Hurricane Helene

[Ravenlocke]

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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

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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]

Posted by kudzy (here)
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.

[mountain_jim]

https://www.zerohedge.com/commoditie...ld-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.



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]

Posted by wondering (here)
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

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]

Posted by mountain_jim (here)
https://x.com/WallStreetSilv/status/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/w...to-proxy-wars/

[Moemers]

Posted by wondering (here)
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:

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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
• 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

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

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Phone: (202) 225-6401 HENDERSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE
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Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 435-7310

[mountain_jim]

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.

[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]

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

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

~~~

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 fucking Apache we have should be flying rescue missions. Please amplify the message!!!