Re: I hope all our members are safe after Helene's visit

From what we're seeing on the news, the west coast got hit pretty hard.

And not just FL. Western NC has been nailed too. All roads are closed as a result of severe flooding. Electricity is out along with cable and cell service.

[www.wbtv.com]

I have two nearby neighbors who have cabins up there. And being in NC we get the Raleigh area TV and they had pre-positioned crews in the area and some of the pictures are remarkable.

The blue ridge parkway was closed and a Kia dealership was estimated to lose perhaps 200 vehicles in Clarksburg by Automotive News.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/28/2024 10:21PM by mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC. (view changes)

I live just north of the city of Tampa and at 60 feet above sea level so we were high and dry with only a few strong gusts of wind and a few squallls of rain.
On the other hand, people in South Tampa, St Pete and Sarasota among others, got the worst of the flooding.
My daughter which had just moved to a new rented house near McDill AFB was under 5 feet of water at midnight on the 28th.
She lost both of their cars, all of their belongings and had to move out of the house because of the threat of mold.
I just got her a used vehicle so she can go to work and take the granddaughter to and from school. Used car prices have gone through the roof in the last few days because of the high demand.
It is heartbreaking to see one of your kids go through that and then, as I drove to and from her damaged home I realized that there are thousands of her neighbors going through it as well.
Please keep them in your prayers.
Thanks,
Pedro

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Sorry to hear what your daughter is going through, Pedro. Helene sure caused a lot of devastation. What we're seeing in the news is just heartbreaking.

Our heard go out too all those people who've been effected.

Beard Blowing Rock is now open for business. Parkway in NC still closed. Many still without power and freezing at night.