Posted on 09/30/2024 1:01:52 PM PDT by Red Badger
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in the Asheville area of western North Carolina more than tripled on Monday to 35 — as survivors in remote mountain towns described seeing the bodies of victims stuck in trees.
Nationwide, there have been 120 fatalities from Hurricane Helene, which has cut a path of death and destruction across the Southeast since making landfall last Thursday.
The rains smashed the mountains of Buncombe County, which contains Asheville, washing away whole communities in floodwaters and mudslides. Roadways were buried or washed away, leaving victims cut off from rescue crews.
“There were bodies in trees. They were finding bodies under rubble,” said Alyssa Hudson, whose home of Black Mountain — a village of 8,400 people about 12 miles from Asheville — was all but washed away.
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Look what else id in the trees when they felt it coming.
https://x.com/i/status/1840570727004799436
Amazing.
and 70s...I have the Time magazine “the coming ice age” so my kids can take to school and shove in DEI teacher faces.
I guess LGB has spilled the beans again.
The victims probably should expect feet dragging and excuses for any recovery efforts.
I would think the election hangs on the LGB regime feds demonstrating their ability to swiftly execute relief efforts.
In other words, unless DJT is elected, previous posts are spot on correct, the victims are on their own, living in the 1800s environment
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I’m in Greenville, SC.
Lost power Saturday, not back till next Saturday.
Many trees and power lines down.
Spoke to engineering contractor today, this is the storm everyone will refer to from now on. Hurricane Hugo is now second place.
Speaking of Black Mountain, does anyone know if that whole little area is gone, with the shops and that wonderful little restaurant, the Veranda? My husband and I always loved going to all these places, Blowing Rock, Lake Lure, Hendersonville, so many. Our hearts break for the people to whom these places are home.
Almost gone.
It’s bad.
Too much debris now.
And you know the dead are liberals… how?
Or are you just jackassin’ with that comment?
Asheville is San Francisco of the Appalachian.
Homeless, sodomites, trannys
Starlinks is gearing up to go by air, I doubt there are airstrips left. So choppers are being used. And way to many places to be. You can be sure Trump’s hand is in this. Reminds you of Noah’s Flood.
bad link
Charity Navigator has them rated.
Most will not stay because there is literally nothing left for them. Houses, vehicles, a lifetime of mementos, photographs, furniture. Everything. Gone.
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort - have started making deliveries in the areas of East Tennessee that experienced flooding.
Yes, we were.
God has programmed their brains to prepare for the storm...................
They are saying that unless you are delivering emergency supplies to stay away. And if you are delivering emergency supplies, to drop them off and then leave. There are no facilities for you to stay in.
Agreed. It saddens me.
Florida waters went up fairly slowly and receded. There were no fast-flowing mountain streams that washed away entire towns.
Samaritan’s Purse is located in Boone, NC. Right in the middle of the mess/
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