It is day #4 in the generally unexpected worst effect impact zone from Hurricane Helene. The area west of Black Mountain, North Carolina, through the eastern portion of Tennessee is facing a major crisis that continues to unfold.
After three days of almost no communication from the region outside what the private sector and social media could put together, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper finally said, “the catastrophic devastation to western North Carolina is like nothing we have ever seen.” Damage to roads, bridges, highways and all infrastructure in the impact zone is extreme. Many areas remain cut-off as the roads and bridges have been destroyed.
-WiscoDave
Waiting patiently for assistance from the rest of the world (looking at you, Ukraine).
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many other countries (especially those that beg for US aid money) will cough up to help with the reconstruction?
ReplyDeleteMichael in Nelson
Well we know the USA is not helping out any more than they have already.
DeleteLook up Gordon Sinclair "The Americans"
ReplyDeleteLived in Blowing Rock 8 miles south of Boone 1988-2022. Glad I'm gone. Had Gouge Oil out of Spruce Pine pump out a heating oil UST two weeks ago 20 miles sway. Jeff Gouge now has 4' of mud in his bulk plant. There are thousands of LP tanks floating everywhere, oil from heating oil USTs discharged, & devestation befond belief.
ReplyDeleteThank you Biden & HAARP.
The entire 82nd and 18th Aviation Brigades are parked at Fort Bragg, NC. Two engineer brigades, too. MPs, trucks…
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