My sister is in NC.
My niece made it home from college before this hit; her college has limited water and all roads blocked. The students are conserving water, prohibited from showering, and rationing food.
My niece’s boyfriend came over to see her and is now stuck at my sister’s house. The roads to his house are closed down and a failing dam is threatening to destroy his home and wash away all his possessions. His older sister is trapped in the house and can’t get out. He’s trying daily to get to her, checking every route to see if it is passable.
One of my sister’s friends was trapped at work and begged for help on Facebook. Her dogs were crated on the first floor and the water was rising. By the time a mutual friend in a boat got to the house, the first floor was already submerged. They were able to enter the home through a second floor window. House totalled, dogs drowned.
A hospital had 50 patients on the roof because it was flooding so fast.
It is 10× worse than the media is reporting. There are several towns aside from Chimney Rock that are gone.
I have family in Asheville. I have not heard from any of them since Friday.
That was heartbreaking to read. I feel for the folks...and those poor helpless dogs :(