I just now got service back. The whole region has been totally wrecked by this storm. Every 500 year flood line was surpassed by a large margin.

There’s currently no way on or out for a lot of people right now

Edit: Live updates here this is being broadcast on FM to the whole region. The only way a lot of people can get info

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    2 months ago

    I’ve got a lot of friends in Asheville, luckily heard from most and they’re alright. I’ve been lucky enough that my region wasn’t hit as badly but the majority of my town was under a foot of water on Friday.

    Don’t want to dox myself too bad but I need to vent some. I saw whole apartment complexes flooded, houses washed away, all sorts of horrible scenes that I’d rather not have seen. A house directly next to where I lived 1 year ago collapsed into the creek and killed the family inside. My partner is volunteering at a local hospital and the stories and sights she’s told me about make my skin crawl. There are small towns nearby that just don’t exist anymore. Awful awful images, and the resources are just not here.

    Still no clean water here and all major roads have been washed away, highways are closed to people coming in and all but one are closed off to those fleeing. I tried to volunteer but Red Cross had enough people. I saw the national guard roll into town and lots of evacuation helicopters which have been relieving. I just feel horrible seeing my community suffering and I’m just here doomscrolling to keep my mind off it.

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      2 months ago

      I had friends at the District in Biltmore Village too. Water totally filled the first floor and they had to be evacuated by high water vehicles. Thousands of cars destroyed. Seeing lots of them siphoned with the batteries taken out which is good. Means someone might have been able to keep their refrigerator and generator powered for an extra day while they waited on help.

      The Pardee in Hendersonville is understaffed and has been discharging patients to the local highschool and needs volunteers to help out. They’re taking anyone with a pulse to stay overnight with the people in the school.