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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Yeah Asheville was basically wiped off the map. It’s fucking insane. I really didn’t expect this hurricane to be “Katrina for North Carolina”
I haven’t even seen Asheville. Hendersonville got hit hard, but what I’m hearing about Asheville is 1000x worse. I just got service back again. It’ll probably be gone again in a bit.
Good luck, stay safe.
Thanks, I’m fortunate to not be hard hit, but entire towns are gone around me. I haven’t been able to get more than a couple miles outside my neighborhood, but some people have made it to Charlotte via Georgia. All the major highways are out except one going into SC.
Every 500 year flood line was surpassed by a large margin.
Glad you have service again and it sounds like you are (physically) okay.
The service is intermittent. I’m physically okay and so is everyone I know. Boss wants me to go into work tomorrow but we all told him to fuck off and he backed down lol
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
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
Still haven’t heard from my family there, been days now
Check for the iHeartMedia Livestream on YouTube and call in. There running welfare checks and info
Are you holding up ok?
I’m lucky, never lost water or power. Can’t really leave my neighborhood right now though. Only about 15 houses have power and there are breadlines and gas lines all the way to Gastonia
Anything you or your orgs need?
Check with Asheville DSA for a local leftist org, I’m in Hendersonville and we’re doing alright, but Asheville is totally cut off. There’s a Livestream that’s broadcast on FM to the region you can get to from the iHeartMedia YouTube. There also helping to direct aid.
Thanks!