Carolina Sky
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Tropical Major Hurricane Helene
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My family in south Spartanburg says its like a war zone. Power has been off and on, my dad has been going around cutting trees out of neighbors houses and clearing streets in the neighborhood, and there have been gas lines hit to multiple houses requireing the fire department multiple times since yesterday. Very few gas stations have been open in spartanburg with waits being over 45min at some and lines of cars waiting for gas trucks to deliver more as many gas stations have been running out. Of the grocery stores open many are not selling anything cold or frozen and marking it as spolied. Many places are also price gouging, some that are selling charcoal are charging upwards of $30 for small bags and much more for larger. There are still many roads that are completely impassable and much of the county still does not have power. Very sad stories coming out of all of the effected areas. I hope everyone continues to stay safe as the impacts of this continue to get sorted out!
Sctvman
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Yikes. That’s from Statesville on on I-40.
Shaggy
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A lady in my neighborhood has a son with New Hanover county rescue and he is out in the mountains helping. Even they haven't eaten in 24 hours as aid to the area is so hard to get in.
Sctvman
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If any of you can help. I am headed to pigeon forge Wednesday for a vacation. Already rented the cabin months ago. We normally take I-40 and never take the blue ridge parkway cause it makes me nervous honestly. Does anyone know the other ways to pigeon forge that are not super mountainous? Am I gonna have to go up through Georgia and to the east west of Tennessee?
Maybe drive 85 South to highway 20 and cut across North Georgia to 75 North.
ForsythSnow
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If you want to go through Georgia, 68 to 411 from Blue ridge area is the next best route that bypasses all of NC.
EastAtlwx
Meteorologist
I used to work here. I had to quit because they had a smaller blow-up, so i left. They actually have had a bad history with events like this, i think in like 05' they were all over the news and OSHA almost shut them down. Easily the most dangerous job i have ever worked at. They need to be shut down.
Sctvman
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Charlotte schools closed tomorrow
This is the way
Definitely would probably be long but there wouldn't be a lot of mountains for him to drive around. But it's better than going to Atlanta then back up.
Carolina Sky
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GoDuke
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Has anyone seen any evidence of the national guard or fema or any kind of state or federal relief on the ground? Not saying they’re not there I just haven’t seen anything.
Shaggy
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Heard yesterday the coast guard had deployed for helicopter rescues
Tarheel17
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The North Carolina National Guard has arrived in Spruce Pine, another community in dire need of help. There are so many folks there, really. Photo via: Jocelyn Graham
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Was driving on 85 from Charlotte -> RDU today and saw state emergency mgt assets (looked like a mobile hospital) going the other way.
Sctvman
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