case may be quite bad.