Posted on 09/30/2024 8:08:35 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Shocking images show how a picturesque North Carolina village was nearly wiped out by Hurricane Helene — as the death toll from the storm rose to almost 100, with desperate rescue missions continuing across the Southwest on Monday.
Chimney Rock initially appeared to have escaped Helene’s wrath — until floodwater overwhelmed a dam on Saturday, overruning the area and destroying almost everything in sight, the News & Observer noted.
“The village? There’s just nothing left,” rescue crew leader Chris Murray told the outlet.
“I’ve never seen concentrated damage like we’ve seen here.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
The world will never forget the iconic photo of Joe Biden visiting the disaster zones in Chimney Rock North Carolina yesterday.
Oh wait...he was fundraising in California.
Lost for words
Me too. Prayer is all we can do.....please God :(
When Hurricane Mathew hit in 2016...we had no electricity for 7 days. Thats the Hurricane that made me get a generator.
We are in the Piedmont area btw.
How you get it back soon.
Actually it was Commiela fund raising in LA. Bidone was at the beach
Prepping isn’t just for society’s collapse.
I know it well
Used to have a place in near banner elk
And Foscoe in Avery county
I see you included v. 13, conveniently omitted by many.
Has Biden gotten off the beach?
Where is Harris?
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Former President Trump arrives in Georgia: “The Governor’s doing a very good job. He’s having a hard time getting the President on the phone...The federal government is not being responsive...the Vice President, she’s out someplace campaigning looking for money.”
https://x.com/cspan/status/1840809071223394581
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