Hurricane 2024

[Mofro261]

I’m not seeing much coverage yet about the extremely important quartz mining industry and the long term global economic changes that might result.

This was on NPR yesterday-

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1...ls-spruce-pine

[t-the-east]

the infinite amount of trailers that are up and down every holler

First, I’m sorry to anyone who has been through this personally or who has friends and family going through it. Our close friends owned a restaurant in Biltmore Village that is apparently completely gone, they lost a rental property as well but the primary residence is ok. The damage is mind blowing.

But the reason I quoted that is because that slang is amazing. That’s all…

[bodywhomper]

This was on NPR yesterday-

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1...ls-spruce-pine

Thanks for sharing. The written article also mentioned that the railroad is apparently missing in some areas.

[stealurface831]

Thanks for sharing. The written article also mentioned that the railroad is apparently missing in some areas.

can confirm the railroad along the north toe is gone in multiple spots and generally fucked where it remains. it'll be months before a train runs on that line again.

[fomofo]

"The storm's impacts were especially long-lasting because of its massive size. It developed in a high-humidity environment over the warm Gulf of Mexico, which let it grow and strengthen unimpeded," the office said. "...From the start of the precursor frontal showers on Wednesday evening to the heart of Helene moving through on Friday morning, it was one of the most incredible and impactful weather events our state has ever seen."

Hurricane Helene brought "biblical devastation" to western North Carolina

[mcski]

[BmillsSkier]

Just checking in. What did I miss?

No internet, power came back quickly, THANK GOD.
House got 1/2" of water throughout. 3800 sq ft ranch.

Got the water out quickly, but it apparently was 1/2" too much.
Began ripping everything out and cutting walls today.
Neighbors have everything on their lawn for trash to pick up. Complete loss.
We got really lucky. No furniture lost, 3 out of 4 vehicles appear to be fine.

Just being able to tune in to all the news makes me want to shut it off. Just sickening what happened in NC.
That is one of my favorite areas. I hope they can rebound quickly.

Back to drying stuff out and sweating.

Saw this and thought of your Bronco flood water issues in the wrenching thread. Might be a decent enough fix the next storm?

[m2711c]

Wouldn’t the tail lights being on indicate a short from the water logging?

[Bunion 2020]

Just back from Atlanta.

The Metro Atlanta area is about 10K square miles, the Gallatin Valley is about 2500 square miles. Envision the Gallatin Valley as a wall to wall anthill crawling with all kinds of different ants. Around 1.33 million of them.
The visit coincided with a visit from some bitch named Helene.

I flew in about the same time she was making landfall in FL as a cat 3-4 storm. It had been raining for the previous 36 hrs and the ground was saturated enough that trees were already starting to fall and the forecast winds hadn't begun.

The next day we ran around a small portion of Smyrna looking for D-cells, filing a couple of water jugs, checking a first aid kit. It was a little mad max.

My sister and the people on the West side of the city were mostly lucky except for the low lying areas that always flood. They did.

The East side got a firehouse enema. Try and imagine 9" of rain when things are already flooding. That was Thursday night.

N. Carolina, especially the Western end is fucked, some places recorded 30" of rain total.

[muted reborn]

I think I’m gonna try to make it up to newland tomorrow if there is anything I can bring to your people.


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Newland is really close to them and thank you for the offer, that is much appreciated. My inlaws are all accounted for though and 'good' right now. Thankfully they have plenty of diabeetus pills and somehow - with no new parts - got their still back working within 48 hours























My wife would slit my throat if she saw this post.

[BmillsSkier]

As is always the case with horrible events like this, you hear the awful stories that bring things to a personal level, and also those stories that restore your faith in the human spirit.

This one I came across today had a bit of both. On one hand I love so much that a place like this was built and existed, and on the other hand I’m so saddened for those folks that have lost it forever.

https://www.southernliving.com/hurri...urce=instagram

[riser4]

Newland is really close to them and thank you for the offer, that is much appreciated. My inlaws are all accounted for though and 'good' right now. Thankfully they have plenty of diabeetus pills and somehow - with no new parts - got their still back working within 48 hours























My wife would slit my throat if she saw this post.

Quoted for posterity.

[fomofo]

As is always the case with horrible events like this, you hear the awful stories that bring things to a personal level, and also those stories that restore your faith in the human spirit.

This one I came across today had a bit of both. On one hand I love so much that a place like this was built and existed, and on the other hand I’m so saddened for those folks that have lost it forever.

https://www.southernliving.com/hurri...urce=instagram

That is really, really sad - I feel for their loss.

I know everyone/everything needs help in the Asheville area, but regarding the animals I happened to catch this on the radio a couple days ago...

We talk to Leah Craig Chumbley, the director of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Asheville, about devastating flooding in the North Carolina mountain city. The shelter's 150 dogs and cats were evacuated ahead of the storm, but the entire campus was destroyed.

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024...animal-shelter

If anyone would like to donate here's the web site...

https://www.bwar.org

[bodywhomper]

More supply chain issues, substantial decrease in iv fluid that is hopefully short term: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna173861

Climate change vulnerability….

After the Camp Fire in CA, it was a challenge to find locations for semi-permanent temporary housing for the victims. There were also a bunch of workers imported to for debris removal. So housing shortage with the need to house more people than those that are displaced.

[neufox47]

My friend is a pharmacist that manages a large pharmacy that sells to nursing homes. He said major supply issues are in store.


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[Trackhead]

One of the hospitals I work in Montana is sending out a warning to ration IV fluids because the warehouse was destroyed by the hurricane.

[zion zig zag]

One of the hospitals I work in Montana is sending out a warning to ration IV fluids because the warehouse was destroyed by the hurricane.

Same email went out yesterday in our EMS system.

[bagtagley]

Crazy

[schindlerpiste]

The ongoing Gatlinberg (this lake is in Dandridge) saga.

Search and rescue arrived looking for bodies

[riser4]

Crazy

Wow.

[Name Redacted]

They need to get the guys who fixed Teton pass in there.

[bodywhomper]

https://youtu.be/MYdC-6nShdc?si=-eUV0gxXoMjDOhe9

[bodywhomper]

Fkna


And Kevin is forecasted to make landfall in France as a TS

[neufox47]

TD #14 could become the worst storm ever if it hits Tampa Bay as a CAT 4.

https://flhurricane.com/cyclone/stor...=2024&storm=14

This could be a storm to collapse the FL insurance market.

[Name Redacted]

Isnt it strange that some of the fastest growing counties in the US are in Florida? I mean, nice place to visit but living there? FL=America’s dingleberry.