Hurricane Helene

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dukeboy440 said:
Still trying to raise my battle buddy and long time friend, lives near the NC/SC line. Flood map puts his county in the zone. Hoping it’s just a lack of signal/power thing
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Finally talked to my buddy and his wife this morning. They’re okay, but in same boat as everyone else, cut off from the world via spotty cell service, no internet, no power, no fuel available. His place his secure and safe so he’s been helping with some of the Cajun navy loading food and water to transport it to the harder hit areas. He’s confirmed some sites we’ve not seen in this country since our unit deployed to Katrina and its aftermath. He says it’s way worse cause unlike Katrina where they could haul stuff in via amphibious vehicles or helicopters, the terrain some of these places are in, even air ops is having trouble finding the little towns.
 
A lady at work lost her mother that was swept away in the flood waters.
Just heard about this today at work.
Sad thing is she cannot even get the body, until the roads are opened up/repaired.

Local fire department here is doing a drive for water, Clorox, shovels, gloves, diapers etc.
They are even asking for tents, for people who have lost their homes...Think about that for a minute.
Us folks in WV will do what we can to support our fellow Americans.
The fire department is going to drive the supply's directly down there.
 
We have a friend in Waynesville, NC that is a fireman and he also has a food truck business. We contacted him today to see if we could donate to him. He has been serving up free meals to his community and to the first responders and volunteers in the area. We want to share his information, in case anyone else wants to donate to a cause that is right in the middle of things. This young man is a stand-up guy. Look his food truck business up on facebook. He has posted some videos explaining what he's been doing for his community. This is what his FB page looks like:
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This is the link to donate to his food truck business:
Venmo | Ben hooper

We wish we could do more, but we know first hand, after we dealt with Hurricane Ian 2 years ago, how much a hot meal means after a day of mucking out your house and throwing a lot of your belongings out to the street.
 
sireland67 said:
A lady at work lost her mother that was swept away in the flood waters.
Just heard about this today at work.
Sad thing is she cannot even get the body, until the roads are opened up/repaired.

Local fire department here is doing a drive for water, Clorox, shovels, gloves, diapers etc.
They are even asking for tents, for people who have lost their homes...Think about that for a minute.
Us folks in WV will do what we can to support our fellow Americans.
The fire department is going to drive the supply's directly down there.
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This gonna be years if not decades to recover everyone’s remains, if ever. Sad realty unfortunately
 
I've been trying to get a hold of @NCM Mtn. Dweller (Chris). I'm going to try his phone when I get my phone back from repair. He may be at his Mom's in Ga. Franklin was hit pretty hard but I don't know about his Wayah Rd location. From what I've seen, I think his largest issue is lack of communications amd possibly power. Glad to hear @JDMopar is okay. I've been keeping track of what's been posting from survivors, rescuers, and volunteers on Tick-Tok and however bad you think it is, it is so much worse. That whole area is one of my favorite places to go, and it's beyond heartbreaking to see.
 
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RAT ROD AL said:
We have a friend in Waynesville, NC that is a fireman and he also has a food truck business. We contacted him today to see if we could donate to him. He has been serving up free meals to his community and to the first responders and volunteers in the area. We want to share his information, in case anyone else wants to donate to a cause that is right in the middle of things. This young man is a stand-up guy. Look his food truck business up on facebook. He has posted some videos explaining what he's been doing for his community. This is what his FB page looks like:
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This is the link to donate to his food truck business:
Venmo | Ben hooper

We wish we could do more, but we know first hand, after we dealt with Hurricane Ian 2 years ago, how much a hot meal means after a day of mucking out your house and throwing a lot of your belongings out to the street.
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That's actually a good idea post. If members know good relief donations site? Feel free to post. So far I'm only seeing typical Red Cross and national players. More local is welcomed.
 
Garrett Ellison said:
I've been trying to get a hold of @NCM Mtn. Dweller (Chris). I'm going to try his phone when I get my phone back from repair. He may be at his Mom's in Ga. Franklin was hit pretty hard but I don't know about his Wayah Rd location. From what I've seen, I think his largest issue is lack of communications amd possibly power. Glad to hear @JDMopar is okay. I've been keeping track of what's been posting from survivors, rescuers, and volunteers on Tick-Tok and however bad you think it is, it is so much worse. That whole area is one of my favorite places to go, and it's beyond heartbreaking to see.
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We talked to Chris Camp today. He said he's fine, just no cell service. Had to go into Franklin ro get wifi.
 
cojohnso said:
That's actually a good idea post. If members know good relief donations site? Feel free to post. So far I'm only seeing typical Red Cross and national players. More local is welcomed.
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I posted a link to Operation Air Drop, it’s the volunteers of private pilots dropping loads to people directly in need vs the fema stock piles the dot gov and alphabet soup agencies are doing. Monies and supplies go directly to the people.

I’m making a run today possibly. Should be interesting
 
We’ve also got some members in the Greeneville and Chuckey areas of Tennessee. That area was hit hard as well.
 
Finally heard from my homie in Ft Campbell Ky. Other than 6" of rain during the event they came out good. His place being on a hilltop aided that outcome. Cell service in that area is sketchy to begin with, so I had to be patient.
 
It is amazing just how Americans step up in times of natural disasters.
Many hundreds of boats hauled to Houston with the Harvey flood. To rescue people. Citizens got it done. I watched from the 5 th floor of a hospital, flood waters 100 years away, waiting to be off generators to get a triple bypass 2017.

Citizens from many counties and states around going to Joplin after a F5 tornado ravaged the city and killed so many.
 
My prayers are sent to everyone affected by this. I just can’t comprehend how horrible this tragedy really is. I really feel for everyone that lost their life time of belongings. I’m also glad so many ppl have stepped up to help the less fortunate out. They are real hero’s. Kim
 
Hey y'all ! We just got internet back today. We're good here at our place. The only damage we had was a top of a Wild Cherry tree broke out and busted our split rail fence by the end of our driveway. Fence was kinda rotten and needed replaced anyway, so I'll not even count that as a loss! We had hard rain for 2 days before the storm, which is what caused all the problems you're seeing on the news about the Asheville, NC area. The worst of the storm hit us Friday morning. We lost power for 5 hours, but it was back on pretty quickly since the substation that feeds us is a half mile down the road. We're on city water, but it is out and no telling when it will be fixed. A lot of the big pipes that distribute water from the reservoir to the many communities were washed out and busted. That contributed to the flooding of the Swannanoa River, which feeds into the French Broad river. We have plenty of bottled water and have been getting water from the creek behind our house to flush toilets. I rigged up a pipe in the creek to make it easier to catch in milk jugs or 5 gallon buckets. We invited the neighbors in the apartments near us to come get water to flush with. Most of them are younger folks who have never experienced anything like this. I got a lot of deer in the headlights looks when I explained how to pour it in the tank and the toilet would flush like normal....lol.

I'll be around here as time allows. My buddy Ben, who is 82 years old, lost everything he had at his race engine shop. It was right by the old Asheville Speedway, which is now Carrier Park, and sits right on the bank of the French Broad River. We've been getting stuff out as fast as we can before they condemn the building. We got all the complete engines out, including a 354 Hemi with aluminum Hot Heads brand heads. That motor alone was worth around $20K and will now need to be took apart, cleaned up and reassembled. Sad deal. He's been in that building for 42 years. In 2004, the remnants of Ivan left a foot of water in his floor. This time, it went almost to the 14' ceiling!

Thanks for thinking of us. We're safe, healthy, and making it fine.....very blessed to be in the shape we're in after something like this.

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rumblefish360 said:
Chillin. Zero effect form Ms. H.

The current one due to landfall on Wednesday has the eye nearly over my house at night. Eye will be over my daughters house a few miles north.

But that’s Wednesday. Time may alter the path? IDK
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Be safe, maybe the time to get out for a few days.
 
sireland67 said:
Be safe, maybe the time to get out for a few days.
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Thanks - Maybe. Wife and I discussed it. If the eye drifts south, we will drive south, get a room, act like teenagers (partially) eat like royalty at a nice place and sleep like babies, go home the next day. Clean up any damage.
 
Watchin' the feetball game in KC, Aikman mentions the Bucs are heading out tomorrow for a camping trip in NO where they play the Saints on Sunday.
 
Just got home from our roadtrip up north. Northbound 75 looked like a parking lot from just south of Gainesville to Ocala where we got off. And getting worse . No gas to be had local . Now just sit and wait for the storm. I see no damage from the one last week !
 
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