Helene’s impact on our region’s ecosystem

PULASKI CO., Va. – Since Helene tore through southwest Virginia, cleanup crews from all over have been working to clean up the mess left over.

Thousands of pounds of debris were flooded into the New River and eventually dumped into Claytor Lake.

Part of the massive amounts of debris have been different chemicals scattered throughout the river and lake.

Tonight on 10 News, we talked to leaders with the Virginia Department of Wildlife on how the ecosystems were impacted and got an update from the Army Corps of Engineers on their work to help clean up the lake.