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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  • WIIHAPPYFEW [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    24 hours ago

    Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina is fucked

    true even outside of this context

    but yea my semi-gf had to stay at my dorm for the night instead of her apartment because my uni’s the only place in the region that still has power

    • invalidusernamelol [he/him]@hexbear.netOP
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      I’m amazed that WCU and App maintained power and water. It’s a godsend for the surrounding areas. Without that they’d be totally isolated with no way to stay warm, dry, and fed