Hurricane Helene

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Hurricane Helene is a Cat-1 right now and is projected to strengthen to a Cat-4. It's one of the largest storms viewed from space at 1,000 mi/1,609 km in diameter. They're saying storm surge is the biggest threat.

09/25/24 (8:58)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOXcWluuhKg

LIVE TRACKER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzJMlr8BDzs

These are the Atlantic hurricane name for 2024. Kirk may imply the Secret Space Program or Space Force will be manipulating it.

link (https://www.jacksonville.com/story/weather/hurricane/2024/03/08/atlantic-hurricane-names-2024-la-nina-record-water-temps-could-mean-many-tropical-storms/72893838007/)

Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Francine
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Milton
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sara
Tony
Valerie
William

[Sadieblue]

Prayers for all in the path of this, I have family near Tampa.
It is already pushing rain here in Tn., it has rained and stormed with wind here for the past two days.
They have already closed our schools in my county for flooding. Still pouring rain today and will all night
as well as tomorrow.

Streets are already flooding, I and all my family are safe, most of us live higher up on the hills.

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This article claims Helene is a weather warfare attack on the state of Florida because Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order (https://stateofthenation.co/?p=253274) in regard to the attempted Trump assassination.

theburningplatform (https://www.theburningplatform.com/2024/09/26/operation-hurricane-helene-nwo-cabal-launches-vicious-geoterrorist-attack-against-florida-why-now/)


Dear Governor DeSantis,

This is one of several open letters that we have written to you about the extremely dire predicament known as weaponized weather attacks, which the state of Florida is again facing in the form of the geoengineered Hurricane Helene.

Here is a previous open letter that was sent to you two years ago just before the highly weaponized Hurricane Ian ravaged the state of Florida quite deliberately before Election Day.

In point of fact, every single member of the Florida Legislature has been made aware of the stark reality that the once ‘Sunshine State’ has been unrelentingly geoegineered via various chemical geoengineering technologies into the “Chemcloud Cover State”.

To the point, now we see yet another transparently geoengineered superstorm barreling right toward Tallahassee. “Transparent” because the meticulous manmade development of Hurricane Helene, from its very inception onward, has all the signatures of a manufactured frankenstorm. See: NWO Geoengineers Manufacture Yet Another Superstorm To Aim Right At Tallahassee

Did you know, Gov. DeSantis, that Helene was first predicted the day after you did this? DeSantis signs order expediting investigation into Trump assassination attempt, expects ‘attempted murder’ charges

In order to see the hard evidence which conclusively proves that the timing of Hurricane Helene was precisely executed as a threat to you and your administration, please consult the following link (https://stateofthenation.co/?p=253268).

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I just heard from a woman standing at a podium in the live feed in post#1 that vehicles with lithium batteries can catch fire via salt water and suggests getting them out of the way. Florida buys the second most Tesla's of all the states (https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/tesla-sales-by-state).


Google AI Overview

Yes, lithium-ion batteries can catch fire when exposed to saltwater, and this can be a serious risk for ocean-going vessels:

Chemical reaction

Saltwater can corrode and short circuit lithium-ion batteries, which can then react with internal solvents to create a fire risk.

Difficult to put out

Lithium-ion fires are considered metal fires, and conventional firefighting methods don't work well on them. For example, pouring water on a lithium fire can actually make it worse because it cracks the hydrogen out of the water and makes the fire even more fierce.

Risk for ocean-going vessels

Ocean-going car carriers are at particular risk, as was seen in the case of the Felicity Ace car transport ship.

U.S. Coast Guard warnings

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued safety alerts warning the shipping industry of the extreme risk of loading electric vehicles with damaged lithium-ion batteries onto commercial vessels.

International Maritime Organization

The International Maritime Organisation's Maritime Safety Committee has considered proposals to evaluate the adequacy of fire protection, detection, and extinction arrangements for ships carrying new energy vehicles.

Leave the World Behind (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?122365-Movie-Leave-the-World-Behind&p=1590185&viewfull=1#post1590185)

12/11/23 (1:09)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TCXvkaUyzM

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Helene is now a Cat-4 and Tallahassee will receive a direct hit. They're expecting thousands of trees to come down. In 2022 hurricane Ian (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?119610-Hurricane-Ian-Hitting-Florida-300K-Ordered-To-Evacuate-Get-Out-Right-Now&p=1520343&viewfull=1#post1520343) came ashore at Pine Island (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30405-Here-and-Now...What-s-Happening&p=1517026&viewfull=1#post1517026). Phallus symbolism (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?119610-Hurricane-Ian-Hitting-Florida-300K-Ordered-To-Evacuate-Get-Out-Right-Now&p=1520268&viewfull=1#post1520268) in Ian and the Ever Given ship incident in the Suez Canal.

09/26/24 (6:36)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkoLl-9919k

[shaberon]

I am looking at a heap of warnings and the ones that have switched to "Immediate" are Flash Floods in the Appalachian Mountains.

The closest "Future" for me is Tornados.

Fortunately we are far enough inland that we are just out of that path; almost everything gets knocked down to a Cat. 1 by the time we see it. It is however possible for even the mountains to get hit harder. NWS is aiming this one through Atlanta up to Paducah.

NOAA looping link (https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/floater.php?stormid=AL092024#homePageLink) just looks ferocious.



At the coast:


...inundation could reach as high
as 20 feet above ground level, along with destructive waves.

After
landfall, a turn to the north over Georgia is expected late tonight
and early Friday, followed by a slowdown or a complete stall over
the Tennessee Valley late Friday and Saturday when Helene merges
with a mid- to upper-level low.

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🚨 #BREAKING: WATERVILLE DAM IN NC HAS SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE

The Mayor is ordering the town of Newport, TN to evacuate IMMEDIATELY, as it’s directly downstream from the dam.

This is incredibly dangerous, and could very easily take out the entire town if it breaks.

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING IN AMERICA?


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URGENT: DAM FAILURE IMMINENT IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC

This would be CATASTROPHIC.

All residents below the Lake Lure Dam are being ordered to evacuate IMMEDIATELY, as massive amounts of rain from Hurricane Helene is expected to cause the dam to break.

GET OUT NOW! A dam failure of this size could cause a mass casualty event like. we haven’t seen in decades

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At 7:47 into the video it shows a map of power outages in nine states effecting 4.1 million people.

09/27/24 (11:23)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1kBU3VnLGE

[Delight]

Ingles Market is a big chain of groceries based in Asheville, NC. Flooding has effected their computer system. All stores are only able to accept cash. In Blue Ridge, GA, the manager told me this may be the case for days.

[shaberon]

Ingles Market is a big chain of groceries based in Asheville, NC.


Yes, I did a vegan bake sale there once.

I didn't know vegans could cook. It was actually really good!

Lake Lure is over by Bat Cave and:


Panicked local officials initially said the Waterville Dam and the Lake Lure Dam had burst, but both were reportedly still holding as of Friday afternoon.


The main danger is flooding already-waterlogged ground:

https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/27/20/461395603_1398900021048747_3424711908813805545_n.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp



Slightly less dramatic than Florida, until a mountain falls on your face.

The coastal people are at least braced for the fact that everything there is quite temporary. It's a racket. At a certain level, they want it to wash out, so it can be rebuilt.

Further inland, you don't really plan for this, and those dams are about a 100 years old. I can't remember how many are thanks to Alcoa. You can't eat fish from those places.

I watched the warnings, and our rain fizzled out and the winds died down and nothing major happened around here. So that was strange. I am sure the results are terrible, for hundreds of miles.

[Sadieblue]

Hello everyone, as I said in a previous post, we were getting so much rain and wind thus all the flooding in surrounding areas here in East Tn. Our power went out Thursday night at 8 pm EDST and it was reported to hopefully be back on late Sunday night.

We remained home that night and next day, we had no generator as our power rarely goes out, so since we were thinking it's still two days or more without power we did manage to find a near by hotel with one vacant room so we packed up and left...after being at the hotel a couple hours our neighbor text us and said the power was back on, so we checked out and came back home. We had it rented for three days, but they gladly gave our money back, they knew a lot of folks around here were having the same problem plus lots of out of town folks relocating from the Storms...We lost lots of trees, mostly came up by the roots the ground was so saturated and power lines down. Plus we had gust of winds up to 65-70 MPH.

Thankful that we are all safe, and so is my family in Fl. Thank you all so much for the prayers and good thoughts.

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Hurricane Helene has been blamed for at least 56 deaths across five states, including 23 people in South Carolina and 11 in Florida. But the death toll is sure to rise as authorities continue to take stock of Helene’s devastation. In hard-hit Buncombe County, North Carolina, where Asheville is located, authorities said they know people died but aren’t announcing anything because communication outages haven’t allowed them to reach relatives of the victims.
Prayers for all the families!🙏
#HurricaneHelene #Ashville #NorthCarolina

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[shaberon]

That's horrendous.

I passed by the edge that told me I-40 was closed except for emergency traffic. The closure was probably at least 100 miles outside of Asheville. You don't just close a major interstate on a whim.

Looks like a nightmare.

Asheville is not Florida, they don't have a business plan based on being whisked away. I would not be surprised if we set up a donation box and if not I am going to suggest it. We can probably get the Army to airlift it if need be. I hope I am not the only one thinking this.

[mountain_jim]

Will catch up on this thread for news and videos as I can, if power stays up.

My location is west of Asheville - not planning to be more specific here than that.

No one in my little valley upstream from my house can drive out, road is a stream bed now, nearly lost access to/from house when small stream washed away some of driveway entrance, but I kept managing floating wood debris during peak of flooding to keep culvert open, saved that entrance minus a foot of top gravel and other ruts. Shared private drive up to that point is now a (mostly dry) partial stream bed, but I moved enough rocks around to clear high spots and fill lower ones, got car out to find no cell towers up or power in whole area, but amazingly came on last night.

Walked upper road beyond house and where power and fiber leaves poles to go underground, now exposed power and fiber due to creek flooding are now in water and above ground - if/when DOT comes to fix road will probably cut those lines so I don't know if power stays up for long or not.

Pole where my fiber comes off of lost 5 feet of earth around it, other poles and wires may be holding it up for now.

All things considered we were lucky - no trees on house and many neighbors lost bridges across stream to their houses, or were evacuated during flooding.

How bad it is still slowly becoming known - with connectivity restored, amazing and horrifying videos will start being shared - saw a drone video of Marshall downtown covered in river, etc.

Copied much of above here, will add I am appreciating this aggregation of news and videos in this thread as we only started getting battery-radio reports of how bad the area has it last night.

[Harmony]

Glad you are ok there Mountain-jim. May you and your community stay safe, thank you for the update:heart:. Sending prayers your way.

[gord]

My oldest sister and her family live in Asheville, NC. They're OK, but many many people around them are not OK.

[Le Chat]

I didn't know vegans could cook.

.......... :mmph:

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🚨 ALERT: Asheville, NC is a TOTAL blackout zone, so we’ve set up TWO Starlink Stations for Public Use

Even NC State Police aren’t able to connect to cellular networks, so they’re using our Starlinks now.

SPOT 1:
DoubleTree Hilton Downtown
199 Haywood
SSID: SORTOR STARLINK
Pass: ncstrong

SPOT 2:
Asheville Shelter
Ferguson Building
340 Victoria Rd
SSID: HALL STARLINK
Pass: ncstrong

Spread this for ANYONE in the affected area. It’s been days since anyone’s been able to connect to cellular out here.

@ChrisHallWx
and I have had these up and running for an hour, and I lost count of the amount of people that’ve told us they’ve FINALLY been able to connect with friends and family and let them know they’re okay 🙂

I’m sure this post will have someone run up my data bill just to troll me, but so be it.

We’ve connected Asheville back to the world! 🙌🏻


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https://www.ncdps.gov/news/press-releases/2024/09/29/north-carolina-receives-federal-major-disaster-declaration-north-carolina

North Carolina Receives Federal Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina
President Biden has granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Helene providing immediate federal help for 25 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

President Biden has granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Helene providing immediate federal help for 25 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

The declaration means that FEMA will be able to speed additional help to the state, and provide Individual Assistance to people living in those counties, as well as Public Assistance to reimburse local governments, state agencies, and non-profits or other eligible organizations for funds spent repairing facilities and infrastructure.

“The people in western North Carolina are hurting from this devastating storm and we are all working to get resources to people as fast as we can,” said Governor Cooper. “We have deployed rescue teams, transportation crews, water, mobile kitchens and more. This is going to be a long-term recovery and this federal declaration will help us respond.”

The counties in the declaration are Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties as well as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. As response operations and eligible damages dictate, North Carolina may be able to add additional counties or programs as assessments move forward. This declaration will also provide Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for future efforts to mitigate the impacts of future events.

This declaration is in addition to the federal emergency declaration already in place prior to the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene.

Read the declaration summary here.

https://governor.nc.gov/federal-major-disaster-declaration/open

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Comments like this are insane.

No, there was no warning that North Carolina or Tennessee was going to be devastated in a mud flood along with landslides from #helene #tnwx #ncwx

They were told they’d get 15 inches of rain. Then guess what happened? They said 30 inches, but then retracted the story and said “sorry, that was a glitch, won’t be that much.”

Imagine saying this to someone who’s lost everything and doesn’t know if they’ll survive. “Well, you had warning” (when you didn’t)

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[Delight]

I live in the blue Ridge Ga area and we were spared devastation as the edge of Helene strafed us. There are good pages on Reddit to connect people with resources. I have not sent money yet as I am not sure where the org is trust worthy. Yesterday when I looked at reddit there was a presumed nurse reporting "100s" of bodies in the Mission Hospital morgue. That seems impossible (to have gathered so many deceased) as of that time.

People who post outrageous negative untrue statements in a disaster are the WORST kind of troll. However, it COULD be possibly true according to someone on twitter that 20,000 people dead is not an outrageous number. Again, really unbelievable as it is so unthinkable. What is inescapable is that either nature or manipulation of weather is able to dismantle civilization is 24 hours.

Having a bug out bag and prepping supplies only works if you know where to bug out TO and have a dry stable shelter FOR supplies. WHAT are we supposed to take away from ALL this havoc? I am taking away gratitude today that I have shelter and my animals are safe. It COULD change in a day. or LESS>

There are some indications that people ARE self organizing and that is what we all must realize is our only strength against what looks like planned take down IMO.

The fact that so many small towns have been washed out and roads, infrastructure destroyed plays us a song that sounds like Maui in a way. It is such a major disaster from Florida through eastern GA into Western NC and Tenn and South Carolina. So many hits in so many ways and at a time when winter is coming. I am planning to devote all my disposable income to supporting an organization trustworthy to deliver directly to people.

If WE as a community with friends in this area help our friends, to me that would feel very satisfying. I wish we who are on the same page could be living close by. Here in my neighborhood, I wonder how we would fare if we had been directly hit with wind and rain as Helene delivered to other communities.

I am so glad Mountain Jim has a home intact.

This area on the agenda 21 map including my area, are shown as areas where people may not EVEN GO. Also, there ARE LARGE lithium deposits in the mountains near Asheville. Thanks as always we have this forum and I will post the resource gatherers I decide seem to be using funds for people and animals.

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Message from Monty:

“We have so many aircraft flying, make yourself seen if you need rescue. If you have no communications, wave your arms in the air so we can see you, we are actively searching in #blowingrock #boone #asheville #ncwx

#helene #flooding

Use strobes to get their attention or write help on a sheet and place on roof. “

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This reddit ink has info. It may help those in the area?

Asheville Megathread - Post Helene (https://www.reddit.com/r/asheville/comments/1fs63yr/asheville_megathread_post_helene/) `````

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From Lelia McCloud “Grocery store shelves in Greenville, SC. My family there remains out of power. They have now lost all of the food in their refrigerators and freezers. Their daughter was sent home from college because the school did not have power, nor could they get any food in to feed students.”

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More than 1,000 people have been reported unaccounted for in a devastated North Carolina county where 10 people have already been confirmed dead after Hurricane Helene, officials said Sunday.

Authorities in Buncombe County reported the horrifying toll in an emergency meeting announcing emergency medical shelters and ongoing rescue efforts in areas almost overwhelmed by stormwater.

They also announced a special website to appeal for help finding those unaccounted for — with “more than 1,000 reports so far,” one local official told the live-streamed meeting.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/09/29/us...


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1,000 people reported unaccounted for in North Carolina county hit hardest by Hurricane Helene
By Published Sep. 29, 2024, 3:08 p.m. ET
More than 1,000 people have been reported unaccounted for in a devastated North Carolina county where 10 people have already been confirmed dead after Hurricane Helene, officials said Sunday.

Authorities in Buncombe County reported the horrifying toll in an emergency meeting announcing emergency medical shelters and ongoing rescue efforts in areas almost overwhelmed by stormwater.

They also announced a special website to appeal for help finding those unaccounted for — with “more than 1,000 reports so far,” one local official told the live-streamed meeting.

“We’re doing the best we can,” Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller said of conditions making it almost impossible to reach the stranded due to collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding.

Many of the unaccounted for are hoped to just be those without electricity and efforts to let loved ones know they are safe, officials said.

However, the county, home to Asheville, already has 10 of the Tar Heel State’s 11 confirmed deaths — a terrible toll expected to soon rise, Gov. Roy Cooper conceded.

“We know there will be more,” he said Sunday.

Emergency response teams have rescued more than 40 people in the Ashville area, including an infant, thanks to a combination of 911 calls and pleas for help on social media, North Carolina Adjutant General Todd Hunt said.

Critical supplies are being airlifted to stranded communities as crews scramble to clear roads and restore communication lines.

As of Sunday afternoon, Helene has killed at least 60 people and left millions without power since the storm slammed into Florida on Thursday.

Katie Pate of Fairfax, Virginia, posted a plea for help on X when she lost contact with her parents outside Asheville, North Carolina. This story, however, has a happy ending.

“My dad called to tell me they were getting the generator set up, then after that, he was a ghost,” said Pate. “I was seeing just a steady stream of deterioration in western North Carolina, but all I could do was sit and wait.”

After 24 hours of silence, Pate finally got them on the phone. She learned storm had knocked out power for most of the county, and where the roads weren’t flooded, they were covered in fallen trees. The couple, both 75, loaded a chainsaw into their pickup truck and cut a path to a nearby inn — the only place in town with cell service.

“People don’t realize that even if you can get someone on the phone, you still can’t get to them. Everywhere is cut off,” Pate said. “You have to have a chainsaw to get anywhere. The asphalt in the roads is crumbling. The bridges are collapsing. It’s like a horror movie.”

In Texas, Jessica Drye Turner begged for someone to rescue her family members stranded on their rooftop in Asheville, surrounded by rising flood waters. “They are watching 18 wheelers and cars floating by,” Turner wrote in an urgent Facebook post on Friday.

But in a follow-up message, which became widely circulated on social media on Saturday, Turner said help had not arrived in time to save her parents, both in their 70s, and her six-year-old nephew. The roof had collapsed and the three drowned.

“I cannot convey in words the sorrow, heartbreak and devastation my sisters and I are going through nor imagine the pain before us,” she wrote.

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"Hey y’all. I’m an employee at Ingles here in Burnsville,a town outside Asheville. I know a lot of you have questions about what the deal with us is so I’m gonna tell you everything that I know.

Be in mind that some of this info may change without notice so take it with a grain of salt.
STORE HOURS: For the foreseeable future our hours will be 8am - 5pm.
Unfortunately all items in meat department and most items in frozen department are a total loss. I work in the produce department and for the most part we’ve been able to salvage as much as we could with really only the veggie bar where cut fruit and veggies daily is completely empty.
To avoid chaos in the store we are only allowing a few customers at a time inside so people are tearing each other apart for some groceries so please be patient as we try to help as many people as we can.
I know a lot of you are scared and confused. But please PLEASE remember to stay civilized as we continue to recover from this mess.
When more information is available I will make a follow up post.
Below are pictures of what it looks like at our store right now
Thank you and may God bless you and may God bless Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee"

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[Ravenlocke]

We’re now delivering hot pizzas to NC State Police and flood victims near Asheville, which
@ChrisHallWx
hauled in from 60 miles away.

This is the first hot, fresh meal these folks—INCLUDING STATE TROOPERS—have had in DAYS.

What’s going on out here is an absolute TRAVESTY. It needs to be called out all over the country.

The federal government is WORTHLESS.

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1840501051234881983

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/ChrisHallWx/status/1840432311780704319

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[Ravenlocke]

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[Ravenlocke]

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
Please share! Newport, TN. The French broad river has overflown into the town. They are currently in a state of emergency. This town is very small around 7,000 total population. Many live under the poverty level. It is going to take them a long time to recover from this

https://facebook.com/share/v/RodH8nsoRHksBmvR/?mibextid=WdyKie


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[Ravenlocke]

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
Text version for those with low connection:

Unicoi County Flood
Jimmy Erwin, Incident Commander

For Immediate Release:
September 29, 2024

Contact: Myron Hughes, Public Information Officer
Cell: 423-765-5417 (press inquiries only)

New Donation and Distribution Process

Erwin, TN –

New Donation Drop Site
Evergreen Free Will Baptist Church, 910 Hoback Street, Erwin
Hours of Operation 9-3 daily

Pickup Sites Open daily from 9-4
Southside Freewill Baptist Church
1313 Chestoa Pike, Erwin
Hours of Operation 9-4 daily

Temple Hill Elementary School
797 Old Highway Rd, Erwin
Hours of Operation 9-4 daily

Flag Pond School, 917 Old Asheville Highway, Flag Pond

Items currently needed:

•Flashlights
•Wet Wipes
•Batteries
•Charcoal
•Trash Bags
•Small Propane tanks
•Gloves both (medical and work)
•Gas cans and gift cards for fuel
•Shampoo/Body Wash/Hand Soap
•Cleaning Supplies
•Deodorant (men’s and women’s)
•Candles
•Rubbing Alcohol
•Blankets
•Band Aids
•New unopened toys
•UNOPENED and IN DATE
•Board games
•Tylenol, Ibuprofen, etc.

Absolutely no clothing accepted at this time

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[Ravenlocke]

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
TEMA works with
@TNMilitaryDept
and local first responders to deliver supplies to residents who cannot leave their homes in Carter County, due to flooded or damaged roads.

Generators, fuel, food, water, childcare items, and other supplies have been dropped on residents’ property as rescue operations continue.

https://x.com/TennesseeEMA/status/1840469840483488160

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
A message from Lebanon Lifesaving Crew:

The Lebanon Lifesaving Crew station will be open for the public to use the shower facilities from 3pm-8pm today (Sunday, Sept 29).
Bottled water will be available, as well as access to charge electronics. (Please BYO charger)

We have one shower stall for males and one for females, there is likely to be a wait. Soap, shampoo, and conditioner will be available, but we do not have towels or wash cloths. Please bring your own. Unfortunately we do not have handicap accessible facilities at this time.

Also, EMS is depleting the available portable oxygen tanks more quickly than we are able to replenish. If anyone has unused oxygen cylinders they would like to donate to Russell County Emergency Management, please reach out.

Here are a few steps patients can take prior to calling 911 if it is not an active emergency (patients who are running out of oxygen immediately, experiencing difficulty breathing, or experiencing a life or limb threatening health emergency should call 911 immediately)

1- Reach out to relatives with electricity to see if they can temporarily accommodate the patient so home oxygen units can be utilized until electricity is restored.

2- Contact your home oxygen supply company and make them aware of the situation and to determine if oxygen is available through your company.

3- Please be aware that EMS agencies will respond to 911 calls but we can not guarantee the availability of portable oxygen cylinders. Patients can be transported to the hospital for oxygen administration in case of emergency.

Our crews have been working around the clock along with many other agencies and first responders to care for patients. We extend our sincere appreciation to those working to provide care and restore our community.

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
UPDATE: We've Doubled Our Goal in Under 24 Hours!

Thank you for your incredible support! We're now expanding our outreach to help even more people and areas.

*VOLUNTEERS NEEDED*

Initially, we awaited donation confirmations to plan volunteer efforts. However, due to the overwhelming response, we now expect a large quantity of items and require volunteers to assist. Monday 9/30
Just show up to any of our location, Monday between 11 and 6 physical work
Helps

*KNOW A SHELTER OR ORGANIZATION IN THE AFFECTED AREA .

Share our information with them we are getting ready to started delivering soon

Ways to help other than volunteering
*Collection Event:* Monday at ALL Yassin's Falafel House locations (Blount County or Knox County)
11 to 6

*Drop off essential items:*

1. Food: Water, healthy beverages, ready-to-eat meals, snacks
2. Temporary housing solutions
3. Hygiene: Toiletries, sanitation kits, feminine hygiene products
4. Pet food
5. Childcare: Diapers, formula, baby wipes

*EXPANDING OUTREACH*

Starting in the closest city, we'll reach farther as support grows.

*WARM MEALS DELIVERY*

Our team is working on serving hot meals or adding food truck services in the area to those in need soon.

*DONATE ONLINE*

Support our campaign:
http://LaunchGood.com/Hurricanecommuanecommunityhelp

*SHARE, VOLUNTEER, DONATE*

Join the effort: Seeds and Bridges
http://seedsandbridges.org

Together, we'll overcome! Your support makes a significant difference in our community!

https://x.com/Yassin_Falafel/status/1840498806103961821

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[Ravenlocke]

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
🚁 Sam checks in from the skies over southwest Florida while en route to pick up meals from a WCK partner restaurant in Ashville. Our Relief Teams are hard at work, providing meals across Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina to support families affected by Hurricane Helene. #ChefsForFlorida

https://x.com/WCKitchen/status/1840433439654441083

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
Pearson, GA was badly hit by Hurricane Helene—the storm destroyed roofs, downed trees, and left residents without water or electricity. WCK teams were the first to reach the community, bringing sandwiches and bottled water while determining how to next support people in need. #ChefsForGeorgia

https://x.com/WCKitchen/status/1840383198745813152

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[Ravenlocke]

I am posting this here concerning Mexico relief after Hurricane John, if it belongs elsewhere Mods please remove, Thank you.

https://x.com/WCKitchen/status/1840473032021688418

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[shaberon]

I found nothing.

I worked on about an hour of sleep, which is not such a big deal, but there wasn't any reaction. Instead, everyone was doing the Same Thing. I kept turning in circles until I became disoriented, and it was like sailing off into space, because no one said anything. I mentioned it to one person I work with and they were like "yeah that's bad" and that was it. No, I don't have a single moment to wander to the office and say it myself, so now when I work nights there won't be anyone anyway, so I can't really do anything, except watch and see if nothing continues to happen.

Maybe I missed something, especially if they do it like the Food Bank, I wouldn't be able to tell. Certainly nothing came to my attention. For ten hours.

This is way beyond what the Tar River does, and, on a local level, is probably the worst damage I have ever heard of. Katrina was perhaps worse but that is kind of far away. This almost cleaned our clock, too, and I failed to detect any public response. I will see if the farm store is doing anything tomorrow.

[palehorse]

I was reading here a few members of PA was affected by this hurricane, I hope and pray for you all to be fine and overcome all this situation as soon as possible. God bless.


@Ravenloke posted above about the WCK, the emergency food relief, do you know 7 of their team that was working in Gaza was killed by those Israelis bastards. It may be a bit off-topic. How much ****ed up this world can get?

https://wck.org/news/gaza-team-update

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/1840611949186347324

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Where is FEMA? Harris? Biden?

Just like East Palestine, Ohio!

— Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) September 30, 2024


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Tony Seruga
@TonySeruga
Is FEMA now weaponized?

Hurricane Helene shellac's the Southeast, where is FEMA and where were the warnings?

—Colonel (Retired) John Mills

Nothing in the Federal Government appears to be working. Hurricane Helene has hit several Southeast states very hard. Unanticipated floods are everywhere and thousands are missing. Social media is the best way to learn what is going on and who needs help where.

This begs the question of where is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)? Their national Emergency Operations Center is close to L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C. Was it staffed up? Did it give the proper alerts? Was this Hurricane not a priority since it was hitting Red States?

With the Harris Team, no insidious action is off the table.

https://open.substack.com/pub/colonelretjohn/p/is-fema-now-weaponized

[Marianne]

It’s heartbreaking to see this devastation.

I agree the government is not real effective in these dire situations.

When we lost power for a couple of weeks from multiple state-wide tornados, it was the people who organized relief for their neighbors. Restaurants opened up, cooked and served food from their freezers and gave it away.

Radio stations broadcast where to get hot food and clean water, who had petrol for sale, and told us where the action was.

[mountain_jim]

Just want to add my deep appreciation to Ravenlocke for the huge effort in contributions to this informative thread, as the MSM has not been particularly helpful in communicating what all has happened and information that we in the middle of this still need to know about.

Will add this link to find out what post offices are not functioning as we are not sure of ours but it may not have been able to report status yet.

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/residential/welcome.htm

This valuable link for road closure information in North Carolina (as we plan for when/where we can go out for gas or food and supplies)

https://drivenc.gov/


emergency fuel availability tracker (which does not seem to be working for my area at moment)

https://tracker.gasbuddy.com/?_ga=2.168215586.2022281401.1727714620-1224052248.1727714619

[Harmony]

David Dubyne, from adapt 2030 lives in East Tennessee, has some interesting videos and maybe will keep updating in some of the flooded areas. I'll put the link here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-5dIHmtQzHIdNCs7-bEdCA

[Jaak]

Saw some interesting conspiracy theory that this hurricane and toxic fire at Conyers could have been planned to force people out from the area so they could start to dig lithium in that region. Interesting if true . Aftermath of Maui fires showed that government wasnt interested of helping people but Blackrock was very much interested to buy up a lot of land in that area... I guess we will see what comes out of it.
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[Abondance]

Saw some interesting conspiracy theory that this hurricane and toxic fire at Conyers could have been planned to force people out from the area so they could start to dig lithium in that region. Interesting if true . Aftermath of Maui fires showed that government wasnt interested of helping people but Blackrock was very much interested to buy up a lot of land in that area... I guess we will see what comes out of it.



If so, they shot themselves in the foot, because the indispensable mines of Spruce Pine, which provides high quality quartz worldwide, are largely impacted by the damage of the surrounding roads...


"A 2018 note from Wired shows just how critical Spruce Pines area mines are for semiconductor production: "A fire in 2008 at one of the main quartz facilities in Spruce Pine for a time all but shut off the supply of high‑purity quartz to the world market, sending shivers through the industry."

Earlier this year, Tom's Hardware cited Mollick's X posts, saying the Wharton professor "provides an excerpt from Conway's Material World, which discusses the probable "end of computer chip manufacture as we know it," should something untoward happen at Spruce Pine or in the skies above it." "


https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/modern-economy-rests-single-road-north-carolina-where-hurricane-collapsed-bridges

[Ravenlocke]

“ Just want to add my deep appreciation to Ravenlocke for the huge effort in contributions to this informative thread, as the MSM has not been particularly helpful in communicating what all has happened and information that we in the middle of this still need to know about.”[/B]

You are welcome Mountain Jim, I hope you and your family are coping as best you can. I hope you have enough supplies to get you through this disaster. I am very sorry for all the people that have to go through this and for those who have already lost loved ones and those still waiting to find out any news about their loved ones. The news media is not covering this, very sad. I just wanted to help in some way… I will try to provide updates as I find them and as time permits. Ravenlocke

I keep all of you affected by this disaster in my prayers and hope youre all safe.


Text:

I need people to understand something with the news coverage regarding effects of hurricane Helene. There is a lot more to the NC Mountains than Asheville.
Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Vilas, Sugar Grove, Elk Park, West Jefferson, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Sylva, Cullowhee, Brevard, Bryson City, Hendersonville, Cherokee, Waynesville, Burnsville, Candler, Canton, Spruce Pine, Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, Linville, Marshall, Maggie Valley, Newland, Grandfather, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Old Fort, Morganton, Marion are just a few of the cities and towns that have been flooded and/or destroyed. The counties of Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Ashe, Watauga, Transylvania, Burke, Caldwell, Alleghany, Madison, Buncombe, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Wilkes, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Clay, Cherokee, and Swain are devastated and in need of the same help, some even more.
Other counties that fall under various definitions of Western North Carolina include: Alexander County, Catawba County, Cleveland County, Surry County and Yadkin County. When these counties are added, they form a total regional area of roughly 11,750 square miles (30,400 km2).
This makes the region roughly the size of Massachusetts. Western North Carolina holds 11% of our state's population.
There are millions of people up there with no electricity, no communication, no water, and no way to get out or let rescue teams even know where they are. I am not taking anything away from Asheville and the utter destruction there or any other areas in NC that have damage. The level of destruction is unimaginable. But it's not one or two cities or towns that are in need of help.
This does not include the destroyed areas in the Tennessee mountains, Western Virginia, Georgia, or South Carolina.
Please do 2 things for me:
1. Donate to Operation Airdrop, Samaritan’s Purse, or Fleet of Angels (or all 3!)
2. Contact news media to get coverage for ALL of Western North Carolina. People need to know the full scope of this disaster so that more people can get desperately needed help. And so more people can be located because a lot of us have loved ones up there and we don't know if they're dead or alive.
These are our homes. These are places we raise our families. These are communities I work in on a daily basis. My heart breaks for everyone involved.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/154hYrmMKWNKWIwcTkUP8GhcAn4z4LXnFr2AKMgv3Qik/mobilebasic

Asheville/WNC Resources
Updated 9/30/24
This is an open source doc. Please add, comment, and correct. Add specifics such as date and time resources were available or not available when you input. More specific the better.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Map of Resources
Water
Wifi/Cell Service
Service
Starlink Stations for Public Use
Food
Gas (assume cash only, changing rapidly)
EV Charging
Using an EV as a generator
Groceries
Propane
General Supplies
Shelters - find full county by county list here
Search and Rescue: 2-1-1 AND/OR text 40403 “PERSON” (you will potentially be put on hold calling 211 and then they will tell you to text) or visit NC 211's website: https://rdcrss.org/3rqObG1.
Bus Service
Highways
Where to get info
Alerts and signups
Updates & News
Emergency Information Sources
ATMs
Curfew
Other
Where to Apply for Disaster Assistance
Resource Drop Off Requests
Map of Resources
Crowdsourced map of resources (different owner)
Water
GENERAL
City of Asheville announced a water distribution point at Pack Square Park starting at 1pm and going until dark or until supply runs out. Water allowance is one gallon per person with a max of five gallons per family. Must bring your own container. Distribution site is walk-up only with assistance available for those who cannot carry water back to their cars (source, Blue Ridge Public Radio, posted 1:20 pm 9/30)
Buncombe County will start distributing water starting at 2 p.m. today, Monday, Sept. 30. A one-day supply of bottled water will be available for each individual in a household, with distribution sites operating as drive-through locations, but walk-ups will be accommodated.The locations are:
William W. Estes Elementary School - 275 Overlook Road, Asheville
Sand Hill Elementary - 154 Sand Hill School Road, Asheville (Please enter via Acton Circle)
North Windy Ridge Intermediate School - 20 Doan Road, Weaverville
Fairview Elementary School - 1355 Charlotte Highway, Fairview
HOW TO ACCESS WATER FROM WATER HEATER (still needs to be boiled, may need to be filtered)
Harris Teeter giving away water (unsure if location specific)
The City’s guesstimation is that it will take several weeks to restore service (mid-to-late October)
Some South Asheville residents have water
But this might be disrupted again. Recommendation is to fill bathtubs and other large containers to store water.
It needs to be boiled
CENTRAL/DOWNTOWN
City of Asheville announced a water distribution point at Pack Square Park starting at 1pm and going until dark or until supply runs out. Water allowance is one gallon per person with a max of five gallons per family. Must bring your own container. Distribution site is walk-up only with assistance available for those who cannot carry water back to their cars (source, Blue Ridge Public Radio, posted 1:20 pm 9/30)
Mission Hospital is providing free potable water 509 Biltmore Ave
Dssolvr Brewery
Dssolvr is out of water as of Sept. 29th @ 6pm
Asheville mall 3 S Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805 - water and other supplies restocked as of 7pm 9/29, more on the way - likely to continue to be restocked even if they go out - next drop is 9am on 9/30
382 South French Broad River - water available
AB Tech
WEST
Lowe’s on Smoky Park has water 95 Smokey Park Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806 - 1 case, 1 gallon person
Sam's Club is giving out free water-no longer doing this
Home Depot - Enka area- Sunday Sept 29
Fresh spring water 16 Runyon Drive, Leicester - 808-729-4683 Nica
Alkaline (Filtered) We I’ll ll Water - Oasis Market in Leicester ( 2645 New Leicester Hwy) 10am-6pm - Bring your own container preferred.
Stream water at Double Crown in wavl , 100 gallons, byo container while supplies last 375 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Sav Foods parking lot in Clyde (as of 9/29 @ 6:30pm)
Home Depot on 127 Acton Circle will have cases of water for sale 09/30 at 6AM
Canton Plaza New Clyde Highway will have a water tanker 9/30 8-6. 1 gallon per person per day, byo container
Pond at 91 Holbrook Rd Candler (Ross Farm) for flushing water. Byo buckets
Asheville Farmstead School 218 Morgan Cove Rd, Candler, NC 28715 will be open to families, and the community from 10-2 Tuesday (tomorrow) for families or community members who need water, a shower, or a space to let their kids play for a bit. Bring your water jugs and shower stuff! We hope we can help as many people as possible!
CANTON: Canton Plaza off of New Clyde Highway is giving away 1 gallon of water per person from 8-6pm (9/30)
NORTH
Jupiter Fire Department in Barnardsville - potable water
Publix Weaverville - 165 Weaver Boulevard Open. Have purified water for sale if you bring your own container
The Fresh Market - FREE bottled water 944 Merrimon Ave (DELAYED until 10am 9/30). Trucks are on their way but experiencing delays
Claxton Elementary School (241 Merrimon Avenue)
SOUTH
Publix on Hendersonville rd they said they may have a new shipment of water in today (9/29) 1830 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Ingles on airport rd was handing out free water and ice yesterday (9/28) 352 Airport Rd, Arden, NC 28704
Mills River Park 124 Town Center Dr, Mills River: FREE Water/ Food distribution 9/29 until 5pm
The Fresh Market parking lot at 1378 Hendersonville, Rd, Ashville, N.C. - bottled-water cases of 3 gallons being distributed drive-thru style from a box truck as of 9/30 11am
EAST
Pisgah brewing is filling jugs - 2948 US-70, Black Mountain, NC 28711-
Home Depot at fairview rd- out of water as of 1:30pm 9/30, but another truck may arrive “in the next few days”
Food/water/baby needs at the Asheville mall at 12:30pm 9/30
Spring at 231 N Carolina Terrace in Black Mountain
Davidson Oil NOT Harley Davidson that is handing out water. 116 Alexander Place Swannanoa, NC 28778
Black Mountain Swimming Pool at Lake Tomahawk Park: FREE WATER BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINER until 7pm 9/29
FREE WATER at INGLES 550 NC-9, Black Mountain
SURROUNDING AREAS
Hendersonville


The rest is here,
https://docs.google.com/document/d/154hYrmMKWNKWIwcTkUP8GhcAn4z4LXnFr2AKMgv3Qik/mobilebasic

[Jaak]

Video shows some anomalies in the storm . Does seem that weather manipulation was going on again either to direct the storm or to add more power to it.

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Asheville North Carolina Resident Says It’s Chaos After Hurricane Helene

He says looters are everywhere, people are vandalizing everywhere

“There were some truckers coming in with supplies and medical stuff trying to help us”, People slashed their tires at the rest stop

“The roads are completely blocked off. You're not getting out”

“If you have a weapon, keep it on you because, there are people intentionally sabotaging stuff.”
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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/thinktankfranks/status/1840796360213188825

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https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1840813138481955202

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/thinktankfranks/status/1840184578641711549

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[Ravenlocke]

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/TennesseeEMA/status/1840787135621718267

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https://x.com/TNMilitaryDept/status/1840624265319629131

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https://x.com/TennesseeEMA/status/1840605148285919478

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https://x.com/TennesseeEMA/status/1840088246551761171

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/UltraMamaTee/status/1840409164201279563

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/RealAmVoice/status/1840819795018604986

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/SamaritansPurse/status/1840533388161089596

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https://x.com/Franklin_Graham/status/1840192428612972546

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
Nearly 100 dead. 600 missing.
Historic flooding continues.
Millions without power.

Catastrophic destruction extends from Florida north through Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

600 people still missing in Asheville, NC area.

Supplies continue to be airlifted in. Food and drinkable water are the priority.

Entire towns, like Chimney Rock, NC appear to have been washed away.

Officials saying among the worst floods to ever strike the US, similar to Katrina and Johnstown, PA.

More than 30 inches of rain fell in mountainous areas of North Carolina and Tennessee.

Nolichucky dam overtopped but held. TVA video attached.

Douglas dam released water at maximum rate to help clear water upriver. TVA video attached.

Source: Accuweather, TVA, Frontline Dispatch

https://x.com/DispatchChief/status/1840759686779265420

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[shaberon]

Just as expected, I found that our local farm store is gathering stuff to send in. That is why I typically prefer small businesses, because someone can actually do something.

I don't know what I will find at our large corporation today. I would say we better maintain a steady stream of stuff at least until the affected are back on their feet. Outside of Asheville, those places are really remote, there will be considerable difficulty in making a comeback. The alternate scenario is literally what the federal government is terrified of, that it only takes a couple of days without supplies, and there will be looting and violence everywhere. It tends to make people dislike the government.

Concerning quartz, lithium, etc., this is basically correct, there is high-value mining starting from America's first gold rush in 1736, through various gems, up to this stuff for modern technologies. When I mentioned Alcoa, it wasn't by way of being polite, either, but kind of a dark chapter up until maybe around the 1960s, the kind of exploitation that could happen if for some reason similar forces attempt to hog the newer resources.

[Moemers]

out of curiosity and genuine interest...what would people like the federal government to do in this situation?

[Bill Ryan]

out of curiosity and genuine interest...what would people like the federal government to do in this situation?Use honest taxpayers' money to do everything that private individuals are currently doing out of the sheer (uncompensated) goodness of their hearts.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/Lovely_Day111/status/1840795716035260594

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/AppVoices/status/1840793583336468851

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https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2024/09/29/asheville-western-north-carolina-floods-ttropical-storm-helene-recovery-push-underway/75443803007/

Full scope of Helene devastation not clear as recovery underway: 'Our hearts are broken'
The rushing water rose five feet higher in the Swannanoa River than anyone had ever seen.

The ground disappeared on South Tunnel Road, leaving a giant sinkhole full of asphalt soup.

Houses floated away from subdivisions. Bridges crumbled. The flood waters flipped semi-trucks into mangled piles. Mud and tree branches and food from local grocery stores flowed into the streets.

Survivors traipsed through muck to find drinking water, power, wifi and cell service.

Gov. Roy Cooper called Tropical Storm Helene a "catastrophic" and "historic" event with "life-threatening floods and landslides."

The storm stretched from Florida across the southern United States, pounding the South with heavy rainfall and flash floods. But it was in Asheville and across Western North Carolina where the storm brought some of the greatest damage.


The rest here,

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2024/09/29/asheville-western-north-carolina-floods-ttropical-storm-helene-recovery-push-underway/75443803007/

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/AppVoices/status/1840108883529908651

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https://appvoices.org/helene-relief/

Catastrophic impacts from Tropical Storm Helene devastate Appalachia

In a period of three days, Southern and Central Appalachia experienced unprecedented rainfall from a combination of a historic rain event and Tropical Storm Helene. Catastrophic flooding, landslides and extreme wind gusts have ravaged the region. Entire towns are isolated as access to roads has been shut off by flooding and landslides while cellular service has been degraded, shut off or overwhelmed. Reports indicate that some areas received up to 30 inches of rain.

Climate change is fueling the increased size and severity of these storms. These are our homes and communities that will have to recover from the damage for months — perhaps years — to come.

As information continues to trickle in on the havoc caused by this disastrous event, we are sharing efforts to get relief to impacted areas. We welcome information on places that are accepting donations, if you would like to contribute, please email us at: floodresources[at]appvoices.org. Below are some ways that you can help during this difficult time.

Resources

Crisis Cleanup Assistance
Virginia: 1-844-965-1386
North Carolina: 1-844-965-1386
Red Cross: to report people affected by Helene, please call 1-800 RED CROSS, select ‘Disaster’ and provide as much information as possible to assist in helping.
North Carolina Emergency Management
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Agriculture Weather Emergency Hotline: 1-866-645-9403
Buncombe County Register of Deeds has set up a missing person report line: 828-820-2761
University of Tennessee Cooperative Extension
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: to report a missing child during a disaster 1-800-843-5678
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation: to report a missing person in the areas affected by flooding in Eastern Tennessee 1-800-824-3463
United Way of Southwest Virginia
Ways to give

Verified organizations accepting online donations for relief:

Appalachia Funders Network
Southeast Climate and Energy Network – Donations should be tagged with “Helene.”
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief is a grassroots disaster relief network based on the principles of solidarity, mutual aid and autonomous direct action.
Hurricane Helene Airlift Relief
Operation Air Drop
American Red Cross Hurricane Helene Relief
Lutheran Disaster Response: Hurricane Helene
Salvation Army Hurricane Helene Relief
Samaritan’s Purse International Relief
Democracy Green
Day One Relief
Kentucky

Kentucky Baptist Convention Hurricane Relief
North Carolina

North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fun
Mountain Projects
WNC Regional Livestock Center
Working to help farmers and livestock affected by flooding
Asheville
Beloved Asheville
Manna FoodBank
Foothills Food Hub
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry
Homeward Bound
Democracy Green
Boone
Health & Hunger Coalition
Hospitality House
FARM Cafe
Tennessee

East Tennessee Foundation Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund
Tennessee Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief
Shelters:

Tennessee

Johnson County
First Christian Church 401 W Main St. Mountain City, TN
Cocke County
Newport Community Center 433 Prospect Ave. Newport, TN
Carter County
Cloudland Elementary School 8540 Highway 19 Roan Mountain, TN
Elizabethton High School 907 Jason Witten Way Elizabethton, TN
Happy Valley High School 121 Warpath Lane Elizabethton, TN. temporary shelter; charging and showers
Greene County
Ashby United Methodist Church 201 S Main St. Greeneville, TN
McDonald Mission Center 75 Ailshie Lane Mohawk, TN
Washington County
Cherry Grove Baptist Church 104 Cherry Grove Rd. Jonesborough, TN
University Parkway Baptist Church 219 University Pkwy Johnson City, TN
Unicoi County
Clinchfield Senior Adult Center 220 Union St. Erwin, TN
Sullivan County
Bristol Motor Speedway
Medallion Campground
151 Speedway Blvd
Bristol, TN
Virginia

Fort Chiswell High School 1 Pioneer Trail Max Meadows, Va.
Marion Senior High 848 Stage St. Marion, Va.
Brookside Baptist Church 5523 Sugar Grove Highway Sugar Grove, Va.
Carnes Gym 505 E 5th St. Big Stone Gap, Va.
Coeburn Middle School 518 Centre Ave. NE, Coeburn, Va.
Christ Episcopal Church 106 Clinton Ave Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (Charging Stations for those without power and free coffee/refreshments)
North Carolina

WNC Agriculture Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd. Asheville, N.C.
Appalachian State University Dining Hall 480 Rivers St. Boone, N.C. Open to all, no university affiliation required, for food, power, internet access
Athletics and Activities Center 708 South Grove St. Hendersonville, N.C.
Glenwood Baptist Church 155 Glenwood Baptist Church Rd. Marion, N.C.
National Guard Armory 235 Armory Drive Clyde, N.C.
First Baptist Church Swannanoa 503 Park St. Swannanoa, N.C.
Trinity Baptist Church 216 Shelburn Rd. Asheville, N.C.
Oak Hill Methodist Church 2239 NC 181 Morganton, N.C.
West Caldwell High School 300 West Caldwell Dr. Lenoir, N.C.
Jackson County Department of Aging 100 County Services Park Sylva, N.C.
Lincoln County Middle Schoo 2361 Startown Rd. Lincolnton, N.C.
Polk County High School 1681 NC 108 Highway East Columbus, N.C.
South Toe Elementary School. 139 South Toe School Rd. Burnsville, N.C.
West Yancey VFD 6557 US Highway 19 Burnsville, N.C.
Holmes Convocation Center 111 Rivers St. Boone, N.C.
A-B Technical College 340 Victoria Ave., Asheville, N.C.
Henderson County Recreation Center 708 S. Grove St. Hendersonville, NC 28792
Cashiers Recreation Center 355 Frank Allen Rd. Cashiers, N.C.
Madison County Wellness Center 5734 US 25-70 Hwy. Marshall, N.C.
First Baptist Church of Old Fort 203 E. Main St. Old Fort, N.C.
McDowell County Senior Center 100 Spaulding Rd.Marion, N.C.
Rutherfordton/Spindale High School 641 US 221 US Hwy N. Rutherfordton, N.C.
Swain Community College 125 Brendle St. Bryson City, N.C.
Pisgah Forest Baptist Church 494 Hendersonville Hwy. Pisgah Forest, N.C.
Kentucky

Perry County First Presbyterian Church – Red Cross shelter East Perry Elementary
Floyd County Jenny Wiley State Resort Park Floyd County Community Center
Breathitt County Breathitt County Courthouse
Knott County. Knott County Sportsplex
Letcher County Letcher County High School Pine Mountain Grill
Pike County Valley Elementary School East Kentucky Dream Center
Leslie County W.B. Muncy Elementary
Wolfe County Wolfe County Middle School
Donation drop-off centers:

Right now, government officials are warning people to stay off roads in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. Donation centers in areas not affected by the flooding are available. We are adding donation areas in some places affected by the flooding for local use. Do not travel to areas affected by flooding without first confirming with local officials — this is for your safety and to preserve critical resources for priority local needs.

North Carolina

Concord Walmart Parking Lot
5825 Thunder Rd NW, Concord, N.C. 28027, starting Sunday, Sept. 29, for Operation Airlift
Cox Mill High School
1355 Cox Mill Rd. Concord, NC 28027
Back Alley Bikes
100 Boyd St. Carrboro, NC 27510 Open Tues. thru Sat. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Rumah
415 Hillborough St. Raleigh, N.C. 27603 Drop off during events, see calendar for more information
Art Post
718 Iredell St. Durham, N.C. 27705 Accepting donations starting Monday Sept. 30 Monday-Saturday 12-6
The Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill Rd. Durham, N.C. 27707. 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Village Family Chiropractic
717 Graves St. Kernersville, N.C.
Mountain Mule Packer Ranch
call 910-885-1402 Mount Ulla, NC 28125
Democracy Green Drop-Off Site & Distribution Center #1
NC Diaper Bank 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd. Suite 1 Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Democracy Green Drop-Off Site #2:
The SwatchWorks, Inc 453 Oakhurst Rd. Asheboro, N.C. 27205 Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The rest is here,

https://appvoices.org/helene-relief/

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/NCEmergency/status/1840750385168060810

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https://x.com/NCEmergency/status/1840790041838100820

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https://x.com/haywoodcountync/status/1840732921080017278

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/CityofAsheville/status/1840801089253179510

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[Ravenlocke]

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/fema/status/1840410015523274806

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/FLGuard/status/1840791106377678969

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https://x.com/fema/status/1840825267469668759

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https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1840823329160040460

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[Marianne]

A tidbit from an Asheville local…

I saw a friend today who has family in both the Carolinas, one being her son outside of Asheville. He said there is no power, water, and spotty cell phone coverage. He walked a mile to finally get a signal to let his family know they are okay. The roads are mostly impassable.

[arwen]

Here’s how Helene and other storms dumped a whopping 40 trillion gallons of rain on the South (https://apnews.com/article/rainfall-helene-carolina-tennessee-georgia-climate-change-flood-fcba634e14a0ffa1a8e1fa85d7e2b390)

https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/7b7c62b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4500x3000+0+0/resize/800x533!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F40%2Fbe%2F29bb32a4694ccd820905664fbcdd%2Fd66bcc6d711e4bb99361 8698e35d863a


More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it — an unheard of amount of water that has stunned experts.

[Inversion]

This is an update from Lillian Govus, director of communications for Buncombe County, North Carolina. The key words she mentioned were devastation & impassable.

09/30/24 (3:09)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6-4qqFruL4

[Ravenlocke]

Text:
This gentleman hiked 11 miles to check on his parents— read his story of what all he saw.

—-

My parents are ok but completely trapped. Yesterday, I hiked up to check on them. Brain spew coming; I'm still processing it all and was just locked in on go-mode yesterday.

Still not having heard from my parents in 48 hours, I was drowning in worry. My parents live in an absolute gem of the NC mountains -- the Little Switzerland, Spruce Pine, Burnsville area -- halfway between Asheville and Boone. Under normal circumstances, it's pleasantly very isolated.

Little did I know that up there, Helene has demolished roads, homes and utility networks. **This area is completely cut off from resources in every direction.** I tried multiple routes to drive up but had to settle on parking in Marion at the base of a closed road (Hwys 221/226) and hiking 11 miles and 2,200 feet to find my parents thankfully ok but surrounded by devastation. I have never been so relieved to see anyone ok.

Crews weren't even close yesterday. I can't tell you how many failing roads and deep mudslides I had to cross, how many fallen trees I had to take off my backpack for and navigate through. While hiking up 226A, I met multiple people trapped by devastation in both directions of the highway.

In this part of the mountains with steep terrain rolling off the Blue Ridge Parkway, not only did water rise, it RAGED to tear up roads, earth and homes. Then, the winds (I'm certain tornados in some places) have brought down up to half the tree canopy.

I'm still processing it all. I've never seen anything like it. Power is a couple weeks out. I cannot fathom how long it will take DOT to repair the curvy roads that hug steep mountainsides with the most amazing views. Most of all, I want my parents to have the same basic needs they always provided me -- food, water, shelter (house is mostly ok) and the ability to explore! But they can't even leave their home right now. The steep part of their gravel road has braided channels only 18" wide but up to 5' deep from rushing water.

It's just a waiting game now. If you are or you have family in the mountains, I feel for you. Know that crews are chipping away.

#helene #ncwx #wnc

https://x.com/Mashburn4NC/status/1840748131891425612

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/DougMackeyCase/status/1840779225365692798

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/accuweather/status/1840785006421254431

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[Bill Ryan]

Just reading the last few posts, OMG. :flower: The folks at Redacted in the opening section of their report (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVFjOqYBs_c) a few hours ago said that this is 100 times worse than Katrina. It really seems to be.

[shaberon]

out of curiosity and genuine interest...what would people like the federal government to do in this situation?


Vanish.

It is a valid question since the first five American presidents were reluctant or refused to allocate anything federal for disaster relief.

That is because they were in the job of shrewd management of money. It only had certain ins and outs. There was far less of it because its source was almost solely tariffs.

For some reason, in the intervening time since then, it began to charge income tax.

When that happens, I expect a near slave. I am always disappointed.

In this case, I think you have to start with helicopters for rescue and supplies. I saw a Chinook in one of the pictures which is Army, so, this seems to be a given.

I don't think we quite have the complication of Katrina, which was that the levees had more or less failed inspection, but repairs were ignored, so we are able to find fault here. Helene was a little different, because you don't realistically expect a bridge to survive a sixty-foot river surge.

It's touching because with articles flowing in on Little Switzerland, Old Fort and 9, and all this, I really do consider it part of my "neighborhood", even though I currently live far enough away to have suffered not the slightest thing. I asked our "boss" today about running a collection drive, and received the answer "I don't know". This was while I was literally throwing food in the trash and he said we throw away a lot of stuff. Suggested we use some kind of production guide. I told him that was useless because I know how to manage "stuff". Remember, that's not what he does--he can't take the initiative to start a collection drive, because nothing on paper empowers him to do this, like the first American presidents.

I'd do it for free. Just need to find someone with a truck. As if we don't have trucks, but I could find it. All it takes is that same space you give the Salvation Army to irritate me with those bells. Super easy! But how much easier for everyone to do it, because we already do the same thing for other reasons!

It's super creepy...remember, "day after" 9/11 and how freaked out everyone was, and now in the face of a real cataclysm, they go mute.

As you can see, it is super weird where I live, since for example I know some of the posted collection centers like the back of my hand. Nothing local. The farm store is not a "center", but probably is going to send the stuff *to* a center.

Right now you are going to get the lack of water and food starting to take its toll. Then infectious diseases and parasites. Then you will have a water table full of flushed out aluminum slough, and, whatever comes out of thousands of smashed-up cars and trucks. This is the best-case scenario. Only on the higher peaks where the springs come out is anything actually clean to begin with. What about, for example, the Candor paper mill? Please don't answer that.

This is not like "starting over". This is a level of cleaning that you better believe comes from the "uninhabitable" stage.

[Jaak]

Anger over Tennessee Guard's MENA mission 'helping Israel' amid hurricane havoc
The recent deployment of 700 soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard to the region has sparked outrage in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The US announcement of the Tennessee National Guard Task Force deployment to the Middle East has sparked widespread criticism, with many arguing that they would be better tackling the state’s ongoing hurricane disaster.

Last Thursday, Tennessee's Department of Ministry said that over 700 soldiers would leave their home state later on Saturday to receive training in Fort Bliss, Texas over the coming weeks before being deployed to Kuwait.

According to the military, the initiative will span a year and is reported to be in support of the US Central Command’s Operation Spartan Shield, where US forces have been defending Israel from potential attacks by Iran.
https://www.newarab.com/news/anger-over-tennessee-guards-mena-mission-amid-hurricane-havoc
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[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/1841133772059676826

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Elon Musk

@elonmusk
·
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Since the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need.

Earlier today, @realDonaldTrump alerted me to additional people who need Starlink Internet in North Carolina. We are sending them terminals right away.

//////

(my comments)

Last night CBS News claimed Trump/Musk were taking credit for sending cellular terminals to Asheville, when actually they said actually FEMA had already done that.

What they did not disclose was that the FEMA terminals were Star Link terminals! - I never watch US MSM Network news but wanted to see some NC damage coverage and was appalled at how slanted their overall coverage all was against Trump and Musk.

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/weather/severe-weather/fema-providing-starlink-satellite-systems-to-western-north-carolina/83-aeb7dcf0-dacd-4c7a-bedc-7d6610e67c0f

FEMA providing Starlink satellite systems to western North Carolina
One Starlink will be deployed per county Emergency Operations Center.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — As part of the ongoing recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Helene devastated much of the area, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it is providing 40 Starlink satellite systems to the area to help with responder communications.

FEMA said additional satellites are also being shipped to "assist with communication infrastucture restoration."



https://x.com/CoryMillsFL/status/1840936597497201149

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Cory Mills
@CoryMillsFL
Quick update: DAY 1 Wrap-up

Tomorrow we will drop Starlink systems to areas that’s been on “SOS” or has no connectivity. We will go out first thing in the morning to assist in search and rescue in hardest hit areas as we await our fix wing asset with additional supplies to land in Greenville, SC.

Thank you again
@Mercury1Charity

@bennyjohnson
and all who’ve helped.


later add proving my point

https://x.com/CBSNews/status/1840878063321567710


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Emergent Perspective
@_emergent_
·
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Imagine going to a disaster zone, just to take cheap shots at Trump for helping, not finding anyone unhappy, and trying to throw ineffective shade about it "not registering."

Meanwhile, Biden's asleep.
Kamala's with celebs, and faking photos.

You don't hate journalists enough.





CBS News
@CBSNews
Donald Trump’s visit to Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday brought a massive security presence to a city devastated by Hurricane Helene, reports
@MacFarlaneNews
.

Much of Valdosta — known for the success of its high school and college sports teams and for serving as home to Valdosta State University — is struggling to recover from the storm, and for many there, MacFarlane says the former president’s appearance “didn’t register.”

[wondering]

I don't know the truth of this, but I have read that some of the most devastated areas in NC are sitting on Lithium deposits, which I believe are mined for high profits. It reminds me of some of the devastated areas in New Orleans being cleared after the hurricane for high end condos.

[Ravenlocke]

Text:
It’s 3 am here in Western North Carolina, and I’m just turning in for the night.

Today was EYE OPENING.

We’ve already delivered multiple Starlinks to several emergency centers across the region who had been TOTALLY offline prior to our arrival.

The fact that there are still fire stations and first responders TOTALLY DISCONNECTED from colleagues in the same county is INSANE. We’re rapidly fixing that.

In addition, we distributed over $2,000 worth of
@WaffleHouse
meals to hundreds of victims and first responders. One man we found in the mountains near Riceville was attempting to fill up water jugs so he could flush his toilet, and his face lit up when I offered him fresh hot Waffle House 🙂

The stories I’ve heard are just incredible. And the joy we’re bringing keeps me going.

I can’t thank NC State Police enough for giving us a full police escort through all these remote towns ravaged by Hurricane Helene. These troopers are absolute heroes.

@ChrisHallWx
has been an INCREDIBLE partner through this mission. I couldn’t ask for anyone better.

And lastly, thank you
@elonmusk
for this absolutely mind blowing technology that has saved countless lives out here.

EVEN BIGGER THINGS COMING TOMORROW!!!

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1841016063208669568

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/ChrisHallWx/status/1841113343156764934

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/CoryMillsFL/status/1841125088361361896

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:
An old Air Force buddy of mine is an EMS worker [firefighter/EMT] in east Tennessee and he messaged me earlier today and his text was basically (paraphrasing):

"saw the videos you've been sharing and that's nothing. Those videos are just from people who are in places with service. Wait until you see what's happened where there's no service"

Unfortunately I think he's probably right. This storm and the scale of the flooding that's resulted from it is truly hard to comprehend...

#Flooding #flood #WNC #Appalachia #Tennesseeflooding #Erwintennessee #ashevilleflooding #boone #rural

https://x.com/Mrgunsngear/status/1840935621184880992

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[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/amuse/status/1841146840592318465

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@amuse
@amuse
HURRICANE: Communities across the south are being told to prepare for extended power outages as a result of a massive short of critical electrical equipment. It turns out the Biden-Harris regime hasn't just sent the bulk of our artillery shells to Ukraine - they've also sent them our nation's stockpile of critical electrical equipment.

The U.S. has always kept a stockpile of critical electrical equipment—like transformers and switchgear—to quickly restore power in the aftermath of disasters such as Hurricane Helene.

Now, with 360 substations in desperate need of new transformers, the country should be ready to respond. But here’s the catch: the Biden-Harris administration recklessly drained our stockpile by sending these crucial resources to Ukraine.

So while they're prioritizing foreign aid, millions of Americans could be left in the dark for months, suffering through extended power outages because of their poor decision-making. Once again, it’s America last under this regime.

Oh and don't get me started on selling our nation's strategic petroleum supply to China...



https://x.com/amuse/status/1841156630055969014

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@amuse
@amuse
·
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HURRICANE: Just 2 weeks ago Secretary Blinken announced $325 million to repair Ukraine’s energy and electric grid. Too bad we don’t have anything left for America… America Last is the Democrat brand.

[mountain_jim]

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/biden-harris-fcc-nuked-20000-starlink-terminals-north-carolina-couldve-saved-lives


https://x.com/amuse/status/1841088108520944115

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@amuse
@amuse
WEAPONIZATION: Remember the Biden-Harris regime blocked almost 20,000 North Carolina residents from having Starlink to punish Elon Musk for failing to support their regime. Meanwhile the regime had the FCC ignore the law and its own rules to expedite George Soros's takeover of 220 radio stations ahead of the election to reward the fact that he's the single largest Democrat donor in the world (presumably just ahead of the CCP).
Quote
ALEX

@ajtourville
·
Sep 29
FYI – North Carolina would have 19,522 working @Starlink kits available today after Hurricane Helene had the FCC not revoked in bad faith the grant that was awarded to SpaceX as the winning bidder.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/accuweather/status/1840866785400406324

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https://x.com/NWSGSP/status/1840794220032037117

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[onawah]

How to Steer Hurricanes, Flood Homes, and Steal Lithium
Greg Reese
Oct 01, 2024
https://gregreese.substack.com/p/how-to-steer-hurricanes-flood-homes?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=706779&post_id=149660922&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=p7227&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

(Video at the link)

"The lithium rich mines in North Carolina and the thieves who occupy government.
We have had the technology to create, control, and steer hurricanes for decades.


“Project Cirrus is the first Official attempt to modify a hurricane. It was run by General Electric with the support of the US military. The official theory was that by changing the temperature outside the eye-wall of a hurricane, which they did by seeding the clouds with various compounds such as silver iodide, a decrease in strong winds will result.

On October 13, 1947, Project Cirrus targeted a hurricane heading out to sea. Approximately 180 pounds of dry ice was dropped into the clouds. The crew then reported a "pronounced modification of the cloud deck". And the hurricane abruptly changed direction and made landfall near Savannah, Georgia. The public blamed the government.

Irving Langmuir, who pioneered General Electric’s atmospheric research department, and admired that the project was about learning how to weaponize the weather, also claimed the reversal of the hurricane had been caused by the project, but the government denied it for twelve years.

After a short delay, the project officially continued. And in 1965, Project Stormfury had targeted Hurricane Betsy for seeding. On that day the storm immediately changed direction and made landfall in Southern Florida. Congress blamed it on Project Stormfury but the government claimed that the hurricane changed direction before they ever had a chance to seed it. And after two months of Congressional hearings, the project was allowed to continue.”

~ Reese Report “Weather Weaponization and Hurricane Ian”

In 1997, U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen admitted we have the technology to control the weather, including earthquakes and volcanoes. The U.S. government has placed gag orders on employees of the national weather service.

In October of 2012, after Hurricane Sandy weakened to a tropical storm, microwave imagery shows a thick red beam immediately followed by Sandy growing into a category 1 hurricane and taking an unexplained “left Turn” into New Jersey.

The push towards alternative energy demands more lithium. And according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the United States has over 6 million tons of identified lithium resources. The majority of this lithium has been identified in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Kings Mountain is believed to have one of the largest resources in the world. But the biggest problem is that people live there. And they don’t want their quiet towns turned into lithium mines.

“People in Cherryville have been pushing against a proposed lithium mine for the last several years, but everyone we spoke with here said it's too divisive of an issue to share their opinion on camera. Cherryville is a small, quiet town.”
~ Local news reporter

“I think it's good that we keep it small.”
~ Anonymous resident

“So quiet, many don't feel comfortable speaking out against Piedmont Lithium's proposed mining operation nearby.”
~ Local news reporter

“I think we're a silent majority. I think a lot of people are afraid to say anything about it because they are bringing a lot to the town as far as money.”
~ Anonymous resident
Last year, the Department of Defense entered a ninety-million-dollar agreement with Albemarle Corporation to increase domestic production of lithium for the nation's battery supply chain. Specifically, from Kings Mountain, North Carolina starting by 2025.

This is the same area experiencing what is being described as biblical floods.

While the Federal government spends billions on foreign wars and illegal immigrants, they simply can not be bothered with the health and well-being of the American people. Especially those living on coveted mineral rich land."

[Kryztian]

Chris Martenson discusses the epic failure of the Federal government in it's response to the disasters in Tennessee and other states.


Joe Biden was asked about the Federal government's lack of response, and all he did was complain about having to be on the phone for two hours because of the incident and reply that they were "monitoring" the situation.


Asheville North Carolina has Federal highways heading out in all four directions but it is shut off from the whole world. Pete Buttegieg, Secretary of Transportation, is nowhere to be seen.


People waiting to buy essential medications outside of drug stores which are staying closed because they don't want to accept liability that may have been water damaged. Police are there to keep people from entering the stores, but they aren't answering other emergency calls.


Meanwhile, Biden just gave Zelensky another 8 billion dollars.

v5ep7z9

[ThePythonicCow]

URGENT: DAM FAILURE IMMINENT IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC

This would be CATASTROPHIC.

All residents below the Lake Lure Dam are being ordered to evacuate IMMEDIATELY, as massive amounts of rain from Hurricane Helene is expected to cause the dam to break.

GET OUT NOW! A dam failure of this size could cause a mass casualty event like. we haven’t seen in decades

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1839694653760708697

The above tweet was originally posted 4 days ago, midday on Sept 27, 2024.

Earlier today, midday on Oct 1, 2024, the Washington Post, as part of an article entitled ‘There’s nothing there’: The beloved town of Chimney Rock, N.C., is virtually gone (https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/01/lake-lure-helene-dam-flood/), on the major flood damage in that area, observed:


In one direction, Mohl pointed toward the nearly 100-year-old Lake Lure dam, which had held despite being overtopped with floodwaters and warnings from officials during the storm about a risk of “imminent” failure.
The Lake Lure dam held, though the flood damage is catastrophic.

[Ravenlocke]

Article lists help locations by each county affected in Virginia

https://x.com/AppVoices/status/1841186756843966786

1841186756843966786

See article here,
https://cardinalnews.org/2024/09/30/flood-aftermath-where-to-find-help-how-to-help/

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/AppVoices/status/1840885033122328711

1840885033122328711

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/BlueRidgePublic/status/1840810623178858518

1840810623178858518

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/thinktankfranks/status/1840988011422535990

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/thinktankfranks/status/1841004627212292096

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[shaberon]

Yes, it is somewhat rare, but in the U. S. Geological Survey (https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d0baffce4b0e3d31162044c), there are about twenty known lithium sites, but only a few large strikes:

Arkansas, California, Nevada, North Carolina, and Utah


In the United States, lithium was first mined from pegmatite orebodies in South Dakota in the late 1800s. The Kings Mountain pegmatite belt of North Carolina also had significant production from pegmatites, and the area may still contain as much as 750 million metric tons (Mt) of ore containing 5 Mt lithium metal (Kesler and others, 2012). In 2018, U.S. production of lithium was restricted to a single lithium-brine mining operation in Nevada. In 2018, the U.S. had a net import reliance as a percentage of apparent consumption of more than 50 percent for lithium (U.S. Geological Survey, 2019). The U.S. is not a significant producer of lithium, so the commodity is mainly imported from Chile and Argentina to meet consumer demand.




King's Mountain is not in the mountains, it is the site of the Battle of King's Mountain. When the storm hit, it appeared to be the eastern edge of the immediate/critical danger path.

The Gaston Gazette is running and says damage there was modest (https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2024/09/30/gaston-county-sees-flooding-widespread-power-outages-during-helene/75429373007/) and they are putting more energy into sending aid westward.

So what they are experiencing is about like a normal Cat. 1 Hurricane which is to be expected 1-2 times per season. It's messy but it would be misleading to compare this to, say, Chimney Rock.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/annajamesharris/status/1840836432560062779

1840836432560062779

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/Live5News/status/1841156381270777878

1841156381270777878

https://www.live5news.com/2024/10/01/crews-work-rescue-manatees-left-stranded-helene/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wcsc

Crews work to rescue manatees left stranded from Helene

Gray News) - Manatees have been left stranded in Florida as the floodwaters caused by Helene recede.

Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are working with organizations like the Save the Manatee Club to rescue manatees stranded inland.

“While our top priority has been to help residents and visitors of Florida recover from the impacts of Helene, we are also working swiftly to rehabilitate and conserve these gentle giants,” the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a Facebook post.

Manatees can become stranded during “rough weather conditions” such as the conditions brought by Hurricane Helene. Helene made landfall in Florida Thursday night as a Category 4 storm.

The Save the Manatee Club said storm surges can cause manatees to move inland into areas that they normally don’t inhabit, leaving them stranded when the water recedes.

The organization also reported that typical manatee habitats can also be impacted, as the waters in these areas can recede to “irregularly low levels” and trap manatees.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking for the public to assist in their efforts by reporting stranded, injured or dead manatees they come across.

“Manatees stranded by storms may need immediate medical attention from wildlife experts,” the commission said.

They advise people to avoid handling animals on their own and to call the commission’s wildlife alert hotline at 888-404-3922.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/TNDeptofSafety/status/1841211973511328208

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https://x.com/TennesseeEMA/status/1841275253630156823

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Text:

At the request of the
@TennesseeEMA
, over 250 Soldiers and Airmen are currently working with local emergency responders, supporting relief operations in East Tennessee. Since Friday, they have rescued 103 citizens, transported essential personnel, and delivered more than 45,000 pounds of supplies.

Tennessee is our home, and we are prepared to provide as much support, personnel, and equipment for as long as needed.

#AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere #TennesseeNationalGuard #HurricaneHelene

https://x.com/TNMilitaryDept/status/1841300113823780953

1841300113823780953

[shaberon]

That appears to be the U Haul in Swannanoa, which itself has a normal arched roof perhaps about twenty feet high.



https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipOG-zsebyhPzw1pYR_orXZ60pI7SG8viqhiIKUo=s680-w680-h510



It may be fifty feet of water, or close, from the Swannanoa River, but not from the base of the building.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/babowling12/status/1841257851802546626

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/NWSColumbia/status/1841269446029287442

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/NWSColumbia/status/1841151587349381151

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:

WCK water tanks, capable of delivering up to 100,000 gallons of potable water per day, have arrived in Asheville, NC. Infrastructure damage from Hurricane Helene has created an acute water shortage in the area, so these trucks will provide desperately needed drinking water for impacted communities. #ChefsForNorthCarolina

https://x.com/WCKitchen/status/1841232476511092800

1841232476511092800

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/WCKitchen/status/1840812376695697474

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https://x.com/WCKitchen/status/1841114189143667178

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https://x.com/WCKitchen/status/1841197670599152001

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https://x.com/WCKitchen/status/1841175567757930754

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/thinktankfranks/status/1841325564709261449

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https://x.com/thinktankfranks/status/1840992670140825778

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/timbob28/status/1841167990575804537

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/VickanFW/status/1841188570523918576

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/cdgwnc/status/1841167703354327430

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[kudzy]

I’m OK the house car and dog all OK. My footbridge washed out the roads are pretty damaged no Internet I’m writing this via cell service from the top of the hill. Don’t have time to read this thread, but just wanted to let folks know. I’m OK I’m able to drive out so I’m considering getting out of Dodge while I still can. The one way out, half the road is gone. So if we get another rain the road could wash out entirely and then I would be one of the folks trapped so I’m thinking of getting out while I can Much love to all of you Project Avalon family blessings

[Harmony]

I’m OK the house car and dog all OK. My footbridge washed out the roads are pretty damaged no Internet I’m writing this via cell service from the top of the hill. Don’t have time to read this thread, but just wanted to let folks know. I’m OK I’m able to drive out so I’m considering getting out of Dodge while I still can. The one way out, half the road is gone. So if we get another rain the road could wash out entirely and then I would be one of the folks trapped so I’m thinking of getting out while I can Much love to all of you Project Avalon family blessings
Thanks for the update Kudzy, so glad you and your dog are ok and you can get out. May you find a safe place for now until things settle down.:stars:

[mountain_jim]

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/grid-apocalypse-hits-carolinas-360-substations-down-power-restoration-could-take-months

Grid Apocalypse Hits Carolinas: 360 Substations Down, Power Restoration Could Take "Months"

by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Oct 02, 2024 - 11:05 AM
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), representing a district in the western portion of the state battered by Hurricane Helene, released a press release Sunday detailing the infrastructure devastation.

Edwards said power outages remain widespread in Western North Carolina as of Sunday. Fast-forward to Wednesday morning, Poweroutage.US data shows more than 400,000 residents are without power in the region.

https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/2024-10-02_08-26-50.png?itok=DWxksQuU

He explained that 360 power substations "are out," indicating that "many of these substations were completely flooded, and Duke Energy is unable to assess the damage until the flooding has lowered, the water has been pumped out, and the equipment is thoroughly dried."

(an excerpt - more X posts and images at link)

What's piqued our interest is that the powering up America theme to power AI data centers and other electrification trends, such as EVs and onshoring manufacturing (as outlined in "The Next AI Trade"), has led to shortages and price increases in the transformer market.

"Distribution transformers are a bedrock component of our energy infrastructure," National Renewable Energy Laboratory researcher Killian McKenna said, who was recently quoted by PV Magazine.

McKenna pointed out, "But utilities needing to add or replace them are currently facing high prices and long wait times due to supply chain shortages. This has the potential to affect energy accessibility, reliability, affordability—everything."

Other reasons for the transformer shortages besides power grid upgrades include raw material sourcing problems, pandemic-related supply chain woes and backlogs, labor constraints, shipping issues, and geopolitical tensions.

Given all of this, Jesse D. Jenkins, an assistant professor and macro-energy systems engineering and policy expert at Princeton University, responded to the dire situation of a grid apocalypse playing out in the Southeast US:

"This is devastating. We do NOT have 360 substations worth of transformers and other electrical equipment sitting in stockpiles waiting to be deployed. It could take a very long time to restore power to everyone. Are we facing a Hurricane Maria-type impact on grid infrastructure?"

[wondering]

Is it safe to say that this area of the country would be primarily behind Vance?

[mountain_jim]

Is it safe to say that this area of the country would be primarily behind Vance?

North Carolina: Not Asheville - most of that city's folks lean quite 'blue', I believe.

(makes you wonder who would be cutting tires on supply trucks heading to Asheville at Interstate Rest Areas, assuming those reports are true - chaos agents?)

The rural mountain areas yes, and a lot of those folks may have difficulty voting as power and roads take weeks or more to get functional.

[SilentFeathers]

I live in the northeastern mountains of north Georgia, about 10 miles from the NC state line, and we got extremely lucky here. (Blairsville GA)

I got over a foot of rain here and flooding in certain areas, but the major force of this storm past more east of my location.

I do a lot of construction work in the Cashiers/Highlands NC area and was suppose to go there Monday but didn't because they got pretty hammered there. Still waiting to hear from some of my contractors there so I can reschedule finishing a couple of jobs in that area.

I don't ever remember in my nearly 62yrs of being alive ever hearing of a hurricane going so far inland and doing so much damage like this one did. Quite a catastrophe and very devastating for sure!

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1841546771698274372

1841546771698274372

Secretary Mayorkas says he doesn't have the funds for hurricane victims.

But they have billions of $$$ for illegal fake refugees flooding into the country, to provide free hotels, free food, free healthcare, free cash and free cell phones.

This is the Biden/Harris govt.

— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) October 2, 2024

[Abondance]

https://x.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1841546771698274372

1841546771698274372

Secretary Mayorkas says he doesn't have the funds for hurricane victims.

But they have billions of $$$ for illegal fake refugees flooding into the country, to provide free hotels, free food, free healthcare, free cash and free cell phones.

This is the Biden/Harris govt.

— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) October 2, 2024



Biden to Provide US Hurricane Victims Pennies Compared to Proxy Wars

"The US government prioritizes foreign entities over their own citizens. President Joe Biden and his handlers have pledged over $17 BILLION to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel in the past week alone. Meanwhile, Joe Biden has already gone on record to tell American hurricane victims that they should not expect any additional resources from the federal government. “We’ve given everything that we have,” Biden unsympathetically said."




I hope it will at least open some eyes...





https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/corruption/biden-to-provide-us-hurricane-victims-pennies-compared-to-proxy-wars/

[Moemers]

Is it safe to say that this area of the country would be primarily behind Vance?

it probably is now

[mountain_jim]

From WNC Congressman Chuck Edwards email update #5:

(formatting/indentions hosed copying from email - sorry)


Dear ***************,

As we embark on day five post-disaster, I can sense a building anxiety amongst the people of Western North Carolina. We’re all trying to adapt to the new normal - or whatever “normal” is supposed to look like when our entire world gets turned upside down - and it’s been difficult.

Today, I have a simple message for you: Stay calm. Help is here, and it is only a matter of time before our beautiful mountains will return to that state of calm serenity that we are all so used to and familiar with.

While it is true that we have a long road ahead of us, we are in this together and will make it through. Over the next few months and years as we try to rebuild what once was, we have a unique opportunity to mould our mountains into the future we want for our children and grandchildren who will live here after us.

When times are getting tough and it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, just remember that your community is here for you, your state is here for you, your country is here for you, and I am here for you. Mountain people are strong, and we are resilient.

It will take time, but I truly believe that our mountains will rebuild better than ever before.

Today is update number five, with more information to follow in the coming days. This update is more expansive than ever before, with additional information on debris removal, where to get your prescriptions and where you might be able to find cell service. Please make sure to read everything and share it with your friends and family.

Food and Water

• Supplying drinkable water remains a top priority for emergency crews.
o 155 water systems are on a boil advisory, 54 plants have reported having no power and 26 systems are out of water.
• The state of North Carolina has promised 40 trailer loads of water and 20 trailer loads of food daily through at least October 6.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency has promised 120 truck loads a day of food and water with no specified end date.
• Resource pick-up locations are listed below by county. As I learn more, I will keep you posted:
o Buncombe County
 Buncombe County has begun water distribution at multiple sites. Each will be available daily from 1:00-7:00 p.m.:
 Pack Square Park - you MUST bring your own container for this site
 80 Court Plz., Asheville, NC 28801
 William W. Estes Elementary School
 275 Overlook Rd., Asheville, NC 28803
 Sand Hill-Venable Elementary
 154 Sand Hill School Rd., Asheville, NC 28806
 North Windy Ridge Intermediate School
 20 Doan Rd., Weaverville, NC 28787
 Fairview Elementary
 1355 Charlotte Hwy., Fairview, NC 28730
 The following major feeding site is available in Buncombe County, where citizens can access food, water and other basic necessities:
 Biltmore Baptist Church
 35 Clayton Rd., Arden, NC 28704
o Haywood County
 The following location offers a daily meal at 2:00 p.m. The center also has power, water, shovels, charging stations, trash bags and pet food available:
 Pigeon Community Center
 450 Pigeon St., Waynesville, NC 28786
 There will be food, clothing and shower access from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the following location:
 First United Methodist Church
 566 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, NC 28786
o Henderson County
 Henderson County has stood up Resource Hub locations for water distribution and other supplies as they become available.
 Distribution takes place daily at the following locations:
 Etowah Elementary: 320 Etowah School Rd., Etowah, NC 28729
 Rugby Middle School: 3345 Haywood Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28791
 East Henderson High School: 150 Eagle Pride Dr., East Flat Rock, NC 28726
 North Henderson High School: 35 Fruitland Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28792
 Mills River Town Hall: 124 Town Center Dr., Mills River, NC 28759
 Fletcher Town Hall: 300 Old Cane Creek Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732
 Each family unit will be provided supplies for one day’s meal and water, as available.
 Individuals are asked to enter the drive-through and remain in your car unless otherwise instructed by volunteers to ensure an efficient process.
o McDowell County
 McDowell County has established multiple points of distribution that are open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m., depending on supply levels.
 Distribution takes place daily at the following locations:
 Hicks Chapel Church
 6008 US 221 N., Marion, NC 28752
 Former TJ’s Discounts
 8153 US 221 N., Marion, NC 28752
 Old Fort Town Hall
 38 Catawba Ave., Marion, NC 28762
 New Manna Baptist Church
 225 E. Court St., Marion, NC 28752
 Solid Rock Free Will Baptist Church
 7860 NC 226 S., Nebo, NC 28761
 Hot meals are also being provided at the following location:
 Grace Community Church
 5182 US 70 W., Marion, NC 28752
 Lunch is served every day from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
 Dinner is available from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
o Rutherford County
 The following locations are open from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for citizens to get food and emergency supplies:
 Thomas Jefferson High School
 2527 US-221A Hwy., Mooresboro, NC 28114
 Florence Baptist Church
 201 S. Broadway St., Forest City, NC 28043
 Rutherford County Health Department
 221 Callahan Koon Rd., Spindale, NC 28160
 Gilkey Church of God
 255 Oak Springs Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
 Parks, Recreation, & Lake Office
 658 Memorial Hwy., Lake Lure, NC 28746

Debris Removal

• If your home has damages and you need assistance with cleanup, please call Crisis Cleanup for access to volunteer organizations that can assist you at 844-965-1386.
• Additionally, the following counties have resources for where to take debris waste.
o Haywood
 Household waste will be accepted at the Materials Recovery Facility at 247 Recycle Rd., Clyde and at Convenience Centers at Jonathan Creek, Beaverdam, Bethel, Hazelwood, Mauney Cove, Jones Cove and Highway 110.
 White Oak Landfill has reopened, as of noon on Tuesday, October 1.
o Henderson
 Henderson County Transfer Station will be open September 30 at 7:00 a.m. accepting storm debris with normal fees. A free storm debris site is in the works and will be available soon.

United States Postal Service

• All mail delivery operations in the following three-digit ZIP code areas (any ZIP code beginning with these numbers) continue to be suspended:
o 287
 USPS still has many facilities in the 287 area that remain unable to resume regular operations.
 Despite this, delivery operations are being attempted in the 287 three-digit ZIP code area - including from facilities that currently lack power - where it is possible and safe to do so.
o 288
o 289
• Additionally, operations at the facility below remain suspended:
o Rutherfordton: 130 E. Court St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139

Pharmacy Access

• CVS currently has 16 pharmacies that remain closed, including two locations - 522 S. Main St., Hendersonville, NC and 2351 US 70 Hwy., Swannanoa, NC - are total losses and will not reopen.
• CVS is actively working with USPS to better understand the plan and request mobile post offices in the blacked-out ZIP codes starting with 287, 288 and 289 to ensure mail delivery of medication can take place for customers that rely on it.
• For individuals able to safely travel to fill a prescription, CVS at the following locations are actively open as of October 2:
o 324 Long Shoals Rd., Arden, NC 28704
o 505 Smokey Park Hwy., Asheville, NC 28806
o 371 Asheville Hwy., Brevard, NC 28712
o 3450 Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732
o 1605 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville, NC 28792
o 2001 Spartanburg Hwy., Hendersonville, NC 28792
o 111 S. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
o 773 Russ Ave., Waynesville, NC 28786
• How to Acquire a Prescription:
o If a store is closed, you can still call the number and the pharmacy’s phone lines have been rerouted to a nearby CVS Pharmacy that is open to help patients access their prescriptions.
o Patients can visit any CVS Pharmacy for assistance with immediate prescription needs.

Power and Gas

• 284,000 customers remain without power in Western North Carolina.
o The number of customers seeing their power turn back on each day is slowing, but that is only because Duke Energy has been conducting significant work to repair and bring back online the 360 substations that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
o So far, 82% of substations have been restored and significant substation work is continuing today.
• Generators, mutual aid crews and additional power restoration assets are being moved into the hardest hit areas as debris removal allows.
• Duke Energy has not changed their anticipated restoration of service date.
o Most customers in Western North Carolina can expect the power to be back on by Friday, October 4.
 WARNING: Customers in areas that are inaccessible, dependent on infrastructure that has been destroyed or are unable to receive service, may see additional delays.
• Thousands of linemen are working day and night to clear debris, reopen roadways and repair major portions of the power grid.
• For more information on Duke Energy’s power restoration efforts, you can review the following links:
o Outage Map: duke-energy.com/outages
o Outage Alerts: duke-energy.com/outages/alerts
o Generator safety: duke-energy.com/outages/generators
o Power restoration process: duke-energy.com/outages/restoring-your-power

Roads

• A “DO NOT DRIVE” message remains in place from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for Western North Carolina.
o Unless it is an emergency, please do not travel.
• Yesterday, NCDOT announced that communication and access issues skewed their ability to collect information on road closures.
o An updated approximate of 400 roads are closed with more than 700 damage sites and over 100 impacted bridges.
o Crews are working both day and night to clear debris and repair roadways.
• Bat Cave and Gerton communities on US 64/74 in Henderson County have been isolated since the beginning of the storm with no access out.
o NCDOT is working to reach them from both Buncombe and Henderson County sides.
• NCDOT has reopened I-40 East at the location of the landslide near Old Fort.
o Individuals evacuating the Asheville area are able to use I-40 East or I-26 East.

Cell Service

• Yesterday was frustrating for many as we saw a severe decrease in cell service compared to previous days.
o Service providers are continuing to deploy additional temporary cell sites to mitigate overwhelming the temporary network in locations where sites have already been deployed.
• SpaceX and local and federal partners have deployed dozens of Starlink dishes to areas in WNC that have lost cell and internet access with more on the way.
o The technology uses orbiting satellites instead of ground-based networks to deliver high-speed broadband in disaster zones.
• A temporary Verizon satellite trailer is located at the Family Justice Center at 35 Woodfin St., offering an opportunity for limited cellular reception within several city blocks of where it is parked.
• T-Mobile has set up satellite cellular on light trucks (SatCOLTs) in Asheville, providing cellular voice and data along with wi-fi and charging stations at the following locations:
o Asheville Middle School
 211 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
o Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center
 285 Livingston St., Asheville, NC 28801
• More T-Mobile satellite cell on trucks are also located in Hendersonville and at a Tractor Supply Co. in Asheville, with others planned for Mission Hospital in Asheville, Cherokee County Emergency Operations Center in Murphy, and in Cherokee.

North Carolina National Guard

• Almost 800 North Carolina National Guard soldiers and airmen have been deployed to provide support to Western North Carolina so far.
o Further, more than 275 vehicles, including 88 High-Water Vehicles and 19 Helicopters, have been deployed to western NC.
• Air missions are continuing in support of search and rescue, damage assessments and supply delivery.
o So far, NCNG has:
 Provided 135,000 lbs. of supplies by air transport
 Conducted 60 hoist rescues
 Rescued 422 Western North Carolinians - 42 were critically injured, four were infants and 64 were animals.
• Here are a few key phone numbers from the NCNG:
o HOTLINE: 888-892-1162
o Emergency Management Watch: 919-733-3300
o Donated Goods: 919-825-2474
 These lines have very high call volumes. If you do not get through first try, keep calling.

Asheville Regional Airport

• Asheville Regional Airport closed mid-day on Friday, September 27, due to risk of flooding.
• Commercial flights at Asheville Regional Airport have resumed.
• If you parked your car in an Asheville Regional Airport lot and could not retrieve the vehicle due to the storm, great news - none of the airport’s lots flooded and all cars are fine.
o Stay safe and pick up your car when you are able.

For NC-11 Medical Practices

• If you own a medical practice in NC-11 and are experiencing financial hardship due to Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Medical Society will be reactivating its Financial Recovery Program (FRP) to help you recover and open your doors again.
o The FRP will be back online to provide much needed assistance soon.
o More information to follow.

For Local Government Resource Requests

• For county leaders: This is a reminder to make sure your Emergency Operation Center has submitted the request for gasoline, food, water, cell service deployables, etc. with North Carolina Emergency Management to have your request processed and resources delivered.
o My office stands ready to assist with checking the status of your request if the county or municipality has not heard back from NC Emergency Management within 24 hours.

For Individual Assistance through FEMA

North Carolina received a Major Disaster Declaration for the following counties: Buncombe, Clay, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania and Yancey Counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
People with damage to their homes or personal property who live in one of the above-listed counties should apply for Individual Assistance through FEMA, which may include upfront funds to help with essential items like food, water, baby formula and other emergency supplies.
• Funds may also be available to repair storm-related damage to homes and personal property, as well as assistance to find a temporary place to stay.
Individual Assistance provides financial aid and services to eligible individuals and households that have been affected by a disaster to assist with the recovery process. Individuals can officially begin applying for Individual Assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by calling the application phone number at 1-800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585) between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. EST.
• To date, more than 10,000 survivors have registered with FEMA for Individual Assistance.

To Connect with a Loved One

Residents trying to connect with family members may call NC 211 (or 1-888-892-1162 if calling from out-of-state) to report missing loved ones or request a welfare check.
Additionally, people in the impacted areas can indicate that they are safe by reporting themselves safe through Red Cross Reunification by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
• Please only use 911 for life-threatening emergencies so the lines remain open for critical situations.

Resources for Utility & Other Status Updates

For information on the status of utilities, debris sites, etc., we want to share the following resources. As communications are restored and more information becomes available, these sites will continue to be updated.
• Drinking Water Systems: Public Water Supply Situation Report Tracking (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a6c41e0d4bfc4da2b02334f35541ab37/)
• Debris Disposal Sites: Active Temporary Debris Disposal Sites (https://ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ff89064fe9514d759da54b868d93afc5)
• NCDEQ Situation Report Tracking System (https://ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/b1864cd456c7431f9a12a7a8603a7515)
• NCDPS Hurricane Helene - Storm Information (https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management/hurricane-helene)
• NCDPS County Emergency Management Agencies (https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management/county-emergency-management-agencies)
• How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Helene (https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/09/29/how-apply-fema-assistance-after-hurricane-helene)

Shelters

For those unable to evacuate to a safe location or in need of a place to go, the following shelters are currently open and available as of October 1:
• Buncombe
o A-B Technical Community College
 340 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC 28801
o WNC Agricultural Center
 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732
• Haywood
o Haywood County Government Armory
 285 Armory Dr., Clyde, NC 28781
• Henderson
o Edneyville Elementary School
 2875 Pace Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28792
o Henderson County Recreation Center
 708 S. Grove St., Hendersonville, NC 28792
• Madison
o Madison County Wellness Center
 5734 US 25-70 Hwy., Marshall, NC 28752
• McDowell
o McDowell County Senior Center
 100 Spaulding Rd., Marion, NC 28752
o YMCA of Western North Carolina
 348 Grace Corpening Dr., Marion, NC 28752
• Polk
o Polk County High School
 1681 NC 108 Highway E., Columbus, NC 28722
• Rutherford
o Rutherfordton/Spindale Central High School
 641 US 221 Hwy. N., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
• Transylvania
o Pisgah Forest Baptist Church
 494 Hendersonville Hwy., Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
o Transylvania Parks & Rec
 1078 Ecusta Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
• Yancey
o Blue Ridge Elementary
 910 Cane River School Rd., Burnsville, NC 28714

With my warmest regards,


Chuck Edwards
Member of Congress

CONSTITUENT SERVICES


CONNECT WITH US

WASHINGTON DC OFFICE
1505 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6401 HENDERSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE
200 North Grove Street, Suite 121
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 435-7310

[mountain_jim]

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Rep. Mike Collins
@RepMikeCollins
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Just so we are all on the same page, @ElonMusk has provided more rural broadband in the last day than the government could do in 4 years and has just saved U.S. astronauts who were going to be stuck in space till 2025.

[Delight]

The situations in the areas hit by Helene are so terrible. Then I read this message and my weeping is turning to boiling anger.

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[shaberon]

I have to rub more salt in the wound.

I went past our donation hamper today, and it's still empty, decommissioned.

Guess what, though? Finally someone "said something" about the hurricane!

Guess what that is?

We're out of milk!

^ *facepalms a knitting needle*


Well. Did we donate that? Or might it be that a few hundred dairies have been swept away??

Disaster of a lifetime in progress -- sorry to "inconvenience" you folks.

These are the same folks that if it's going to snow half an inch, you buy all the milk because you are afraid something like this is going to happen to you. We see it all the time, this big wave of anxiety rolls through the population and they go nuts for a few days and nothing happens. It is just like you cry wolf over and over again, and then when something really does happen, what is shown is only its trivial effect to us.

I don't know or trust beings around me. It dissipates my ability to offer help, I haven't got any resources, all I have is my hands that can take stuff and send it somewhere else.

[Bill Ryan]

The situations in the areas hit by Helene are so terrible. Then I read this message and my weeping is turning to boiling anger.

1841636020187431216Here's the whole thing, to make sure everyone has a chance to read it all. :flower:

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This needs to go far and wide to put pressure on the government to do the right thing and save lives.

This evening, from a Peak Prosperity member to me via PM at my site:

Them: I can’t post this online because it’s not quite public yet, but government officials had a town meeting with all of the residents of Chimney Rock and basically told them the town was being bulldozed, bodies and all and the land was being seized by the federal government they would not be able to move back and basically their homes the ones that were standing were no longer theirs and the federal government owned it all. I don’t know what crazy play for land this is, but there’s a lot of conspiracy about lithium mines and let me just tell you, as someone who lives in Charlotte and has friends who live in the area of Western North Carolina, they are not being helped and this is actually being a stand down operation by federal government

Me: What the heck…? That's quite disturbing. Is this first-hand, second-hand, or more distant info?

Them: Our friend owns an Airbnb in Chimney Rock. They had a town meeting yesterday and someone from the federal government told them all of those things in the town meeting, but doesn’t want the information getting out. Also, they are not picking up the bodies. The stench of the bodies everywhere is insane and for some reason, the government does not want to pick up the bodies. One pastor of a local church was going to order to door delivering water and they changed their delivery request to body bags because so many of the homes that they’ve gone to have needed body bags, we’re trying to keep the body count. They’re not picking up the bodies. They don’t wanna identify the bodies and they’re just leaving them to rot in the streets.

Me: I…can't…even. I'm stunned. This is beyond anything I could have imagined even very recently. You always pick up and bury the dead. It's what humans do. They are violating every possible custom … on purpose. Thank you for keeping me informed. People need to know about this. Let me know when you'd be comfortable with me posting to our forums in an anonymized fashion, of course.

Them: You can post it the message needs to get out. Something evil is going on in the NC mountains. I just didn’t want to be identified. Just today we filled up a trailer for a shelter in Hendersonville NC that had no food for tons of moms and babies. All the stores round are empty or locked. In Chandler NC 2000 people haven’t eaten anything or drank in 6 days and just got an SOS message out for help. I’m trying to tag the Cajun navy and operation airdrop but people are dying by the minute.

Multiple tuckers have reported having tires slashed. Our friends from Chimney Rock said they have heard multiple stories of people being robbed at gunpoint making supply runs. Two people that drove down to Charlotte yesterday and today one that we helped said bodies in trees, all over ditches in major roads back. Something weird is going on here in NC.

Me: God bless you. Let me know if I can help.

Them: Someone with a large national megaphone needs to amplify how bad it is. People are now starting to die trapped. My town is Operation Air Drop NC central command. They need pilots with planes and now are asking just for trucks. People with big equipment are needed but more than anything the nation needs to put pressure on Washington to deploy the National Guard asap. The 82nd was begging to go since Saturday but has been told to stand down. Every ****ing Apache we have should be flying rescue missions. Please amplify the message!!!

[shaberon]

I was able to get this from The Indy (https://indyweek.com/) in an article about someone with a truck:



On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it has deployed 200 ambulances and 10 federal search and rescue teams to affected areas. President Biden is expected to travel to the region on Wednesday and Congress and the North Carolina state legislature are likely to pass special disaster relief funding.

Shelter operators that Schaefer-Old has been able to make contact with, in Helene’s aftermath, describe the situation as “dire.”



You have to read it between the lines. Yes, just by implication, "dire" is very much along the lines that more people will expire for more reasons, beginning immediately, and there will be looting and violence. Local articles seem to stick to telling us Asheville is seriously messed up and there have been deaths. This is too big, it's like a free pass for the Grim Reaper with a lot of stuff that's going to be really tough to beat.

I may be able to find if dirt like is said about Chimney Rock is happening. I'm not sure.


While this is true about Gaston County (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_County,_North_Carolina):

Piedmont Lithium is a mining company currently in the process of proving economic mineral recovery of lithium in Gaston County. After five years of surface prospecting, the company began drilling many sample cores in 2021 across 2,300 acres (930 ha) of land it owns or has mineral rights to the county proving economic viability of mining lithium for the boom in battery demand to support electric vehicle and other uses.



It's not in the mountains. It's not heavily damaged.

[arwen]

Many reports like this emerging. A horror. 5 minutes:

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[rgray222]

Biden's White House has used FEMA money (Federal Emergency Management Agency) as a slush fund for illegal immigrants and they are holding back approval of additional funds unless they get more money for Ukraine.

FEMA Money Is for Disaster-Stricken Americans, Not Those Here Illegally

Federal spending is hard enough to keep track of at the best of times, but the Biden administration is highly adept at hiding how they fund their open-borders agenda. In a cynical budget negotiation tactic, the White house is now trying to push through a $40 billion “supplemental” funding bill that holds bailout money for FEMA hostage to sending billions more to Ukraine with insufficient accountability.

It gets worse. If the White House tactic works, and Congress coughs up enough aid to Ukraine that rescue money for FEMA can get through, hundreds of millions of that funding won’t go to disaster-afflicted Americans, but to providing housing, food, health care and transportation for illegal immigrants through grants to activist NGOs and “sanctuary” cities.

FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program is already being siphoned for over $332 million “to assist communities receiving noncitizens released from custody,” which means housing migrants here illegally at the border, then transporting them to places like New York City. New York has been promised $104 million from this pot, though at a burn rate of $8 million a day, it won’t last long. Big city mayors gripe about a few buses sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, but the main train delivering migrants to their sidewalks is driven by DHS, using FEMA money.

The full story: https://www.heritage.org/budget-and-spending/commentary/fema-money-disaster-stricken-americans-not-those-here-illegally

[Alecs]

I was able to get this from The Indy (https://indyweek.com/) in an article about someone with a truck:



On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it has deployed 200 ambulances and 10 federal search and rescue teams to affected areas. President Biden is expected to travel to the region on Wednesday and Congress and the North Carolina state legislature are likely to pass special disaster relief funding.

Shelter operators that Schaefer-Old has been able to make contact with, in Helene’s aftermath, describe the situation as “dire.”You have to read it between the lines. Yes, just by implication, "dire" is very much along the lines that more people will expire for more reasons, beginning immediately, and there will be looting and violence. Local articles seem to stick to telling us Asheville is seriously messed up and there have been deaths. This is too big, it's like a free pass for the Grim Reaper with a lot of stuff that's going to be really tough to beat.

I may be able to find if dirt like is said about Chimney Rock is happening. I'm not sure.


While this is true about Gaston County (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_County,_North_Carolina):

Piedmont Lithium is a mining company currently in the process of proving economic mineral recovery of lithium in Gaston County. After five years of surface prospecting, the company began drilling many sample cores in 2021 across 2,300 acres (930 ha) of land it owns or has mineral rights to the county proving economic viability of mining lithium for the boom in battery demand to support electric vehicle and other uses.



It's not in the mountains. It's not heavily damaged.


Piedmont Lithium looks like a corporation to watch. My initial thought was it might have ties to the military. Just an FYI, a quick look at piedmontlithium.com includes this info about one Board member:

"Ms. Hickton has served as a member of our Board since March 2024. She currently serves as the Chair and CEO of Cumberland Additive, Inc., a metal additive manufacturer of solutions for the aerospace, defense, energy, and space markets. Ms. Hickton also serves as a member of the National Space Council User’s Advisory Group, which is chaired by the Vice President of the United States to enable and propel America’s space objectives."

Source: https://www.piedmontlithium.com/about/board-of-directors/

Info about its Carolina Lithium proposed project:
https://www.piedmontlithium.com/projects/carolina-lithium/

[shaberon]

Piedmont Lithium looks like a corporation to watch. My initial thought was it might have ties to the military. Just an FYI, a quick look at piedmontlithium.com includes this info about one Board member:

"Ms. Hickton has served as a member of our Board since March 2024. She currently serves as the Chair and CEO of Cumberland Additive, Inc., a metal additive manufacturer of solutions for the aerospace, defense, energy, and space markets. Ms. Hickton also serves as a member of the National Space Council User’s Advisory Group, which is chaired by the Vice President of the United States to enable and propel America’s space objectives."



Geography:

There are *no* large lakes native to the region.

They are from various projects, one of which being Aluminum, so let's say it's already been raped and ransacked one time rather heavily.


Yes, if you start talking about revolving door corporate/military fascism, that explains a lot about what looks like "development". *Nothing* that I know of is safe to drink/fish from, until you are high enough in the mountains to be above all the main roads.

Comparatively, Lithium is also available at sites in Arkansas, Utah, Nevada, and California.

I would suggest that focusing on some kind of lithium theft due to Helene is superfluous. The whole thing is probably in the hands of a questionable crowd as usual, that's true. The actual market effect would be in terms of Quartz. I don't know any way around that.

In broader terms, I have no idea how much Agriculture has been devastated. I know we have several kinds of fruit, cheese, wine, etc., that are some of the last examples of things produced by relatively small and more environmentally-minded businesses. How do you do apples, once the tree is removed?

There is no way to predict the motion of brake fluid, gasoline, every drug the pharmacy carries, along with the spawn of protozoa and everything associated with decay, which will surely cause a lot of problems for the ground water and soil for a long time. Most of that drains through South Carolina.

In general, I am not a fan of a battery-powered future to begin with.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/johnrich/status/1841818087793815620

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[mountain_jim]

The town shown in this video is/was the Main Street of Marshall, NC., the county seat of Madison County on the French Broad River.

Science Fiction fans may recognize the bridge to the left as a key scene took place there in the Amazon Prime series based on the book by William Gibson, The Peripheral.

The bar scenes and others were filmed on or near this section of Main Street also.

Much of that series was filmed around Marshall. Well the non-London England parts.

https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1841896024194879804

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MJTruthUltra
@MJTruthUltra
Hurricane Helene - Our Government has Abandoned Us

What Marshall and this bridge looked like before

https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/1/downtown-marshall-north-carolina-ryan-phillips.jpg

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/NWBSpeedway/status/1841877658436579756

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[mountain_jim]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GY-joAMW0AA9vtu?format=jpg&name=360x360

[shaberon]

More efforts (https://abc11.com/post/helene-aftermath-wnc-business-owners-organize-donation-drives-western-nc/15376162/) underway:




In Morrisville at the Hindu Society of North Carolina, volunteers like Max Ganorkar are hard at work.

"I grew up in India. Every time there was a natural disaster Americans were always first to open their hearts and wallets," said Ganorkar. "This gives us an opportunity to reach out to them."

This interfaith effort was organized Monday afternoon. They gathered mostly water and some food to send to Marion and Burnsville

"By this morning we had two trailers full and ready to go to the mountains," he said. "When they need us we are here for them."



Logistically if you look at NC211 (https://nc211.org/supply-collections-locations-and-supply-distribution-locations-helene-relief/) you can find dropoff sub-stations occupying an area out to around Burlington and Asheboro.

What we have out here (https://www.wral.com/video/planes-at-sanford-jetport-airdrop-critical-supplies-to-rural-communities-in-western-nc/21655570/):


Over the next few days, pilots from our area will airdrop donations to rural communities in western North Carolina that are cut off because of Helene.


These are private planes, it looks like they may be moving more stuff into the hangar than they can send in one trip. Until further notice, you really need the large volume of trucks, but this airlifting thing sounds like it will be pretty important until we know otherwise.

Nothing in those links shows me how to connect with it. There are several donation and volunteer opportunities, but, they are kind of scattered, nothing around here like I more or less expected to provide personally.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1841932882681725439

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https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1841920830575460732

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https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1841877044440805850

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https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1841880777493029345

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[Ravenlocke]

Text:

My friend Sissy is near Waynesville. She just sent me an update. It sounds like a scene from The Walking Dead.

“I have never seen anything like this and I hope never to again. I go into town and there are people on utv’s and horses, leading pack mules to take in. National guard is here, equipment everywhere. They were finding bodies on Oakdale Rd yesterday.”

Oakdale Rd comes down a steep side of the mountain, so some of the homes just got totally wiped out from mudslides.

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1841851834589118912

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[Alecs]

Them: I can’t post this online because it’s not quite public yet, but government officials had a town meeting with all of the residents of Chimney Rock and basically told them the town was being bulldozed, bodies and all and the land was being seized by the federal government they would not be able to move back and basically their homes the ones that were standing were no longer theirs and the federal government owned it all. I don’t know what crazy play for land this is, but there’s a lot of conspiracy about lithium mines and let me just tell you, as someone who lives in Charlotte and has friends who live in the area of Western North Carolina, they are not being helped and this is actually being a stand down operation by federal government

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Something to keep in mind, Catherine Austin Fitts so frequently talks about the Land Grab going on. Here's a short preview from her video from September 24th (https://home.solari.com/the-land-grab-with-carolyn-betts-esq/):

https://home.solari.com/the-land-grab-with-carolyn-betts-esq/

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1841791149490766019

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[Delight]

So overwhelming.

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[shaberon]

To the relief of some, the Great Smoky Cannabis Co. (https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2024/10/03/helene-asheville-north-carolina-flooding-live-updates-recovery-thursday/75488721007/) remains open.

For the others less fortunate, from Chimney Rock to Asheville Citizen Times (https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2024/10/03/chimney-rock-nc-updates-what-happened-destroyed/75497641007/):


Is the future of Chimney Rock known?

On the village's official Facebook page, one person speculated on the town being bulldozed spurring officials to post about getting information from reliable sources, like the town itself.

"A rumor is not news. Anyone who truly wishes to be supportive of this situation can best help by sticking to information that comes from the municipalities and credible recovery and support sources. The people and businesses are suffering enough without having to take time to tamp down this type of thing. By refraining from sharing unreliable information, you help more than you know," read the Facebook post.

How can I help at Chimney Rock?

Chimney Rock has set up an official donation site through givesendgo.com.

"Hurricane Helene caused major flooding, landslides, and devastation in Chimney Rock Village, NC, resulting in major losses of the town's infrastructure. Your donations will go directly to Chimney Rock Village to support rebuilding efforts. We appreciate your support now and in the upcoming months," read the donation site.

Can I go to Lake Lure, Chimney Rock to volunteer?

Both Lake Lure and Chimney Rock officials ask that traffic to remain local at this time so that emergency crews can continue their relief work effort.

"Although we greatly appreciate all offers to volunteer, Town officials are working to decongest the area to ensure the highest degree of safety in this rescue phase of recovery," read a Oct. 2 press release from the town of Lake Lure.

[Johnnycomelately]

Here is a heartening report of support efforts for East Tennessee. Describes a donated airlift of donated supplies.

OP is, as the channel name suggests, a guntuber. Name “Mike” is all I found just now while searching for his name. I have watched maybe half of his vids since I found him a year or more ago. Seems to me to be weak in Patience, from the constricted-throat sound of his voice, but this urgent support work shows that that feature can be advantageous.

~19 min vid. In the second half, he relates sad info about the scale of the destruction, and the huge apparent and expected death toll.

Americans Responding To Hurricane Helene Flooding Disaster: The Real Heroes 🇺🇸

Mrgunsngear Channel

945K subscribers

11,723 views Oct 3, 2024

“We're heading to eastern Tennessee with supplies to help those in need following the flooding from Hurricane Helene - lots of great Americans are as well 🇺🇸

To contact the US Veteran's Corps: https://myusvc.com/donatetousvc.html
To support The Martyrs' Walk: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...
Paraclete XP skydiving: https://paracletexp.com/”

I haven’t verified that the above support links work. If not and if desired, go to the YT page original.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_KPV9q8Qes

[thepainterdoug]

Has anyone heard from Avalon member Acturian? I spoke to her by phone several times a year back. I tried her phone of recent with no success.

She lives in Asheville N C and I heard that area was hit bad. Has she posted anywhere since the storm?

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/JackPosobiec/status/1841829598117400748

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BREAKING: Pete Buttigieg announces private drones are RESTRICTED from flying over hurricane areas. ]This prevents civilian volunteers from locating victims in need or showing footage of the disaster

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) October 3, 2024

[Harmony]

Has anyone heard from Avalon member Acturian? I spoke to her by phone several times a year back. I tried her phone of recent with no success.

She lives in Asheville N C and I heard that area was hit bad. Has she posted anywhere since the storm?


Doug, Do you mean Arcturian108? She has been on the forum and last posted here (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?122220-Clif-High-Predictions&p=1636034&viewfull=1#post1636034), so hopefully she is well :heart:

[Bill Ryan]

Has anyone heard from Avalon member Acturian? I spoke to her by phone several times a year back. I tried her phone of recent with no success.

She lives in Asheville N C and I heard that area was hit bad. Has she posted anywhere since the storm?Yes, Arcturian108 (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/member.php?27908-Arcturian108) (Ruth) logged into the forum yesterday afternoon, and visited several threads for just a few minutes, including this one. :thumbsup:

(She's not posted anything since 30 Sept, but that might be because her internet or cellphone access is very limited.)

[avid]

Reminds me of the Paradise fires ‘land grab’. Horrendous, despicable, huge inquiry here to see ‘who profits’.

[mountain_jim]

some more positive for this difficult thread..

https://x.com/Yolo304741/status/1842201659700568568

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Barnyard animals survive the hurricane and are overjoyed to see owners 😭

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/FarmGirlCarrie/status/1842129458305647072

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“The reason why those Americans in North Carolina, those mothers, those fathers, those precious little children, were left to die begging their government for help that never came is because Kamala Harris turned FEMA into an illegal alien resettlement agency."🔥
~ Stephen Miller

— Farm Girl Carrie 👩‍🌾 (@FarmGirlCarrie) October 4, 2024



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John Kane
@johnmkane1776
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In 28 NC counties hit by #Helene, 37.75% of voters are GOP (Cook PVI R+13.52) vs. 24.23% Dem.

In 72 non-impacted counties, 34.48% are DEM vs. 28.1% GOP (R-6.37).

Might the 19.89 variance be the basis for the wholly inadequate response from the Biden-Harris regime?


https://x.com/catturd2/status/1842185642706399452

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[thepainterdoug]

Thanks all for the news on Acturian/ Ruth

And it is so hard to wrap your head around the idea that our government is truly the enemy of the people. Not a maybe ?, truly !

[mountain_jim]

Listen to this witness on what FEMA officials said at the Ashville Airport - so horrible!

(also said "whatever death count you hear add a couple of zeroes to)

https://x.com/catturd2/status/1842167789705990366

1842167789705990366



https://x.com/catturd2/status/1842159339647254977

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Insurrection Barbie
@DefiyantlyFree
Everyone in her area including herself applied for 750 dollars and were denied.


https://x.com/catturd2/status/1842154968389767597

1842154968389767597


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZBymXBWcAA9eNC?format=jpg&name=900x900

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1842099858678640865

1842099858678640865

Man gives a tour of the devastation in North Carolina where his house used to be and his neighborhood.

🔊
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) October 4, 2024

[mountain_jim]

copying here


https://images3.memedroid.com/images/UPLOADED410/66ff5f5a78be5.webp




https://images7.memedroid.com/images/UPLOADED988/66ff2439eb9a4.webp






https://images3.memedroid.com/images/UPLOADED132/66fff181f06f4.webp

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/KellyLMcCarty/status/1842049781926899726

1842049781926899726

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐍𝐂: Remember the 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 if he continued to do rescues in Western NC? 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝?…

— NONBidenary (@KellyLMcCarty) October 4, 2024

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/1842200181296513098

1842200181296513098


Bill Mitchell
@mitchellvii

This before and after of Chimney Rock North Carolina is unbelievable. From paradise to a hellscape.



https://x.com/TonySeruga/status/1842196785302819305

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[Inversion]

The after-event snubbing could be part of a plot to foster a mentally upon the population to kick-off a civil war in the United States. I heard Barack sent Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China (https://apnews.com/article/us-china-blinken-wang-yi-8c1c453df3afbd6ec87ced0c8d618064) to ask for money and they said no. At that point they would need to find other sources of revenue like selling humans to off world customers and handing land over to corporations. I don't recall which hurricane story this came from years ago. Buses would show up and offer to take people to shelters and they were never seen again. There was also a story of concrete coffins in large pits as if they wanted the souls/consciousnesses of the people to power clones or cyborgs off world. Another example is in this video (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?120198-Missing-411-The-UFO-Connection&p=1607098&viewfull=1#post1607098) where Daivid Paulides and retired FBI agent John Desouza talk about what happened in the twin towers on 9/11. On the public announcement system, it told them to stay in their offices to maximize the number of deaths.

Rebel Gene (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?109975-Kerry-Cassidy-s-New-Book-Rebel-Gene&p=1351288&viewfull=1#post1351288)

P106. Out of 20 million people displaced by the war in the Middle East only 13 million made it to Europe and the rest were taken by the Grays & reptilians.

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1842255396880121901

1842255396880121901


MJTruthUltra
@MJTruthUltra
UPDATE: Hurricane Helene

Elon Musks own tech guys are saying FEMA is interfering with the delivery of critical supplies…

The Trump team is even doing all they can, but FEMA and FAA is throttling efforts.

Why the hell is the Biden Admin hell bent on maximizing the hardship Hurricane victims are going through?



https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1842249770011639898

1842249770011639898

FEMA is doing damage control… “Fact-Checking” claims that they haven’t used funds for illegal aliens…

Problem is… their own press statements say they are. 🤣🤣

They think people are stupid.

— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) October 4, 2024

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/TONYxTWO/status/1842261670011207762

1842261670011207762

TRUMP JUST POSTED THIS!!!

“We need help to get word out about FEMA, we spoke with Ivanka and handed out starlinks with her yesterday but FEMA then showed up and started blocking us”

🚨🚨🚨🚨

— TONY™ (@TONYxTWO) October 4, 2024



https://x.com/mitchellvii/status/1842252842821910680

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Bill Mitchell
@mitchellvii
Helene will be Kamala's Katrina. It was her one chance to finally lead and she failed.

Quote
Bill Mitchell
@mitchellvii
·
4h
This is why Biden doesn't want to help Western NC. He doesn't want those people to vote! Does that make him an evil SOB?



https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1842246865234128978

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Elon Musk

@elonmusk
Just received this note from a SpaceX engineer helping on the ground in North Carolina.

@FEMA is not merely failing to adequately help people in trouble, but is actively blocking citizens who try to help!

“Hey Elon, update here on site of Asheville, NC. We have powered up two large operating bases for choppers to deliver goods into hands. We’ve deployed 300+ starlinks and outpour is it has saved many lives.

The big issue is FEMA is actively blocking shipments and seizing goods and services locally and locking them away to state they are their own. It’s very real and scary how much they have taken control to stop people helping. We are blocked now on the shipments of new starlinks coming in until we get an escort from the fire dept. but that may not be enough.”

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/catturd2/status/1842242914929295689

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Catturd ™
@catturd2
No.

Quote
Matt Wallace
@MattWallace888
·
23h
Does that look natural to you?



https://x.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1842228454642573521

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Toria Brooke

@realtoriabrooke
·
3h
BREAKING 🚨 The @JoeBiden-@KamalaHarris administration reportedly arrested a man for flying a helicopter full of supplies to Hurricane Helene victims.

[RunningDeer]

Listen to this witness on what FEMA officials said at the Ashville Airport - so horrible!


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZBymXBWcAA9eNC?format=jpg&name=900x900



I’m stunned into silence; underneath are feelings of impotence, rage, and heartache.

My fear is that many aren’t following these atrocities because it’s getting worst. What will it take for people to wake-the-bleep-up? Or are they frozen in disbelief?

Everyone, thank you for posting. https://i.imgur.com/fVMaM2E.gif

:heart:

[Abondance]

Has anyone heard of sending foreign aid for the hurricane disaster? Because I find it curious that there is no statement on this subject. Usually, in this type of disaster, no matter where on the planet, volunteers (rescuers or army) or other foreign teams come to help. Or sending money like for Katrina.

Did we tell them no no, stay home, we need nothing? Given that everything seems to be done to prevent the aid and means of arriving, I will not be surprised at all... This is all really horrible.

Moreover, the communication on this subject is very limited, I was even surprised that some colleagues are not aware of it at all!

[angelfire]

Thank you, Running Deer, for echoing my sentiments so precisely.

I never falter in my belief that evil is gradually but relentlessly being swept from the face of our world but in the meantime, a cornered beast is at its most ferocious and dangerous. I pray that we never have to witness such heartbreaking scenes again.

[Antagenet]

Someone, some country, some militia, some private army, someone PLEASE remove the US Gov/CIA/corporate+Banker Psychopaths from all their power, prevent them from continuing to genocide Americans and run their miserable foreign wars, and please all Americans refuse to pay taxes and no longer comply. God Help Us.

[pyrangello]

I vacationed in Lake Lure a few years ago, brought the motorcycles down from michigan and toured all around lake lure, chimney rock, ashville. When you take the 2 lane road from ashville up in the mountains to lake lure you go thru these little towns like chimney rock. The river runs along side of the road as well. There fun twisty roads and very beautiful to ride. Heres some footage that just came out of the roads we had a blast on. The river carved out 30-40 ft in some spots straight down. Truly unbelievable.

I walked to Chimney Rock for answers... Hurricane Helene Aftermath


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYdC-6nShdc

[Bill Ryan]

https://x.com/TONYxTWO/status/1842261670011207762

1842261670011207762

TRUMP JUST POSTED THIS!!!

“We need help to get word out about FEMA, we spoke with Ivanka and handed out starlinks with her yesterday but FEMA then showed up and started blocking us”

🚨🚨🚨🚨

— TONY™ (@TONYxTWO) October 4, 2024

https://x.com/mitchellvii/status/1842252842821910680

1842252842821910680

Bill Mitchell
@mitchellvii
Helene will be Kamala's Katrina. It was her one chance to finally lead and she failed.

Quote
Bill Mitchell
@mitchellvii
·
4h
This is why Biden doesn't want to help Western NC. He doesn't want those people to vote! Does that make him an evil SOB?

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1842246865234128978

1842246865234128978

Elon Musk

@elonmusk
Just received this note from a SpaceX engineer helping on the ground in North Carolina.

@FEMA is not merely failing to adequately help people in trouble, but is actively blocking citizens who try to help!

“Hey Elon, update here on site of Asheville, NC. We have powered up two large operating bases for choppers to deliver goods into hands. We’ve deployed 300+ starlinks and outpour is it has saved many lives.

The big issue is FEMA is actively blocking shipments and seizing goods and services locally and locking them away to state they are their own. It’s very real and scary how much they have taken control to stop people helping. We are blocked now on the shipments of new starlinks coming in until we get an escort from the fire dept. but that may not be enough.”~~~

This is now the lead story on Zero Hedge. This is one of the strongest opinion pieces I've read on their site.

My comment. These people are either evil, inhuman (literally), or possibly both.

And despite the terrible loss and suffering, the outcome of this will be that Trump/Vance will win the election.


https://zerohedge.com/technology/spacex-engineer-north-carolina-has-dire-warning-biden-harris-fema-actively-blocking

SpaceX Engineer In North Carolina Has Dire Warning: Biden-Harris' FEMA "Actively Blocking Shipments" For Relief

A shocking firsthand account from a SpaceX engineer in storm-battered North Carolina reveals that Biden-Harris' Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) blocked shipments of critical goods for relief efforts into the region. There have been numerous reports this week of FEMA actively hindering relief efforts in the western part of the state, including threatening private helicopter pilots with arrests for conducting rescue missions. We also learned that the Biden-Harris administration drained FEMA funds to support illegal aliens, prioritizing non-citizens (future voters) over American citizens.

https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/2024-10-04_14-09-44.png?itok=465b74Cz

Around lunchtime, Elon Musk shared a dire message from one of his SpaceX engineers on the ground in the storm-ravaged state. Musk said, "FEMA is not merely failing to adequately help people in trouble, but is actively blocking citizens who try to help!"

Musk shared a dire warning from one of his engineers on the ground:
"Hey Elon, update here on site of Asheville, NC. We have powered up two large operating bases for choppers to deliver goods into hands. We've deployed 300+ starlinks and outpour is it has saved many lives.
"The big issue is FEMA is actively blocking shipments and seizing goods and services locally and locking them away to state they are their own. It's very real and scary how much they have taken control to stop people helping. We are blocked now on the shipments of new starlinks coming in until we get an escort from the fire dept. but that may not be enough."
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1842246865234128978
1842246865234128978
More from Musk.

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1842284913279586447
1842284913279586447

What a mess.

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1842286073797620179
1842286073797620179
Insanity.

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1842286740591292549
1842286740591292549

Radio transmissions from first responders in Mecklenburg County provided firsthand accounts of the government blocking relief efforts by private citizens. This is disturbing.

https://x.com/hotdoggitylife/status/1841848344886263991
1841848344886263991
"FEMA's involvement has seriously complicated the rescue efforts," one X user wrote, citing individuals on the ground.

https://x.com/BroSpencer/status/1842215667065303142
1842215667065303142
Americans quickly understood by the end of the week the big theme in Biden-Harris' botched hurricane response efforts, very similar to the dismal response in East Palestine, Ohio, as explained (https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/This horrific natural disaster is a reminder of the extent to which the regime hates the people who live there.) by The Bishop of Mises Institute: "This horrific natural disaster is a reminder of the extent to which the regime hates the people who live there."

Folks were even more shocked when the US Homeland Security secretary warned that FEMA funds were running dry for hurricane disaster funding. This is because the Biden-Harris team diverted $1.4 billion to address the migrant crisis they helped create through open southern border policies.

https://x.com/PlanetOfMemes/status/1842247495323185622
1842247495323185622
Prepper All Naturals on the ground

A group of citizen responders from Prepper All Naturals (https://wholecows.com/) - a veteran-owned emergency food company which delivered $60,000 of meat and arranged for sanitary stations - reports that the scene is chaotic and unmanaged by FEMA.

"Things here are far worse than expected, or that is being reported. I won’t go into detail on the deaths. Too gruesome. There will also be more out there, especially in the remote places that will starve or die from disease," said team lead Scotty Clay. "Search and Rescue Team here this morning. The team in our vicinity found 135 dead yesterday. The death toll will be bad. Many were way up high in the trees."

https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/IMG_1841a.jpg?itok=EexaDpb-

"The damage is unprecedented. Many places look like a nuclear war zone, with more than I could count (e.g., fire station) just totally washed away. Nothing but dirt left."

https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/IMG_3308.jpeg?itok=YhYwd9sF

Clay continued;
I remember going down to Winne and Beaumont after Rita hit. This is far far worse than that. How can that (hurricane force winds) happen 800 miles inland?

It will be at least six months, and maybe as much as year or more in some places to get power, water, roads, bridges and communications restored.
He also suggested that[B] "it will be at least two years to restore power in many areas."

"In Chimney Rock, NC, there was a meeting this morning with FEMA. They plan to bull doze the entire town, bodies, and all. Some stuck in the trees there as well."

Even before the storm was churning in the Gulf of Mexico, the Biden-Harris administration of far-left radicals weaponized the FCC against Musk and blocked Starlink from a rural federal contract that would've supplied the state with 20,000 terminals (https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/biden-harris-fcc-nuked-20000-starlink-terminals-north-carolina-couldve-saved-lives). If these terminals had been active ahead of the storm and during its early days, they could've saved lives.

The Southeast should identify as 'Ukraine'...

https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/inline-images/GYxXIH6WEAApbu8.jpg?itok=EZ3iQux5

... to get the proper response from White House officials who despise those living in the Southeast because they're Trump supporters.

Here's what X users are saying:

https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1842247607998873787
1842247607998873787

https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1842251350190465356
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https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1842251257852879196
1842251257852879196

[Inversion]

Taiwan a country China plans to aquire was hit with a powerful typhoon.

Typhoon Krathon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Krathon)

Typhoon Krathon, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Julian, was a powerful and erratic tropical cyclone which impacted Taiwan and the Philippines in late September and early October 2024. Krathon was the first storm to make landfall on Taiwan's densely populated western plains since Typhoon Thelma in 1977.

Google AI

Definition

A krathong is a small, lotus-shaped boat that is traditionally made from banana leaves and decorated with flowers. The word krathong roughly translates to "floating basket".

10/04/24 (1:23)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5D47YhrObs

[RunningDeer]

I vacationed in Lake Lure a few years ago, brought the motorcycles down from michigan and toured all around lake lure, chimney rock, ashville. When you take the 2 lane road from ashville up in the mountains to lake lure you go thru these little towns like chimney rock. The river runs along side of the road as well. There fun twisty roads and very beautiful to ride. Heres some footage that just came out of the roads we had a blast on. The river carved out 30-40 ft in some spots straight down. Truly unbelievable.

I walked to Chimney Rock for answers... Hurricane Helene Aftermath



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYdC-6nShdc



Encouraging...Mark Huneycutt (https://www.youtube.com/@MarkHuneycutt/videos) - 99K subscribers


There’s over 251,000 views in 4 hours.


And for two more vids...

431,000 views in one day
895,000 in two days



https://i.imgur.com/vkkGlky.png


https://i.imgur.com/ekrsGkH.png

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/KylieJaneKremer/status/1841874750228070401

1841874750228070401


Kylie Jane Kremer
@KylieJaneKremer
FEMA FAILURE IN THE SOUTHEAST

I was just alerted by friends in Greenville, SC that there is a massive failure by FEMA to deploy assets to assist those impacted by Hurricane Helene and they are feeling beyond frustrated and angry.

FEMA has 12 MEDVAC EC135 helicopters just sitting there in Greenville.

FEMA has 3 C130 cargo planes just sitting there in Greenville.

FEMA also has fuel tankers, ambulances and other equipment ready to deploy, sitting in Greenville, as seen in the videos attached.

These planes, helicopters & other equipment have been sitting since Sunday and have not doing anything for Americans in need. Our tax dollars not being utilized even though they are appropriated for specific situations of emergency just like this.

What the hell is going on? What exactly is FEMA doing besides promising a measly $750 to those affected by Helene??

$941 million FEMA dollars have been given to illegals and now DHS Secretary Mayorkas is asking for more money for FEMA because there isn’t enough to help Americans?!

What about these resources just sitting in Greenville? Why aren’t they being deployed??

People are dying and in desperate need of help. Fellow Americans aren’t even allowed to help because of red tape & money we’ve already paid in taxes isn’t going to help them either.

The Biden-Harris Administration is MASSIVELY FAILING and it is clear American citizens are NOT a priority.

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1842302624294715548

1842302624294715548

Hey Joe Biden: why are you LYING and saying you and FEMA reconnected Canton with Starlinks, when it was me and @ChrisHallWx who did that?

What else are you guys lying about?

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 4, 2024

///////////////////////////////


A local free newspaper this week said the Canton police department got communications up earlier by one of the officers bringing his Starlink unit from home to the department.

[SilentFeathers]

This is now the lead story on Zero Hedge. This is one of the strongest opinion pieces I've read on their site.

My comment. These people are either evil, inhuman (literally), or possibly both.

And despite the terrible loss and suffering, the outcome of this will be that Trump/Vance will win the election.



I have my doubts this catastrophe seals the deal for Trump winning the election. They absolutely don't want him in the Whitehouse again, no matter what.

This storm may just be the first of a series of catastrophic events. I don't want to sound like a doomsday conspiracy theorist, but, something is way wrong with many things right now all over the place. This whole storm event being just one of the many things wrong. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if this hurricane was manipulated, enhanced, and steered by some sort of high tech weather weapon. It almost seems and feels "unnatural" to me.

What's next? Are these demonic freaks going to trigger the Madrid Fault as a knock out punch to the southeast and Trump country to "seal the deal" for Kamala? Another big disaster would surly either stop the election or atleast give the left enough cover to cheat like hell and make Kamala "appear" to many as though she won.

Nothing would surprise me any more as I sit and watch our collective perception of reality fracture into something unexplainable and rather demonic.

[T Smith]

Someone, some country, some militia, some private army, someone PLEASE remove the US Gov/CIA/corporate+Banker Psychopaths from all their power, prevent them from continuing to genocide Americans and run their miserable foreign wars, and please all Americans refuse to pay taxes and no longer comply. God Help Us.

Here in the US, we call that someone Donald J. Trump. He's just a man, and far from perfect and shouldn't be viewed as a deity or savior--and no one person can exorcize the evil you describe--but it's a start. I'm on board with anyone challenging the eugenic genocide you describe.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842189688037335209

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842260767816519959

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842259021316718625
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¤=[Post Update]=¤

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842318769563038059

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842274593807188068

1842274593807188068

[SilentFeathers]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842274593807188068

1842274593807188068

I've built custom cabinets for several new homes in Chimney Rock and Lake Lure over the last 20 years or so and know several people there. It's hard for me to wrap my mind around what has happened there. I have no idea if these homeowners I built cabinets for over the years are still alive.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842296272293593319

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¤=[Post Update]=¤

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842236807548661826

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[Arcturian108]

Has anyone heard from Avalon member Acturian? I spoke to her by phone several times a year back. I tried her phone of recent with no success.

She lives in Asheville N C and I heard that area was hit bad. Has she posted anywhere since the storm?Yes, Arcturian108 (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/member.php?27908-Arcturian108) (Ruth) logged into the forum yesterday afternoon, and visited several threads for just a few minutes, including this one. :thumbsup:

(She's not posted anything since 30 Sept, but that might be because her internet or cellphone access is very limited.)

Folks,
Thanks for thinking about me. I am about an hour southwest of where the total devastation starts. Our area got 12 inches of rain, while the Asheville area got 24 inches. The hurricane stalled over Asheville. My area had power loss for 30 hours, but we personally had a backup generator, and Starlink internet, so we didn't notice that the storm was so bad, even though the Little Tennessee River flooded on our property. If we didn't hear the news we wouldn't know about how much worse things were north of here.
Hearing the stories about how private help is being thwarted is sickening. Again it feels like a land grab for mining the lithium and the quartz crystal underground near Asheville. I have called the office of our Congressman for this area, Rep. Chuck Edwards, and the person who answered the phone had not yet heard about the lithium mine. At least that's what he told me.

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/GardensR4Health/status/1842180226878410904

1842180226878410904

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/TONYxTWO/status/1842260397090603482

1842260397090603482



https://x.com/TONYxTWO/status/1842341088528371817



1842341088528371817

[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/LaNativePatriot/status/1842310340274786526

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[Ravenlocke]

https://x.com/Mercury1Charity/status/1842321375018827802

1842321375018827802

https://x.com/Mercury1Charity/status/1842249438452171094

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https://x.com/Mercury1Charity/status/1842208832459513916

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https://x.com/Mercury1Charity/status/1842207696130363821

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[Bill Ryan]

This was posted 2 hours ago by Chris Martenson. I've NOT watched this yet.

Gripping Tragedy in the Wake of Helene


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOJvrghIfZk
Edit to add:

It's a recorded cellphone interview with a NC resident on the scene. My guess is that this was conducted yesterday, 6 days after the storm hit. There are no videos or photos of the devastation. It's just a personal account. Cody, the person Chris Martenson is talking to, is clearly very capable but is evidently still shocked, his voice sometimes trembling.

Cody's experience, harrowing that it was and still is, pales in comparison with the accounts that have been reported by some others. One has to suspect that there are many, many terrible stories which have not yet come to public attention.

:flower:

[Raskolnikov]

Thank you all for your posts and for keeping us updated. It truly is Maui and Paradise on steroids. I'm sorry, but we're under attack. Wtf is going on? These 666 agencies are at war with all remaining humans on this planet (sorry, but it's become painfully obvious that some are no longer human). And have y'all heard of the blessed new Replicon virus, 1000 times worse than the covid mrna strand, currently being released in Japan? I haven't been involved in these conversations for some time because I've been trying to retain/regain my sanity. Fighting with the IRS and the FTB in the State of California, yes, I left, because it's no longer California state. Brothers and sisters, we are under attack. Watching your updates I can't help but think "Mud Flood." With heavy heart, I humbly thank you all and would like you all to know that I'm truly grateful to all of you for being a part of such a compassionate and insightful forum. And, of course, cheers to Bill Ryan. God bless all souls forced to endure this horrible - orchestrated - tragedy.

[Antagenet]

God Bless the People who are ignoring FEMA!

Wr0priRtiBw

[Delight]

This was posted 2 hours ago by Chris Martenson. I've NOT watched this yet, but I'd bet everything I own that (a) it's going to be a damning indictment of the US government (in an earlier short video Martenson said that evil was at play here), and (b) the details of the catastrophe he presents on may be graphic, upsetting and disturbing. Expect him to be as angry as he's ever been :flower:

Gripping Tragedy in the Wake of Helene


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOJvrghIfZk

I saw a video where a gentleman walked to Chimney rock and talked with people. It was a little reassuring to me. I send my constant gratitude to be a human. We who can rise to the occasions of life with great love.

MYdC-6nShdc

[Bill Ryan]

Thank you all for your posts and for keeping us updated. It truly is Maui and Paradise on steroids. I'm sorry, but we're under attack. Wtf is going on? These 666 agencies are at war with all remaining humans on this planet (sorry, but it's become painfully obvious that some are no longer human).Off-topic here, but I have to agree. Something has changed in the corridors of power in the western world over the last several decades, and the change is accelerating. These people hate humans and feel contempt and loathing for ordinary citizens, and are hell-bent on destroying both a large swathe of the human race and also its civilization.

I think many people sense this now, but still find it hard to (a) believe and come to terms with, and (b) discuss what this means with any kind of clarity.

My strongest personal guess is that Planet Earth is now a battleground in a non-kinetic, asymmetric war between different groups of non-human entities, some of which are on our side while others are not. The real problem is that this is so extreme and hard to grasp that it's almost impossible to talk about.

:focus:

[shaberon]

Here is what I have gathered from people we know.


$8 million of FEMA money = voted away by Florida legislature.

Drone operator going in for recon/rescue: get out.

Box truck full of supplies: get out.

Firefighters/trained responders: stay out.


There is, I suppose, some strange form of "approval" going on, if for instance Cajun Navy is allowed to work, and others are barred.

That means there is something to figure out, but it is not Lithium and it is not Chimney Rock, although other people I know of *do* post things like this, it's just to get your reaction. It's not the government, it's some kid.

I don't have the details to say about whether it was FEMA who turned those people away, or exactly what happened. The one with the truck lives kind of far from here and appears to represent a "boundary" where there is at least a "reaction" and then out here what I see is "no reaction". I was told they're hiding it in the churches. That is far from obvious.

I saw our donation hamper back to work, and was told the Food Bank "could decide" to donate it. Here's how that works. If you buy that donation, it goes in the hamper. If you don't, it goes in the hamper. Folks, I bet I could get that thing filled in about three hours, and I could even get a truck which someone will voluntarily drive to the mountains, and you see where we stand.

I'm not very comfortable with it.

I had friends from Marshall, Burnsville, and all these unheard-of little places, not that I've kept up with, but in the sense that this has a personal feeling like a dagger, unlike 9/11, which just felt wrong. I guess this is not a job for missiles and bombs so why expect anything of the United States. And it is mega-creepy that there is some kind of barrier so that I see or hear nothing that even resembles the least lick of sympathy. As if they don't even know it happened.

[Tintin]

Keri Smith, one of the brightest minds around, who escaped the "Social Justice" cult a few years ago, scribed this via X (https://x.com/RealKeriSmith/status/1842434712070979922). In my estimation it's a cracker and could live on any one of a half dozen threads here :sun:



"The government is like the mob, except they don’t bother to show up to help when you need them, like they promised they would when they demanded your protection payment - I mean taxes - under threat of force and violence. At least the real mob would protect you like they said they would.

These guys are supposed to protect our borders (complete dereliction of duty) and provide assistance during emergencies like hurricanes (fat chance). But they’re sending our tax dollars to foreign wars ($175 Billion to Ukraine alone, and counting) and pillaging FEMA for $1.4 Billion to for imported voters - I mean illegal aliens.

Some racket."

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZGkmxsWEAAeQLx?format=jpg&name=900x900

[Tintin]

If Politico write it, it's likely to be an admission..........

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[Abondance]

Video of colonel Douglas McGregor :

“Our good countrymen and women are being left to fend for themselves while the government bends over backward for illegal immigrants, criminal gang members, foreign governments, and — of course — lines the pockets of warmongers!”

As families in North Carolina suffer without food, water, or electricity, Macgregor laid out the harsh reality: “Fort Bragg, now renamed Fort Liberty, is only 300 miles from Asheville, North Carolina, where thousands of Americans are coping with washed-out roads and bridges, power outages, and a desperate need for clean water.”

Yet, he pointed out, not a single army helicopter has been sent to rescue them. Why? Because those aircraft are busy overseas, leaving Americans in the dust.

“Too many Americans have been left behind by a negligent federal government for too long,” Macgregor declared. His message to Washington is loud and clear: prioritize Americans NOW.



https://vigilantnews.com/post/colonel-douglas-macgregor-is-mad-as-hell-over-biden-harris-treasonous-hurricane-response/

[Abondance]

New testimonies perfectly damning for the "authorities"...

It is clear that they want as many victims and to recover as much land as possible...




https://vigilantnews.com/post/nightmare-flood-disaster-in-southeast-becomes-much-more-dire/

[Arcturian108]

I am receiving daily updates from our Congressman, Chuck Edwards. Yesterday's update on 10/4 was quite informative, so I copied half of it to show everybody more details of what is going on in this area of Western North Carolina. Asheville is in Buncombe County, but many other counties also had serious damage:

"Over the last week, I have focused my efforts on securing critical resources for Western North Carolina. The Ingles Distribution Center is officially back online following my office’s work to get them a temporary generator, internet connection, and a clean-up crew to make way for tractor trailers delivering and disbursing product. Ingles estimates they are now five to six days ahead of where they otherwise would’ve been without the important resources I listed above. This distribution center is responsible for filling grocery stores across the entire 11th congressional district.

Directly after the storm hit, I was hearing from county after county that FEMA and the state were not filling their food and water needs quick enough and there was barely any cell service. After trying to work through FEMA and NC Emergency Management with little luck, I demanded the White House immediately get three pallets of water and two pallets of meals, ready to eat (MREs) delivered to each of our seven, hardest hit counties, and 20 pallets of MREs and 20 pallets of water for Buncombe County to hold them over until state resources were finally delivered.

All 75 pallets were delivered same day. I also demanded temporary cell tower assets be deployed to the six counties with the worst-off communication systems. All six locations also received at least one temporary cell service asset same day with some counties, like Haywood County, seeing more than one asset deployed after my request.

I’ve delivered seven box trucks to Buncombe County to disburse resources from their central distribution center, secured an FAA operator to help regulate air traffic at Rutherford County Airport, helped the Murphy Fire Department get their assignment number through NC Emergency Management so they could deploy to Henderson County, delivered dozens of truckloads worth of food and water amongst our hardest hit counties, expedited county requests for critical assets, and more. I will continue to support our community in any way that I can.

We have made it one week by putting one foot in front of the other and working as a team. That is how we will make it through week two, week three and every week thereafter. Disasters like this are once in a lifetime for most people (or once in 1,000 years for Western NC). We are all operating in unknown territory, but together we will chart a resilient and stronger future for our mountains.

Today is update number seven, with more information to follow in the coming days. Please make sure to read everything and share it with your friends and family.

Food and Water

Supplying drinkable water remains a top priority for emergency crews.
91 water systems are on a boil advisory, a significant reduction from the 142 systems on an advisory as of yesterday, October 3.
49 treatment plants have reported having no power and 43 systems are out of water.
All water restoration trends are moving in a positive direction.
The state of North Carolina has promised 40 trailer loads of water and 20 trailer loads of food daily through at least October 6.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has promised 120 truckloads a day of food and water with no specified end date.
Yesterday, Walmart donated 33 truckloads of food and water to nonprofits across Hendersonville, Arden, Asheville and Weaverville.
Walmart will also be hosting activities at the following locations:
Hendersonville, NC Store 1242
250 Highlands Square Dr., Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hosting hot meal donations at this location.
Arden, NC Store 1179
60 Airport Rd., Arden, NC 28704
This location will host an associate fuel truck, laundry, feeding station, bathrooms and charging station.
The Home Depot has partnered with Operation Blessing to deliver truckloads of relief supplies including meals, hygiene kits, water and more, to the following location:
Asheville, NC Store 3625
795 Fairview Rd., Asheville, NC 28803
Resource pick-up locations are listed below by county. As I learn more, I will keep you posted:
Buncombe County
Buncombe County has begun water distribution at multiple sites. Each will be available daily from 1:00 -7:00 p.m.:
Pack Square Park - you MUST bring your own container for this site
80 Court Plz., Asheville, NC 28801
William W. Estes Elementary School
275 Overlook Rd., Asheville, NC 28803
Sand Hill-Venable Elementary
154 Sand Hill School Rd., Asheville, NC 28806
North Windy Ridge Intermediate School
20 Doan Rd., Weaverville, NC 28787
Fairview Elementary
1355 Charlotte Hwy., Fairview, NC 28730
The following major feeding site is available in Buncombe County, where citizens can access food, water and other basic necessities:
Biltmore Baptist Church
35 Clayton Rd., Arden, NC 28704
Haywood County
The following locations are providing community members with essential resources such as but not limited to, food, water, cleaning products, baby formula, and pet food, Monday through Fridays:
Pigeon Community Center
450 Pigeon St., Waynesville, NC 28786
Also offering hot meals every day at 2:00 p.m.
Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cruso Community Center
13186 Cruso Rd., Canton, NC 28716
Daily Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
566 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, NC 28786
Includes shower access.
Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Maggie Valley Pavilion
3935 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751
Daily Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Woodland Baptist Church
545 Crabtree Rd., Waynesville, NC 28786
Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bethel Elementary School
4700 Old River Rd., Canton, NC 28716
Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Jonathan Valley Elementary School
410 Hall Dr., Waynesville, NC 28786
Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
The following location offers hot meals daily:
Maggie Valley Fire Department
2901 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751
The following location offers showers daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.:
Calvary Baptist Church
2701 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751
Henderson County
Henderson County has stood up Resource Hub locations for water distribution and other supplies as they become available.
Distribution takes place daily at the following locations:
Etowah Elementary: 320 Etowah School Rd., Etowah, NC 28729
Rugby Middle School: 3345 Haywood Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28791
East Henderson High School: 150 Eagle Pride Dr., East Flat Rock, NC 28726
North Henderson High School: 35 Fruitland Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28792
Mills River Town Hall: 124 Town Center Dr., Mills River, NC 28759
Fletcher Town Hall: 300 Old Cane Creek Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732
Each family unit will be provided supplies for one day’s meal and water as available.
Individuals are asked to enter the drive-through and remain in your car unless otherwise instructed by volunteers to ensure an efficient process.
Madison County
The following locations are offering food and water distribution in Macon County:
5580 US-25, Marshall, NC 28753
225 Carl Eller Rd., Mars Hill, NC 28754
63 N. Serpentine Ave., Hot Springs, NC 28743
McDowell County
McDowell County has established multiple points of distribution that are open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m., depending on supply levels.
Distribution takes place daily at the following locations:
Hicks Chapel Church
6008 US 221 N., Marion, NC 28752
Former TJ’s Discounts
8153 US 221 N., Marion, NC 28752
Old Fort Town Hall
38 Catawba Ave., Marion, NC 28762
New Manna Baptist Church
225 E. Court St., Marion, NC 28752
Solid Rock Free Will Baptist Church
7860 NC 226 S., Nebo, NC 28761
Hot meals are also being provided at the following location:
Grace Community Church
5182 US 70 W., Marion, NC 28752
Lunch is served every day from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Dinner is available from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Polk County
The following locations are offering food and water distribution for residents in need:
Mill Spring/Green Creek Community
25 International Blvd., Mill Spring, NC 28756
Columbus Community
95 Walker St., Columbus, NC 28722
Saluda Community Bus Parking Lot
214 E. Main St., Saluda, NC 28773
Tryon Community
301 N. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782
Sunny View
86 Sunny View School Rd., Mill Spring, NC 28756
The Roseland Center
56 Peake St., Tryon, NC 28782
Rutherford County
The following locations are open from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for citizens to get food and emergency supplies:
Thomas Jefferson High School
2527 US-221A Hwy., Mooresboro, NC 28114
Florence Baptist Church
201 S. Broadway St., Forest City, NC 28043
Rutherford County Health Department
221 Callahan Koon Rd., Spindale, NC 28160
Gilkey Church of God
255 Oak Springs Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Parks, Recreation, & Lake Office
658 Memorial Hwy., Lake Lure, NC 28746
Lake Lure Baptist Church - also has bathroom and shower stations
6837 US-74 ALT, Lake Lure, NC 28746
Ingles at Lake Lure - meals only
276 NC-9, Lake Lure, NC 28746
Offers hot meals at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
Father’s Vineyard - also has shower and charging stations
724 Oakland Rd., Spindale, NC 28160
Spencer Baptist Church - water distribution only
187 N Oak St., Spindale, NC 28160
United Way of Rutherford County - water distribution and charging stations only
668 Withrow Rd., Forest City, NC 28043"

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/TheWakeninq/status/1842392679268626768

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Before & after Chimney Rock, NC

— 1776 (@TheWakeninq) October 5, 2024

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1842260808497279212

1842260808497279212


Rep. Matt Gaetz
@RepMattGaetz

BREAKING: Numerous whistleblowers came forward to my office this week to sound the alarm on FEMA’s severe mismanagement issues, which have left first responders on the ground to assist with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts without deployment orders.

For context, @FEMA redirected $1.4 BILLION of taxpayer funds over the past two years to illegal aliens due to Border Czar Kamala Harris’ open-border policies.

@SecMayorkas now says the agency doesn’t “have enough funds” for hurricane season.

Today, I sent a letter to Mayorkas demanding answers on whether FEMA misappropriated taxpayer funds in the Disaster Relief Fund to be used on non-disaster-relief programs for illegal aliens.

READ MORE: https://dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13925109/FEMA-whistleblowers-waste-taxpayer-funds-staff-waiting-hotels-Hurricane-Helene.html


https://x.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1842255263505563770

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[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/WarClandestine/status/1842423358727602277

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Wow…

The MSM are celebrating that rural America is suffering from a natural disaster, because it benefits them in the election.

The Biden regime have no interest in supplying aid to Americans, because they are hoping more Trump supporters die.

The establishment want us dead.

— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) October 5, 2024


https://x.com/politico/status/1842328607714127986

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Sorry missed Tintin's coverage of this upthread - adding this

https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1842266889617330598

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Clay Travis
@ClayTravis
On his podcast @davidaxelrod says Democrat voters in Asheville, North Carolina are smarter, wealthier and will still show up to vote for Kamala while he thinks Trump voters won’t. This is why Kamala and Biden aren’t helping, they benefit from the disaster:

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1842443634639090001

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Laura Loomer
@LauraLoomer
Just received this DM from a woman whose husband has been in Asheville all week on storm duty.

There must be so many dead bodies. She said Lake Lure has been closed off because search and rescue teams are DREDGING FOR BODIES.

Even in the midst of chaos, she said OSHA fined a fire department for “capacity violations”…

This is absurd. How does OSHA have time to behave like a bunch of soulless freaks when people are dying??

This is so awful.

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1842393962868338961

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[Jaak]

Just another coincidence... Zionists run the USA.
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[avid]

Everywhere in western governments now, it’s obvious there is a common denominator - zionist ‘funding’. WAKE UP!!! All disasters, warmongering, bankstering, vile political manipulations are resourced by zionists/globalists. I am so tired that the media cannot even help us as they are all bought and paid for, as is our justice systems, this is pure EVIL.

[mountain_jim]

FW: Hurricane Helene update #7 from Congressman Edwards

(I highlighted some things significant for us, but did not have time to add all the links at this point)


Dear xxxxxxxxx
One whole week. It has been one week, seven days, since Hurricane Helene struck and our communities were turned upside down.

This last week has been trying for everyone involved. More than 1,000 Western North Carolinians have been dislocated to an emergency shelter, as of Thursday evening 107 friends and family members have passed away, and hundreds are still missing. Communities like Chimney Rock have been absolutely decimated and many of our Main Streets don’t look the same. To say the post-hurricane environment has been apocalyptic is an understatement.

Nonetheless, we must persist.

Over the last week, I have focused my efforts on securing critical resources for Western North Carolina. The Ingles Distribution Center is officially back online following my office’s work to get them a temporary generator, internet connection, and a clean-up crew to make way for tractor trailers delivering and disbursing product. Ingles estimates they are now five to six days ahead of where they otherwise would’ve been without the important resources I listed above. This distribution center is responsible for filling grocery stores across the entire 11th congressional district.

Directly after the storm hit, I was hearing from county after county that FEMA and the state were not filling their food and water needs quick enough and there was barely any cell service. After trying to work through FEMA and NC Emergency Management with little luck, I demanded the White House immediately get three pallets of water and two pallets of meals, ready to eat (MREs) delivered to each of our seven, hardest hit counties, and 20 pallets of MREs and 20 pallets of water for Buncombe County to hold them over until state resources were finally delivered.

All 75 pallets were delivered same day. I also demanded temporary cell tower assets be deployed to the six counties with the worst-off communication systems. All six locations also received at least one temporary cell service asset same day with some counties, like Haywood County, seeing more than one asset deployed after my request.

I’ve delivered seven box trucks to Buncombe County to disburse resources from their central distribution center, secured an FAA operator to help regulate air traffic at Rutherford County Airport, helped the Murphy Fire Department get their assignment number through NC Emergency Management so they could deploy to Henderson County, delivered dozens of truckloads worth of food and water amongst our hardest hit counties, expedited county requests for critical assets, and more. I will continue to support our community in any way that I can.

We have made it one week by putting one foot in front of the other and working as a team. That is how we will make it through week two, week three and every week thereafter. Disasters like this are once in a lifetime for most people (or once in 1,000 years for Western NC). We are all operating in unknown territory, but together we will chart a resilient and stronger future for our mountains.

Today is update number seven, with more information to follow in the coming days. Please make sure to read everything and share it with your friends and family.

Food and Water
• Supplying drinkable water remains a top priority for emergency crews.
o 91 water systems are on a boil advisory, a significant reduction from the 142 systems on an advisory as of yesterday, October 3.
o 49 treatment plants have reported having no power and 43 systems are out of water.
 All water restoration trends are moving in a positive direction.
• The state of North Carolina has promised 40 trailer loads of water and 20 trailer loads of food daily through at least October 6.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency has promised 120 truckloads a day of food and water with no specified end date.
• Yesterday, Walmart donated 33 truckloads of food and water to nonprofits across Hendersonville, Arden, Asheville and Weaverville.
o Walmart will also be hosting activities at the following locations:
 Hendersonville, NC Store 1242
 250 Highlands Square Dr., Hendersonville, NC 28792
 Hosting hot meal donations at this location.
 Arden, NC Store 1179
 60 Airport Rd., Arden, NC 28704
 This location will host an associate fuel truck, laundry, feeding station, bathrooms and charging station.
o The Home Depot has partnered with Operation Blessing to deliver truckloads of relief supplies including meals, hygiene kits, water and more, to the following location:
 Asheville, NC Store 3625
 795 Fairview Rd., Asheville, NC 28803
o Resource pick-up locations are listed below by county. As I learn more, I will keep you posted:
 Buncombe County
 Buncombe County has begun water distribution at multiple sites. Each will be available daily from 1:00 -7:00 p.m.:
 Pack Square Park - you MUST bring your own container for this site
 80 Court Plz., Asheville, NC 28801
 William W. Estes Elementary School
 275 Overlook Rd., Asheville, NC 28803
 Sand Hill-Venable Elementary
 154 Sand Hill School Rd., Asheville, NC 28806
 North Windy Ridge Intermediate School
 20 Doan Rd., Weaverville, NC 28787
 Fairview Elementary
 1355 Charlotte Hwy., Fairview, NC 28730
 The following major feeding site is available in Buncombe County, where citizens can access food, water and other basic necessities:
 Biltmore Baptist Church
 35 Clayton Rd., Arden, NC 28704
 Haywood County
 The following locations are providing community members with essential resources such as but not limited to, food, water, cleaning products, baby formula, and pet food, Monday through Fridays:
 Pigeon Community Center
 450 Pigeon St., Waynesville, NC 28786
 Also offering hot meals every day at 2:00 p.m.
 Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 Cruso Community Center
 13186 Cruso Rd., Canton, NC 28716
 Daily Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 First United Methodist Church
 566 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, NC 28786
 Includes shower access.
 Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
 Maggie Valley Pavilion
 3935 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751
 Daily Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 Woodland Baptist Church
 545 Crabtree Rd., Waynesville, NC 28786
 Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 Bethel Elementary School
 4700 Old River Rd., Canton, NC 28716
 Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 Jonathan Valley Elementary School
 410 Hall Dr., Waynesville, NC 28786
 Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 Monday through Friday
 The following location offers hot meals daily:
 Maggie Valley Fire Department
 2901 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751
 The following location offers showers daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.:
 Calvary Baptist Church
 2701 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751
 Henderson County
 Henderson County has stood up Resource Hub locations for water distribution and other supplies as they become available.
 Distribution takes place daily at the following locations:
 Etowah Elementary: 320 Etowah School Rd., Etowah, NC 28729
 Rugby Middle School: 3345 Haywood Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28791
 East Henderson High School: 150 Eagle Pride Dr., East Flat Rock, NC 28726
 North Henderson High School: 35 Fruitland Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28792
 Mills River Town Hall: 124 Town Center Dr., Mills River, NC 28759
 Fletcher Town Hall: 300 Old Cane Creek Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732
 Each family unit will be provided supplies for one day’s meal and water as available.
 Individuals are asked to enter the drive-through and remain in your car unless otherwise instructed by volunteers to ensure an efficient process.
 Madison County
 The following locations are offering food and water distribution in Macon County:
 5580 US-25, Marshall, NC 28753
 225 Carl Eller Rd., Mars Hill, NC 28754
 63 N. Serpentine Ave., Hot Springs, NC 28743
 McDowell County
 McDowell County has established multiple points of distribution that are open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m., depending on supply levels.
 Distribution takes place daily at the following locations:
 Hicks Chapel Church
 6008 US 221 N., Marion, NC 28752
 Former TJ’s Discounts
 8153 US 221 N., Marion, NC 28752
 Old Fort Town Hall
 38 Catawba Ave., Marion, NC 28762
 New Manna Baptist Church
 225 E. Court St., Marion, NC 28752
 Solid Rock Free Will Baptist Church
 7860 NC 226 S., Nebo, NC 28761
 Hot meals are also being provided at the following location:
 Grace Community Church
 5182 US 70 W., Marion, NC 28752
 Lunch is served every day from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 Dinner is available from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
 Polk County
 The following locations are offering food and water distribution for residents in need:
 Mill Spring/Green Creek Community
 25 International Blvd., Mill Spring, NC 28756
 Columbus Community
 95 Walker St., Columbus, NC 28722
 Saluda Community Bus Parking Lot
 214 E. Main St., Saluda, NC 28773
 Tryon Community
 301 N. Trade St., Tryon, NC 28782
 Sunny View
 86 Sunny View School Rd., Mill Spring, NC 28756
 The Roseland Center
 56 Peake St., Tryon, NC 28782
 Rutherford County
 The following locations are open from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for citizens to get food and emergency supplies:
 Thomas Jefferson High School
 2527 US-221A Hwy., Mooresboro, NC 28114
 Florence Baptist Church
 201 S. Broadway St., Forest City, NC 28043
 Rutherford County Health Department
 221 Callahan Koon Rd., Spindale, NC 28160
 Gilkey Church of God
 255 Oak Springs Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
 Parks, Recreation, & Lake Office
 658 Memorial Hwy., Lake Lure, NC 28746
 Lake Lure Baptist Church - also has bathroom and shower stations
 6837 US-74 ALT, Lake Lure, NC 28746
 Ingles at Lake Lure - meals only
 276 NC-9, Lake Lure, NC 28746
 Offers hot meals at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
 Father’s Vineyard - also has shower and charging stations
 724 Oakland Rd., Spindale, NC 28160
 Spencer Baptist Church - water distribution only
 187 N Oak St., Spindale, NC 28160
 United Way of Rutherford County - water distribution and charging stations only
 668 Withrow Rd., Forest City, NC 28043
Debris Removal
• If your home has damages and you need assistance with clean up, please call Crisis Cleanup for access to volunteer organizations that can assist you at 844-965-1386.
• Additionally, the following counties have resources for where to take debris waste.
o Haywood
 Household waste will be accepted at the Materials Recovery Facility at 247 Recycle Rd., Clyde and at Convenience Centers at Jonathan Creek, Beaverdam, Bethel, Hazelwood, Mauney Cove, Jones Cove and Highway 110.
 White Oak Landfill has reopened, as of noon on Tuesday, October 1
o Henderson
 Henderson County Transfer Station will be open September 30 at 7:00 a.m. accepting storm debris with normal fees. A free storm debris site is in the works and will be available soon.
United States Postal Service
• Mail delivery operations in the following three-digit ZIP code areas (any ZIP code beginning with these numbers) may experience interruptions:
o 287
 USPS is attempting to resume delivery operations in the 287 ZIP code area.
o 288
o 289
• Additionally, operations at the facility below remain suspended:
o Rutherfordton: 130 E. Court St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Pharmacy Access
• CVS currently has 16 pharmacies that remain closed, including two locations - 522 S. Main St., Hendersonville, NC and 2351 US 70 Hwy., Swannanoa, NC - that are total losses and will not reopen.
• For individuals able to safely travel to fill a prescription, CVS at the following locations are actively open as of October 2:
o 324 Long Shoals Rd., Arden, NC 28704
o 505 Smokey Park Hwy., Asheville, NC 28806
o 371 Asheville Hwy., Brevard, NC 28712
o 3450 Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732
o 1605 Four Seasons Blvd., Hendersonville, NC 28792
o 2001 Spartanburg Hwy., Hendersonville, NC 28792
o 111 S Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
o 773 Russ Ave., Waynesville, NC 28786
• You can also use this link to locate non-CVS pharmacy locations open to the public by county.
• How to Acquire a Prescription:
o If a store is closed, you can still call the number and the pharmacy’s phone lines have been rerouted to a nearby CVS Pharmacy that is open to help patients access their prescriptions.
o Patients can visit any CVS Pharmacy for assistance with immediate prescription needs.
Open Urgent Cares
• The following urgent cares are open and accessible for community members with non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries:
o Locations open between 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.:
 Mercy Urgent Care Weaverville
 61 Weaver Blvd., Weaverville, NC 28787
 Mercy Urgent Care West Asheville
 1201 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806
 Mercy Urgent Care Waynesville
 120 Frazier St., Ste. 6, Waynesville, NC 28786
o Locations open between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.:
 Mercy Urgent Care Brevard
 22 Trust Ln., Brevard, NC 28712
o Locations open between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.:
 Mercy Urgent Care Columbus
 140 West Mills St., Columbus, NC 28722
Resources for Veterans
• Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion members and Legion Posts that have been displaced from their primary residence due to damage sustained during Hurricane Helene may be eligible for financial assistance through the American Legion.
o Legionnaires and Sons of the American Legion members may be eligible for up to $3,000.
o Legion Posts may be eligible for up to $10,000.
 To learn more or to request assistance, please use this link.
 Applications must be submitted within 90 days of the disaster: Dec. 26, 2024.
• I will update this section as I become aware of additional resources for veterans.
• As of Thursday, October 3, power has been restored at the Asheville VA Hospital.
Power and Gas
• 201,000 customers remain without power in Western North Carolina.
o Duke Energy is on track to restore an additional 27,000 customers by Friday evening, October 4
 By Friday evening, 90 percent of all outages will have been restored.
 The remaining 10 percent of outages are in the hardest-hit areas of Western North Carolina.
 Another 69,000 are on track to be restored in the hardest-hit areas by Sunday, October 6.
o In the areas where catastrophic damage exists, 105,000 customers are without power.
 Duke Energy is working closely with the state on plans to address these areas as quickly as possible.
o The number of customers seeing their power turn back on each day is slowing, but that is only because Duke Energy has been conducting significant work to repair and bring back online the 360 substations that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
 The substations are the backbone of our energy grid.
 Once restored, service for private homeowners and businesses will rapidly begin to come back online.
o So far, 95 percent of substations have been restored and significant substation work is continuing today.
o Power for the Greenwood Rock Quarry has been restored.
 Restoration of the quarry’s power will help NCDOT to address gravel needs for road repairs.
o For more information on Duke Energy’s power restoration efforts, you can review the following links:
 Outage Map: duke-energy.com/outages
o Outage Alerts: duke-energy.com/outages/alerts
o Generator safety: duke-energy.com/outages/generators
o Power restoration process: duke-energy.com/outages/restoring-your-power
Roads
• A “DO NOT DRIVE” message remains in place from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for most of Western North Carolina.
o Unless it is an emergency, please do not travel to the hardest hit communities.
o Cherokee, Graham, Clay and Swain counties ARE FULLY OPEN to people who can access them through safe routes.
 Please Note: Clay County is a new addition to the list of fully open counties in Western NC.
 Don’t forget that Western NC’s economy relies on tourism, so another way to assist with hurricane relief is by visiting the North Carolina mountains, where it is safe to do so.
 Please DO NOT try to visit or travel through the areas hardest hit by the storm such as Henderson and Buncombe counties.
• NCDOT has now reopened more than 130 roads.
o NCDOT has reopened:
 NC 16 between Catawba and Alexander counties
 NC 226 between McDowell and Mitchell counties
 NC 105 in Watauga and Avery counties
 I-40 East near Old Fort
o NCDOT is making progress on:
 NC 9 between Buncombe and Henderson counties, along with multiple other major routes in NC-11
o In addition to repair and debris removal efforts, NCDOT has provided support and helped coordinate relief efforts for many agencies near or in storm-impacted areas.
 As of Thursday, October 3, there has successfully been:
 338 evacuation trips
 1,537 people transported to safety
 523 trips to shelters
 2,076 people transported to the shelters
 All 14 of NCDOT’s Highway Divisions are now helping respond to Hurricane Helene.
 About 1,600 employees from across the state are working both day and night to clear debris and repair roadways.
• The National Park Service has reopened US 441/Newfound Gap Rd. to allow for access between Tennessee and North Carolina communities.
o Kuwohi Rd. (formerly Clingmans Dome Rd.) has also reopened.
• Bat Cave and Gerton communities on US 64/74 in Henderson County were isolated with no access out until October 2.
o Yesterday, NCDOT was able to open access into the Bat Cave/Gerton area.
o Food drops are currently being conducted on a clothesline across the river in Gerton.
• NCDOT has launched a detour map to show motorists how to get around closures on I-26 and I-40 at the Tennessee border.
o You can access the map here.
Cell Service
• Cell service restoration is continuing to see significant improvements.
o The total number of deployable assets in NC-11 are continuing to increase, reaching more than 70 assets that are on-air or en route amongst service providers in our hardest hit communities.
o The total number of cell sites that are down has steadily decreased since October 1.
• Cell service providers have implemented disaster roaming for any phone located in Western North Carolina to maximize phone service for all users.
o Disaster roaming allows users to connect to any mobile network during a disaster when other networks are down.
 This allows users to access emergency services, such as 911, even when their own network is out.
o If you have service one moment, but experience a reduction in service the next, try restarting your phone to jumpstart disaster roaming again.
• AT&T has deployed its Mobile Connectivity Center to the following location:
o Sam’s Club: 645 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806
 The Mobile Connectivity Center is an air-conditioned mobile unit open to the public, equipped with laptops, charging stations and wi-fi.
 The public can use the center for various needs including contacting your insurance company, filling out paperwork or connecting with loved ones.
 AT&T has also donated $100,000 to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund to support Western North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene.
• A temporary Verizon satellite trailer is located at the Family Justice Center at 35 Woodfin St., offering an opportunity for limited cellular reception within several city blocks of where it is parked.
• T-Mobile has set up satellite cellular on light trucks (SatCOLTs) in Asheville, providing cellular voice and data along with wi-fi and charging stations at the following locations:
o Asheville Middle School
 211 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
o Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center
 285 Livingston St., Asheville, NC 28801
• Additional T-Mobile satellite cell on trucks are located in Hendersonville and at a Tractor Supply Co. in Asheville, with others planned for Mission Hospital in Asheville, Cherokee County Emergency Operations Center in Murphy, and in Cherokee.
North Carolina National Guard & Department of Defense
• More than 1,100 North Carolina National Guard soldiers and airmen have been deployed to provide support to Western North Carolina so far.
o The total number of deployed guardsmen will continue to increase over the coming days.
• Further, more than 400 vehicles, including 90 high-water vehicles, and 19 helicopters have been deployed to Western NC.
o Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky and South Carolina have all sent helicopters to assist with aerial initiatives in NC-11.
• As of the afternoon of October 3, the National Guard has:
o Rescued more than 1,000 Western North Carolinians, including almost 200 by hoist, and 150 animals.
o Delivered nearly 1 million lbs. of resources to impacted communities.
• The National Guard is continuing C-17 transport of supplies to Asheville.
• Although airspace is limited due to ongoing missions by the National Guard and Department of Defense, a process has been established for private pilots seeking to fly in humanitarian relief to coordinate with local authorities.
o If you are looking to fly in resources and don’t know where to turn, call my office and we will get you in contact with the right coordinators.
• On October 2, the Secretary of Defense authorized the movement of up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers, including soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division from Ft. Liberty (formerly Ft. Bragg).
o These soldiers have arrived in Western North Carolina and are supporting the delivery of food, water and other critical aid to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.
o The Department of Defense has also committed 22 helicopters to assist with search and rescue operations.
 Seven CH-47 Chinook helicopters from Ft. Liberty have already been flying resupply missions for the past two days.
• Here are a few key phone numbers from the NCNG:
o HOTLINE: 888-892-1162
o Emergency management watch: 919-733-3300
o Donated goods: 919-825-2474
 These lines have very high call volumes. If you do not get through the first try, keep calling.
Asheville Regional Airport
• Asheville Regional Airport closed mid-day on Friday, September 27, due to risk of flooding.
• Commercial flights at Asheville Regional Airport have resumed.
• If you parked your car in an Asheville Regional Airport lot and could not retrieve the vehicle due to the storm, great news - none of the airport’s lots flooded and all cars are fine.
o Stay safe and pick up your car when you are able.
• PLEASE NOTE:
o No general aviation pilots are allowed to land at Asheville Regional Airport without prior clearance from FEMA to ensure the safety of aircraft and personnel.
SNAP and Child Nutrition Benefits Flexibility
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has approved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Child Nutrition (CN) program flexibilities due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene.
o SNAP
 North Carolina was granted a waiver for the 10-day reporting requirement for the replacement of food purchased with SNAP benefits lost because of the hurricane.
 This waiver provides additional time beyond the standard 10-day time frame for households to report food losses and receive replacement benefits for food that was destroyed and previously purchased with SNAP benefits.
o Child Nutrition
 The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction was approved for a waiver pertaining to the child nutrition programs.
 Under the waiver approval, NCDPI’s local program operators may:
 Serve meals in a non-congregate setting
 Adjust the time of meal service
 Allow parent pick-up
 Allow service of meals at school sites
For NC-11 Medical Providers
• If you own a medical practice in NC-11 and are experiencing financial hardship due to Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Medical Society will be reactivating its Financial Recovery Program (FRP) to help you recover and open your doors again.
o The FRP will be back online to provide much needed assistance soon.
o More information to follow.
• The Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made available:
o Accelerated payments to Medicare Part A providers affected by Hurricane Helene
o Advance payments to Medicare Part B suppliers affected by Hurricane Helene
For Local Government Resource Requests
• For county leaders: This is a reminder to make sure your Emergency Operation Center has submitted the request for gasoline, food, water, cell service deployables, etc. with North Carolina Emergency Management to have your request processed and resources delivered.
o My office stands ready to assist with checking the status of your request if the county or municipality has not heard back from NC Emergency Management within 24 hours.
For Individual Assistance through FEMA
North Carolina received a Major Disaster Declaration for the following counties: Buncombe, Clay, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania and Yancey counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
People with damage to their homes or personal property who live in one of the above-listed counties should apply for Individual Assistance through FEMA, which may include upfront funds to help with essential items like food, water, baby formula and other emergency supplies.
• Funds may also be available to repair storm-related damage to homes and personal property, as well as assistance to find a temporary place to stay.
Individual Assistance provides financial aid and services to eligible individuals and households that have been affected by a disaster to assist with the recovery process. Individuals can officially begin applying for Individual Assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by calling the application phone number at 1-800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585) between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. EST.
• To date, more than 10,000 survivors have registered with FEMA for Individual Assistance.
To Connect with a Loved One
• Residents trying to connect with family members may call NC 211 (or 1-888-892-1162 if calling from out-of-state) to report missing loved ones or request a welfare check.
• People in the impacted areas can indicate that they are safe by reporting themselves safe through Red Cross Reunification by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
o Please only use 911 for life-threatening emergencies so the lines remain open for critical situations.
• If you are still trying to locate a friend or family member, please complete this form to notify local officials of their missing status.
o The form was created by Buncombe County but information is being shared amongst all counties.
o Regardless of which county your loved one was last known to be in, you can still submit the form.
 Buncombe County will share the information with the appropriate officials to initiate search and rescue efforts.
Resources for Utility & Other Status Updates
For information on the status of utilities, debris sites, etc., we want to share the following resources. As communications are restored and more information becomes available, these sites will continue to be updated.
• Drinking Water Systems: Public Water Supply Situation Report Tracking
• Debris Disposal Sites: Active Temporary Debris Disposal Sites
• NCDEQ Situation Report Tracking System
• NCDPS Hurricane Helene - Storm Information
• NCDPS County Emergency Management Agencies
• How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Helene
Free Legal Assistance
• Legal Aid of North Carolina stands ready to provide free advice and legal counsel regarding natural disaster needs, including legal representation if necessary, including for civil legal issues involving:
o Filing FEMA claims and appeals (a process which can be overwhelmingly bureaucratic and burdensome)
o Replacement of lost or destroyed legal and government documents, including driver’s licenses and identification cards
o Medical and insurance claims
o Home repair contracts
o Utility disputes related to restoration of services
o Consumer protection issues like construction fraud, price-gouging on repairs and identity theft
o Housing issues such as unlawful eviction and foreclosures
o Bankruptcy
o Probate and clearing title for survivors living in generational homes without a clear title
o Family law cases and children in need of services (unfortunately, domestic violence tends to rise following a natural disaster)
• If you need civil legal assistance, please contact Legal Aid of North Carolina via the following toll-free hotline:
o (866) 219-LANC or (866) 219-5262
 The hotline is available from:
 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday and Thursdays.
 Constituents can also apply online at legalaidnc.org/get-help/ between 1:00-4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.
IRS Guidance for Taxpayers Impacted by Hurricane Helene
• Extension of certain tax filing deadlines:
o IRS has extended various filing deadlines for taxpayers in impacted areas, including 2024 individual/business returns, certain quarterly estimated income tax payments, and certain payroll/excise taxes.
 Click here for the full list of extensions and respective dates
 Click here for more information from the IRS on disaster assistance
o Tax relief for qualified payments, disaster-related losses:
 IRS released provided guidance to taxpayers on how to address disaster-related losses in their 2024 tax return, as well as providing guidance on how qualified disaster relief payments - like government assistance payments - are generally excluded from gross income.
 Click here for a general walkthrough of these policies (under header “Additional tax relief”)
 Click here for more information on tax treatment of disaster-related losses
 Click here for more information on tax treatment of qualified disaster relief payments
Shelters
• For those unable to evacuate to a safe location or in need of a place to go, the following shelters are currently open and available as of October 3:
o Buncombe
 A-B Technical Community College
 340 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC 28801
 Gold’s Gym
 801 Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
 WNC Agricultural Center
 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732
o Haywood
 Haywood County Government Armory
 285 Armory Dr., Clyde, NC 28781
o Henderson
 Edneyville Elementary School
 2875 Pace Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28792
 Henderson County Recreation Center
 708 S. Grove St., Hendersonville, NC 28792
o McDowell
 Glenwood Baptist Church
 1550 Glenwood Baptist Church Rd., Marion, NC 29640
 YMCA of Western North Carolina
 348 Grace Corpening Dr., Marion, NC 28752
o Polk
 Polk County High School
 1681 NC 108 Hwy. E., Columbus, NC 28722
o Rutherford
 Rutherfordton/Spindale Central High School
 641 US 221 Hwy. N., Rutherfordton, NC 28139
o Transylvania
 Transylvania Parks & Rec
 1078 Ecusta Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
o Yancey
 Cane River Middle School
 1128 Cane River School Rd., Burnsville, NC 28714
 Mountain Heritage High School
 333 Mountain Heritage High School Rd., Burnsville, NC 28714

With my warmest regards,


Chuck Edwards
Member of Congress

[BMJ]

From CIC Trumps X account.

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[Inversion]

He's saying there's no loads going anywhere near Asheville, NC.

sqauk (https://sqauk.com/conspiracy-trucker-shocked-to-find-no-loads-at-all-are-scheduled-to-go-within-125-miles-of-ashville-nc/)

(SQAUK) — A truck driver and YouTuber who goes by the handle of Baby Lion Hotshot says that no loads are on the board and that none are scheduled to go within 125 miles of Ashville, North Carolina, raising many questions.

This is profoundly concerning following reports out of the region, which confirm that many people and animals still need help after biblical-level flooding ravaged several states.
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[mountain_jim]

I am starting to suspect that not all of these reports are accurate, and some may even be disinfo to arouse anger and dispair in folks.

update: watched above video and not claiming that one falls in this category.

Concerning this claim, I have yet to see any evidence put forth to justify believing Trump has anything to do with this il Donaldo Trumpo parody account.


From CIC Trumps X account.

[BMJ]

I am starting to suspect that not all of these reports are accurate, and some may even be disinfo to arouse anger and dispair in folks.

update: watched above video and not claiming that one falls in this category.

Concerning this claim, I have yet to see any evidence put forth to justify believing Trump has anything to do with this il Donaldo Trumpo parody account.


From CIC Trumps X account.

I have previously posted a twit on this X account where CIC Trump states this is his account, go look it up.

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?100318-The-Qanon-posts-and-associated-US-political-analysis&p=1627408&viewfull=1#post1627408

[palehorse]

Found these documents earlier after watching some video on Jones show, not sure which video was that, sorry I lost the link, after a little dig found it.

Project Cirrus Progress Report No. 5, 15 September 1948 [22 Pages, 10.76MB]
https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/weather/Cirrus5.pdf

Project Cirrus Progress Report No. 6, 15 October 1948 [14 Pages, 5.71MB]
https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/weather/Cirrus6.pdf

Project Cirrus Final Report, 31 December 1948 [137 Pages, 20.32MB]
https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/weather/CirrusFinal.pdf

HISTORY OF PROJECT CIRRUS - CLASS 1 (available to anyone)
https://archive.org/download/historyofproject00have/historyofproject00have.pdf

p.s. I could not find the other 4 docs about Project Cirrus or Project Storm Fury, a bit confused which one is one.

[edit]
Found the video, here it is (I couldn't embed this one)

https://madmaxworld.tv/watch?id=66fc521b059fbae952a3721c

[mountain_jim]

I am starting to suspect that not all of these reports are accurate, and some may even be disinfo to arouse anger and dispair in folks.

update: watched above video and not claiming that one falls in this category.

Concerning this claim, I have yet to see any evidence put forth to justify believing Trump has anything to do with this il Donaldo Trumpo parody account.


From CIC Trumps X account.

I have previously posted a twit on this X account where CIC Trump states this is his account, go look it up.

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?100318-The-Qanon-posts-and-associated-US-political-analysis&p=1627408&viewfull=1#post1627408

Ok, asked if he is 'PapiTrumpo, he grins and says "Yeah - I think so"

(I had missed this post apparently, so thanks for bringing it to my attention.)

Following the RAW-quoted philosophy in my sig, this is not sufficient to 'convince' me, as yet.

But it did move my suspicions in that direction. :)

And it would be the sort of thing that Q+ and his support team might manage.

:focus:

[gord]

Re: Project Cirrus

There's also History of Project Cirrus / compiled by Barrington S. Havens (https://archive.org/details/historyofproject00have)

and General Electric- Project Cirrus, 1943-1954, 1981, Undated (https://archives.albany.edu/description/catalog/ua902-010aspace_5ffdd0d7156d14616da5066f040d4f1f)

[palehorse]

Re: Project Cirrus

There's also History of Project Cirrus / compiled by Barrington S. Havens (https://archive.org/details/historyofproject00have)

and General Electric- Project Cirrus, 1943-1954, 1981, Undated (https://archives.albany.edu/description/catalog/ua902-010aspace_5ffdd0d7156d14616da5066f040d4f1f)

Thanks gord.

[Inversion]

A major issue they're dealing with is an inability to pay for supplies because their cards don't work without a network. People are stealing things they need for survival. It was suggested not to give canned goods that requires a can opener because have one. Also, items that'll raise hopes like stuffed animals. This reminds me of gang stalking tactics where the first move is to isolate the targets. It's now being done on a biblical scale.

10/05/24 (25:08)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xyHffO-ur4

[shaberon]

I can understand that pallets of MREs take precedence over outside random donations.

You can read the situation by the CVS openings at 8/24 locations. You find two thoroughly destroyed. We can be fairly assured that whatever was close to a river is not salvageable. Some areas that are higher up are basically unaffected. The random sprawling danger is from the landslides, which we understand is very destructive, and then from the trees, which are partially destructive. So you probably have quite a few of the CVS stores hit by trees or other debris that can be repaired. Trees and mud can be cleared from roads rather quickly, so, there should be a lot of quick re-openings, minus the permanent damages. Around Asheville, you can probably start to use a lot of back roads that are just inconvenient and a lot longer than the main routes going through long places. But then out on route 9 there is no other way, and places like that will be stuck.

I am glad to get a report on some functionality bounding back.

Hopefully it will stabilize and streamline so those of us from the hinterlands are able to respond effectively.

[ExomatrixTV]

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source (https://twitter.com/JohnKuhles1966/status/1842665119576141832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[SilentFeathers]

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source (https://twitter.com/JohnKuhles1966/status/1842665119576141832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)


Sadly this doesn't surprise me as I'm sure many feel the same as I do.

This is just another action done by design. Treat the loyal Americans like garbage and make enemies out of them and pamper the illegal migrants to gain their support and loyalty.

This is all reaching a boiling point, a breaking point. If all hell was to break out in the Carolina's etc over this with the locals rising up with arms I would bet money that the evil leftists will arm the 10's of thousands of young male cut-throat illegal immigrants that have nothing better to do to go into these areas and massacre everyone and call it "policing domestic terrorism".

[Hermoor]

A report from Jonathan Howard. He's a member of the Florida state guard special missions unit and says he's also working with aerial recovery and non-profit.

He's there to fly helicopters and save lives in communities that can only be reached by helicopters. The problem is 'they' are not letting many fliers there actually fly.

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[Delight]

I don't know if his is already up but he is making such sense.

General Flynn EXPOSES The Dark TRUTH About What's Happening In Appalachia: 'THOUSANDS Are Dead...'
10/4

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