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Tropical Major Hurricane Helene

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Henry2326 said:
Valdosta Ga had sustained winds of 102 with Gusts of 133. Considering the damage in Augusta and in between, It's not unreasonable to assume 100 mph Gusts that far inland.
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I have a cousin that lives in Valdosta and her and her husband and daughter and grandson rode out the storm a couple miles from their at a friends house. She said the friend has a home weather station and it showed the winds topping out at 98mph sustained and gusted to 134mph. So it seems that was a legitimate wind report there.
 
One positive note of interest that came from Helene: all of the procrastinators out there who like to wait until the last minute to file their tax returns will have until May 1st 2025 to get that done without an extension for 2024 and with an extension for 2023 returns in states affected by the storm.
 
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Here is Mitchell County Manager 10 min intervie via WLOS 4 hours ago. 4 weeks minimum to several months for some,not all of his citizens to get water,electric Every municipality has completely lost all water
[treatment plants,sewage,pumps,lines] its all gone. They need Oxygen portabl and Genrators,more starlink Yesterday. They can get Genarators out to folks with wells and pump fresh water . The entire county is 99% no power , 100% no cell,100% no water 6 known dead multiple places still trying to reach

 
It's water under the bridge now since our power is back (now just waiting on internet), but we truly were lucky on the road I live on.

In spite of getting hammered for at least a good two hours, none of the big trees around me came down and the electricity structure looked largely intact. The problem was the nearby substation and some power pole damage on the highway in which my dad spotted them fixing yesterday in the afternoon, not on my road.
 
Sandbar said:
That number is going to increase by a lot Im afraid
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — There are at least 180 deaths from Hurricane Helene so far, and that number is expected to continue climbing, especially in Western North Carolina.

“We took 300 body bags into one place, and they called back 10 minutes later and said they need more,” North Carolina Aerospace Volunteer and Muscle Shoals local Brett Harlow said.

 
This storm and the whole event was a catastrophe. Never have I or anyone else experienced anything like this in our lives. The flood, the wind, and yes even tornados in the area all created a perfect environment for the worst natural disaster we've seen in the modern area. It will take years to get back to normal. We all saw record river crest on the Pigion and the French broad. The state and federal government is here but there are communities that are completely cut off from everyone. This is still a very serious situation and will be for weeks. No water, no school, no power and limited cell service still in areas.
 
I've sat back and listened to a lot the last day or so. So many people Monday morning quarterbacking the response and all. Had my co-worker ranting about how they won't allow helicopters to help. I showed him the video I posted last night with numerous helicopters flying relief. The internet sucks sometimes.

We always hear "hope for the best prepare for the worst" well this time the worst was something you could not prepare for. Where would you have staged relief that wouldn't have been washed away? Staging it 150 miles away wouldn't have even helped cause hundreds, literally hundreds of bridges are gone. Roads are gone. This wasn't a small event. It's the worst in living memory for that region. No one alive has seen anything like this.

Stop trying to lay blame on the dumbest things and help if you can. Donate to a reliable organization if you can.
 
Shaggy said:
I've sat back and listened to a lot the last day or so. So many people Monday morning quarterbacking the response and all. Had my co-worker ranting about how they won't allow helicopters to help. I showed him the video I posted last night with numerous helicopters flying relief. The internet sucks sometimes.

We always hear "hope for the best prepare for the worst" well this time the worst was something you could not prepare for. Where would you have staged relief that wouldn't have been washed away? Staging it 150 miles away wouldn't have even helped cause hundreds, literally hundreds of bridges are gone. Roads are gone. This wasn't a small event. It's the worst in living memory for that region. No one alive has seen anything like this.

Stop trying to lay blame on the dumbest things and help if you can. Donate to a reliable organization if you can.
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The roads in many rural areas look like they were carpet bombed. It blows my mind. How do you manage relief efforts if transportation doesnt exist?
 
BullCityWx said:
The roads in many rural areas look like they were carpet bombed. It blows my mind. How do you manage relief efforts if transportation doesnt exist?
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In many many places it will by by foot....they have to walk in to these far back spots people live there is no way to get their with even 4 wheelers or helicopters....pack animals and people literally blazing new trails and paths. This event has completely altered the landscape from slides and erosion etc. It took humans hundreds of years to build and get the road system in place and Helene wiped it out in day.
 
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is a tragic situation that is unfolding, and our hearts are heavy with concern for the people who are impacted. It is also understandable that many feel frustration with the response of the government. This is and will always be the case.

There is a lot going on that we don't know about. Reports are sketchy, and none of us has all of the facts, or even close to it. I don't have a problem with "conspiracy theories", as we have seen some turn out to be true in recent years.

That said, this is not the place for that. Unsubstantiated X rumors, reports, commentary, etc. generally do not paint the whole picture. So, let's not get deep into rabbit holes without proof that something nefarious is going on.

Feel free to discuss what you're seeing and hearing, but let's not make this an anti-government thread or a right vs left thread and get the discussion shut down. We can avoid going there in this thread.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, some of whom may never get fully back on their feet. Let's focus our efforts on helping them, to the best of our abilities. They are our friends and neighbors, who would probably help us if we needed it.

Thanks very much.
 
Rain Cold said:
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a tragic situation that is unfolding, and our hearts are heavy with concern for the people who are impacted. It is also understandable that many feel frustration with the response of the government. This is and will always be the case.

There is a lot going on that we don't know about. Reports are sketchy, and none of us has all of the facts, or even close to it. I don't have a problem with "conspiracy theories", as we have seen some turn out to be true in recent years.

That said, this is not the place for that. Unsubstantiated X rumors, reports, commentary, etc. generally do not paint the whole picture. So, let's not get deep into rabbit holes without proof that something nefarious is going on.

Feel free to discuss what you're seeing and hearing, but let's not make this an anti-government thread or a right vs left thread and get the discussion shut down. We can avoid going there in this thread.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, some of whom may never get fully back on their feet. Let's focus our efforts on helping them, to the best of our abilities. They are our friends and neighbors, who would probably help us if we needed it.

Thanks very much.
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Appreciate the work yall are putting in
 
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