Hurricane Helene

[WeAreDePaul]

you southerners and your hurricanes. Ooooh it's raining and windy, its soooo scary.

Someone tell FEMA to drop off several thousand pallets of big girl panties. Y'all need that more than gasoline.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Have y'll been following Leutinant Dan?

View embedded media

View embedded media

 

[dukedevilz]

@dukedevilz not sure if you have heard through the grape vine of a good place to drop off gas and propane. We will be coming from Sapphire on Thursday of next week. Was told food and water are pretty much covered, but they need gas and propane. We got 20 5 gallon gas canisters we will fill up and 15 5 gallon propane tanks. We've also raised some cash at the bar that we have been told to give to churches? I think we should give it to Semaritan's Purse, but everyone says to give it to churches being used as distribution centers up there.

Friday my brother and I will be with some guys from Durham County sheriff's office. Not sure where, but they said they've been walking 10-15 miles a day in Rutherford County. Not sure what kind of work we'll be doing or where.

Good on you! I certainly appreciate you willing to travel and support your fellow North Carolinians on the other side of the state. There is great need for a lot of help.

Here are some local areas that may be able to help:

In-Kind Donations:

• Hearts With Hands Address: 850 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778

• BeLoved Asheville Address: 32 Old Charlotte Highway, Asheville, NC

• Madison County Rescue : Address: 4646 US-25 #70, Marshall, NC 28753

• Manna Food Bank : Address: 570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806

• Yancey County Fire/Rescue : Address: 6557 US-19, Burnsville, NC 28714

Other places to consult:

• • https://www.reddit.com/r/asheville/s/XY7pn2q5Az has a lot of ways to help with both public and private entities.
  • https://www.buncombecounty.org/.../donate/default.aspx
  • https://www.bpr.org/.../list-ways-to-donate-and-help...
  • https://www.wral.com/.../help-rebuild-north.../21648118/
  
  
  
  Places I believe are accepting in-kind donations:
  • Hearts With Hands Address: 850 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778
  • BeLoved Asheville Address: 32 Old Charlotte Highway, Asheville, NC
  • Madison County Rescue : Address: 4646 US-25 #70, Marshall, NC 28753
  • Manna Food Bank : Address: 570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Yancey County Fire/Rescue : Address: 6557 US-19, Burnsville, NC 28714

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Have y'll been following Leutinant Dan?

View embedded media

View embedded media

Of course. Legend.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Of course. Legend.

Florida Man.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

IIRC, We both lived in the Tampa area.

I'm in Tampa right now. The latest news I've seen is talking about his loooong rap sheet. 😂

 

[lurkeraspect84]

I'm in Tampa right now. The latest news I've seen is talking about his loooong rap sheet. 😂

I was toward the Plant City area.

I have a Turkey Creek Trojan hoodie.

 

[GhostOf301]

Good on you! I certainly appreciate you willing to travel and support your fellow North Carolinians on the other side of the state. There is great need for a lot of help.

Here are some local areas that may be able to help:

In-Kind Donations:

• Hearts With Hands Address: 850 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778
• BeLoved Asheville Address: 32 Old Charlotte Highway, Asheville, NC
• Madison County Rescue : Address: 4646 US-25 #70, Marshall, NC 28753
• Manna Food Bank : Address: 570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806
• Yancey County Fire/Rescue : Address: 6557 US-19, Burnsville, NC 28714

Other places to consult:

• • https://www.reddit.com/r/asheville/s/XY7pn2q5Az has a lot of ways to help with both public and private entities.
  • https://www.buncombecounty.org/.../donate/default.aspx
  • https://www.bpr.org/.../list-ways-to-donate-and-help...
  • https://www.wral.com/.../help-rebuild-north.../21648118/
  
  
  
  Places I believe are accepting in-kind donations:
  • Hearts With Hands Address: 850 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778
  • BeLoved Asheville Address: 32 Old Charlotte Highway, Asheville, NC
  • Madison County Rescue : Address: 4646 US-25 #70, Marshall, NC 28753
  • Manna Food Bank : Address: 570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806
  • Yancey County Fire/Rescue : Address: 6557 US-19, Burnsville, NC 28714

Thank you for this. I copied and pasted it to share with my sister in law so she can see what is more logical for us. She has been doing work figuring out which counties are getting the most help. It's difficult to get information like that when a lot of people in this region feel like they need to help themselves.

 

[dukedevilz]

Thank you for this. I copied and pasted it to share with my sister in law so she can see what is more logical for us. She has been doing work figuring out which counties are getting the most help. It's difficult to get information like that when a lot of people in this region feel like they need to help themselves.

Absolutely! I appreciate you and others like you that are outside of the WNC region that are willing to volunteer time and donate resources! There are still plenty of areas here that are in need of help. It will be a long process. Every bit helps.

 

[GhostOf301]

So Thursday we attempted to take gas and propane up to Buncombe county, but couldn't locate a drop off place. So we ended up giving it to some volunteers to deliver somewhere around Henderson County. They said they have been delivering stuff like that for weeks, so I am confident it reached some people who needed it.

Friday in Rutherford County, we saw some amazing stuff. The guy we were hiking with has been going up and down creeksides to remote houses to do welfare checks and relay to volunteer groups either what goods to deliver or offer assistance evacuating. This guy has to have put 200 miles on his legs. We did 9 miles with him on Friday. That's a lot for a flat lander like me. The creek we were hiking was originally so small it couldn't be seen by satellite. But now the land that was washed out is about 50 yards wide and 15 feet deep. Some of the houses we were checking on didn't exist anymore and some were heavily damaged. The only house we saw that someone was still living in had fallen off it's footers. Really not livable, but the man and his wife don't want leave. They didn't own a car, they got rides to places by their neighbors whose house was washed away and they haven't heard from them. Sadly, it doesn't sound like their neighbors are with them anymore because they had no idea there was a storm coming, let alone they were at risk of a tiny creek becoming a raging river of mud and downed trees. It was an hour and a half hike for us to reach their house, all we had to give them was some blankest and snacks. They did say that people do check on them every other day or so.

What we saw is that there isn’t going to be electricity in that area for a long time. There was not a single standing power pole on our hike. The main trail that the power ran was all washed out. What's crazy is it is such a beautiful area. If you look one way, the few houses that are in the area are unscathed and the yars are amazing. If you look the other way the land is completely reshaped and covered in debris and mud. It's been almost 3 weeks and even though there has been noticeable progress, it is still so bad that you don't even know where to begin.

 

[cdbearde]

So Thursday we attempted to take gas and propane up to Buncombe county, but couldn't locate a drop off place. So we ended up giving it to some volunteers to deliver somewhere around Henderson County. They said they have been delivering stuff like that for weeks, so I am confident it reached some people who needed it.

Friday in Rutherford County, we saw some amazing stuff. The guy we were hiking with has been going up and down creeksides to remote houses to do welfare checks and relay to volunteer groups either what goods to deliver or offer assistance evacuating. This guy has to have put 200 miles on his legs. We did 9 miles with him on Friday. That's a lot for a flat lander like me. The creek we were hiking was originally so small it couldn't be seen by satellite. But now the land that was washed out is about 50 yards wide and 15 feet deep. Some of the houses we were checking on didn't exist anymore and some were heavily damaged. The only house we saw that someone was still living in had fallen off it's footers. Really not livable, but the man and his wife don't want leave. They didn't own a car, they got rides to places by their neighbors whose house was washed away and they haven't heard from them. Sadly, it doesn't sound like their neighbors are with them anymore because they had no idea there was a storm coming, let alone they were at risk of a tiny creek becoming a raging river of mud and downed trees. It was an hour and a half hike for us to reach their house, all we had to give them was some blankest and snacks. They did say that people do check on them every other day or so.

What we saw is that there isn’t going to be electricity in that area for a long time. There was not a single standing power pole on our hike. The main trail that the power ran was all washed out. What's crazy is it is such a beautiful area. If you look one way, the few houses that are in the area are unscathed and the yars are amazing. If you look the other way the land is completely reshaped and covered in debris and mud. It's been almost 3 weeks and even though there has been noticeable progress, it is still so bad that you don't even know where to begin.

God Bless you young man for what you are doing, I mean that from my heart. I wish I was 30 years younger and could be there to help.💪👊👍

 

[GhostOf301]

God Bless you young man for what you are doing, I mean that from my heart. I wish I was 30 years younger and could be there to help.💪👊👍

I don't deserve much praise at all. There are thousands of people who have sacrificed so much in order to help these people. I only gave a few hours of my time and what financial help I could.

 

[Afamu]

So Thursday we attempted to take gas and propane up to Buncombe county, but couldn't locate a drop off place. So we ended up giving it to some volunteers to deliver somewhere around Henderson County. They said they have been delivering stuff like that for weeks, so I am confident it reached some people who needed it.

Friday in Rutherford County, we saw some amazing stuff. The guy we were hiking with has been going up and down creeksides to remote houses to do welfare checks and relay to volunteer groups either what goods to deliver or offer assistance evacuating. This guy has to have put 200 miles on his legs. We did 9 miles with him on Friday. That's a lot for a flat lander like me. The creek we were hiking was originally so small it couldn't be seen by satellite. But now the land that was washed out is about 50 yards wide and 15 feet deep. Some of the houses we were checking on didn't exist anymore and some were heavily damaged. The only house we saw that someone was still living in had fallen off it's footers. Really not livable, but the man and his wife don't want leave. They didn't own a car, they got rides to places by their neighbors whose house was washed away and they haven't heard from them. Sadly, it doesn't sound like their neighbors are with them anymore because they had no idea there was a storm coming, let alone they were at risk of a tiny creek becoming a raging river of mud and downed trees. It was an hour and a half hike for us to reach their house, all we had to give them was some blankest and snacks. They did say that people do check on them every other day or so.

What we saw is that there isn’t going to be electricity in that area for a long time. There was not a single standing power pole on our hike. The main trail that the power ran was all washed out. What's crazy is it is such a beautiful area. If you look one way, the few houses that are in the area are unscathed and the yars are amazing. If you look the other way the land is completely reshaped and covered in debris and mud. It's been almost 3 weeks and even though there has been noticeable progress, it is still so bad that you don't even know where to begin.

God Bless you and what you are doing.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

God Bless you young man for what you are doing, I mean that from my heart. I wish I was 30 years younger and could be there to help.💪👊👍

Ghost is a fine man. Thank God we have folks like him.