2024 Hurricane and Tropical Weather

[Lexiintoronto]

Hello from the heart of Appalachia! Been a tough couple of days, but I got spotty service today. I have not seen the pictures from surrounding areas yet and for that I am grateful. My daughter and her family were finally able to flee Asheville when I40 East opened today. I am so grateful! I am in Brevard NC. And it's like the Truman Show, disaster all around me, but here I'm in a bubble. Lights on downtown, everything's normal, except for until today no internet. Where i am there is still no power, sketchy internet, no water and I guess no way out. We kind of are in our bubble. I dunno pray, pray hard for Appalachia, I guess right now, sitting here watching humming birds go at my pineapple sage, pray so hard.

I’m grateful you’re okay! I’m so sorry about the loss & damage to your community.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Hello from the heart of Appalachia! Been a tough couple of days, but I got spotty service today. I have not seen the pictures from surrounding areas yet and for that I am grateful. My daughter and her family were finally able to flee Asheville when I40 East opened today. I am so grateful! I am in Brevard NC. And it's like the Truman Show, disaster all around me, but here I'm in a bubble. Lights on downtown, everything's normal, except for until today no internet. Where i am there is still no power, sketchy internet, no water and I guess no way out. We kind of are in our bubble. I dunno pray, pray hard for Appalachia, I guess right now, sitting here watching humming birds go at my pineapple sage, pray so hard.

Relieved to hear from you and wonderful your family is able to evacuate! I hope resources are moved into the area stat and helping the people is the priority.

 

[sallye818]

So glad to hear you are safe and your home is ok @Stunned ...anybody know anything about @BlkMtnGirl ? isn't she near? I've thought about her all weekend but just got my Internet back today here in VA.

 

[Stunned]

Relieved to hear from you and wonderful your family is able to evacuate! I hope resources are moved into the area stat and helping the people is the priority.

I understand that we haven't seen or received help. Dear God how our neighboring communities are suffering!

 

[Stunned]

So glad to hear you are safe and your home is ok @Stunned ...anybody know anything about @BlkMtnGirl ? isn't she near? I've thought about her all weekend but just got my Internet back today here in VA.

Black Mountain was hit hard. I'm thinking of her also.

 

[bestill]

Hello from the heart of Appalachia! Been a tough couple of days, but I got spotty service today. I have not seen the pictures from surrounding areas yet and for that I am grateful. My daughter and her family were finally able to flee Asheville when I40 East opened today. I am so grateful! I am in Brevard NC. And it's like the Truman Show, disaster all around me, but here I'm in a bubble. Lights on downtown, everything's normal, except for until today no internet. Where i am there is still no power, sketchy internet, no water and I guess no way out. We kind of are in our bubble. I dunno pray, pray hard for Appalachia, I guess right now, sitting here watching humming birds go at my pineapple sage, pray so hard.

So happy that you are able to post and update us! Brevard is a favorite place!!

I saw online the photos of one of my favorite places, very near you - Pretty Place! It survived but has significant damage.

Prayers going up for you!!


Pretty Place — YMCA Camp Greenville

Pretty Place | Cleveland SC

Pretty Place, Cleveland. 134,006 likes · 1,333 talking about this · 70,572 were here. The most amazing place in the world! Fred W. Symmes Chapel (also known as "Pretty Place") many buildings that...

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[Stunned]

So happy that you are able to post and update us! Brevard is a favorite place!!

I saw online the photos of one of my favorite places, very near you - Pretty Place! It survived but has significant damage.

Prayers going up for you!!


Pretty Place — YMCA Camp Greenville

Pretty Place | Cleveland SC

Pretty Place, Cleveland. 134,006 likes · 1,333 talking about this · 70,572 were here. The most amazing place in the world! Fred W. Symmes Chapel (also known as "Pretty Place") many buildings that...

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I haven't have the heart to look at pictures yet, but I do love Pretty Place! Glad it's ok.

 

[bestill]

I haven't have the heart to look at pictures yet, but I do love Pretty Place! Glad it's ok.

The cross wasn't damaged!!

 

[Stunned]

Another happy glimmer to be seen ready to look!

 

[HmmMysterious]

The GFS is highlighting the disturbed area of weather in the Caribbean again. Now it shows a strong Category 1 - weak Cat 2 making landfall in Florida.

GFS Model

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841447343498883536

 

[arielilane]

"I saw this as a sign of, like, we're going to get through this." A North Carolina resident found an American flag amidst flooding debris in Asheville, North Carolina.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841147416009195772

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841131547107139882

 

[sallye818]

I'm weeping with and for the people of western North Carolina

 

[DS2021]

https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/hurricane-helene-damage-north-carolina-10-02-24/index.html

Helene death toll rises to at least 180
From CNN's Joe Sutton and Melissa Gray
The death toll from Helene has jumped to at least 180 people across six states, according to CNN’s tally, after 14 more deaths were announced in North Carolina.

Helene is the second-deadliest hurricane to strike the US mainland in the past 50 years, following Hurricane Katrina, which killed at least 1,833 people in 2005.

Here’s the breakdown of deaths from Helene by state:

North Carolina: 91
South Carolina: 36
Georgia: 25
Florida: 17
Tennessee: 9
Virginia: 2

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841483516652994774

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841483518485901767

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841487409160032347

 

[UnapologeticallyAspie]

Hello from the heart of Appalachia! Been a tough couple of days, but I got spotty service today. I have not seen the pictures from surrounding areas yet and for that I am grateful. My daughter and her family were finally able to flee Asheville when I40 East opened today. I am so grateful! I am in Brevard NC. And it's like the Truman Show, disaster all around me, but here I'm in a bubble. Lights on downtown, everything's normal, except for until today no internet. Where i am there is still no power, sketchy internet, no water and I guess no way out. We kind of are in our bubble. I dunno pray, pray hard for Appalachia, I guess right now, sitting here watching humming birds go at my pineapple sage, pray so hard.

If it makes you feel any better I donated several hundred dollars to a church in Western NC, Anchor Ridge, who is graciously giving supplies to the Appalachia people affected by the hurricane.
My maternal grandfather & his family’s heritage is Appalachian. I felt led to give and I prayed about it because there’s so many people in need and God led me to this organization/church/ministry.
And ofc I’ve been praying.

I am so sorry that you and your daughter are having to endure such a horrific tragedy.

Edit to add: And another few hundred dollars went to the counties hit the hardest in Tennessee as well.

Anchor Ridge | Serving Impoverished Appalachian Families

No child should go hungry! We provide food, clothing and other life sustaining supplies to the poorest regions of Appalachia.

anchorridge.org

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841514002947375450