It seems like they get it every year because there have been a few abnormally strong ones since 2017. But they have long stretches where they don't see anything. Just like here in SE NC. We can go 7-8 years without seeing anything and then we go 3 years in a row with some kind of tropical weather event. And it feels like we're always getting them. It's just like saying you wouldn't want to live in tornado alley. The majority of people who live in tornado zones have never seen a tornado. But it doesn't feel like it because the ones that are bad are plastered all over the news. We take the good with the bad.
There are some pretty incredible scenes from the storm surge from this one. Entire house under water. Topsail Island, which is north of us, has zones where insurance companies won't provide insurance. I imagine if you are in an area proned to storm surge in Florida, it will be that way sooner or later.
Gatlinburg is under water too.That sucks because I'm going to Gatlinburg in about 2 weeks and I always take I-40 all the way into TN then dip south.
Damn, that is horrible.Fortunately, my area was only minimally impacted by the hurricane. Maybe 6 inches.
Asheville, which is my hometown, and just an hour east, wasn't so lucky. Part of 1-40 was taken out. The Swannanoa area got 16 inches. All cell phone service is out throughout the western part of North Carolina. Haven't been able to get hold of my parents yet. Hope they're okay.
Fixing 1-40 is going to be a nightmare. Goodness.
That sucks because I'm going to Gatlinburg in about 2 weeks and I always take I-40 all the way into TN then dip south.
First, have you been able to contact your parents? Then, I really hate to be that guy. Because what is happening there is far more important to address than some asshole's vacation. But how bad is it in the Sapphire/Cashiers area? We are supposed to have a long weekend starting October 17th.
Man, I really hate that for your area. Hoping that all of your people and everyone else are safe and can start to recover very soon. There aren't many things more depressing than living in a flooded community. I will never forget how sad it was for months after Florence seeing walls and walls of people's belongings lined up on the side of the roads. It is way worse than that up there, I can't even imagine.
I sobbed a bit looking at the images this morning. It took me back to last year with the tornado. Being flattened by wind or water is still flattened. They had to rebuild the entire town grid. It took 2 weeks to get power and then to wait for cell and internet service.
Good to hear and hate to hear at the same time. Recovering from a catastrophe like this is difficult enough for coastal communities. The challenges are ten times worse when you throw in the terrain of the mountains. There's just no words to express how terrible I feel for those people.
Of the hundreds or thousands of people's homes and businesses that were washed away and many lives lost. Unfortunately for you, Duke was not washed away.
damn, I was hoping for a silver lining in this tragedy.
