I'm in shock.

The last teeny tiny shred of hope that I had that we wouldn't get totally and utterly fcked by this disaster is now gone.

I have never, ever felt this alone.
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#hurricane #HurricaneHelene #swannanoa #asheville #ashevillenc #ashevillelocal #Helene2024 #NorthCarolina

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#hurricane #HurricaneHelene #HurricaneHeleneRelief #hurricanerelief #swannanoa #asheville #ashevillenc #ashevillelocal #Helene2024 #blackmountain #ashevillestrong #NorthCarolina
#wildfire
#forestfire

Hurricane Helene damage. It was crazy walking down streets with sand piled up as if a blizzard hit
#StPeteBeach #hurricanehelene #helene #helene2024

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#hurricane #HurricaneHelene #HurricaneHeleneRelief #hurricanerelief #swannanoa #asheville #ashevillenc #ashevillelocal #Helene2024 #blackmountain #ashevillestrong #NorthCarolina

Despite Hurricane Helene, NC tree farmers keep holiday spirit alive Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction through western North Carolina but Christmas tree farmers are determined to keep the holiday tradition alive.

Nice piece about the Christmas Trees of western NC after #Helene2024
Thanks @timbuckleywx.bsky.social for highlighting this topic ! 🎄🙏🏻💪

www.wfmynews2.com/article/news...

The beginnings of a hat. I have been trying to knit as many as possible to send to WNC for folks in dire need after Helene. #mountainlove #Asheville #Helene2024 #neighborshelpingneighbors

Cat by candlelight #cat #catsky #helene2024

My dear friend, whom I spent the last 20 Xmases , lost everything including her roof in Siesta Key, Fla. #helene2024 #Milton2024 .

« Ils peuvent contrôler la météo » : en plein ouragan Milton, les États-Unis submergés par une vague de désinformation - Le Parisien Alors que la Floride fait face à deux ouragans successifs en deux semaines, de nombreuses théories du complot sur ces catastrophes naturelle

#EtatsUnis Alors que la #Floride fait face à deux ouragans successifs en 2 semaines, de nombreuses infox sur ces catastrophes naturelles ont émergé, notamment relayées par Donald #Trump et ses soutiens. #Milton #helene2024
www.leparisien.fr/in...

And shero Dolly Parton🦸‍♀️ donates her own money. She doesn’t start a fucking GoFundMe to grift from others. #HurricaneHelene #Helene2024 #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

Still ~550k accounts without power in mostly 3 states: poweroutage.us
SC is the worst off in total numbers, but some counties in NC still have ½ to ⅔ of their customers with no power. #Appalachia #Helene2024 #NCwx

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Please note that in Governor Cooper's statement about a disaster declaration for multiple counties in Western NC, he *specifically* mentioned the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. 🥰 #Helene2024 #NCwx

I should add that I *can't imagine* it's not horrible in SENC too, but they didn't quite get this tropical storm so much as we did in north central North Carolina. OTOH, as a friend's father said when running for some fucking office, "Water runs downhill." #NCwx #Helene2024 #climate

Day 1646 of Covid
Made popcorn and watched Moonflower Murders.
Helene is the deadliest hurricane to hit US mainland since Katrina.
At least 200 people across six states have died.
Death toll expected to rise.
Worked in telecommunications in North Carolina.
Hurricane cleanup was painful.
#Helene2024

'We don't want you here': NC Gov. Cooper to fall color tourists after historic floods Tourists and travelers have been asked not to come to Asheville and Western North Carolina after historic floods from Tropical Storm Helene.

Fortunately, the Asheville Citizen-Times still has their paywall down. But imagine if you will what would cause the governor of a state to tell the world at large "Please, don't come here." That's how fucking bad it is.
www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...
#Appalachia #Helene2024 #NCwx #NC

Before-and-after images show Helene wiped parts of North Carolina off the map | CNN New before and after satellite photos paint a grim picture of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in parts of western North Carolina that have been hard to access after the storm swiped away the state’s ro...

Probably no one's going to GAF, but Asheville's ~250 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and that place isn't even in the same state.
The # of people without power has finally gone below a million. It's now ~700,000 across 5 states.
www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/w...
#Helene2024 #NCwx

Helene Aftermath: Long Update, Monday September, 30 2024 Hello, Friends, On Saturday morning, I shared an update regarding the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on our community here in western North Carolina. I’ve received an overwhelming outpourin…

Swannanoa in Western North Carolina: a report from someone who lives there. Swannanoa is several miles east of Asheville, between it and Black Mountain. qrper.com/2024/09/hele...
#Helene2024 #NC #wx #NorthCarolina #Swannanoa

¿Cómo se explica esto? #helene #helene1958 #helene2024

Old Tom (@beckett@triangletoot.party) Western North Carolina and East Tennessee are in the throes of an enormous disaster. Read this report from Triangle Mutual Aid about support work down here in the Piedmont. Please donate money or mat...

Really good post on Mastodon from a friend:
triangletoot.party/@beckett/113...
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#NC  #USA  #Helene2024  #tropicalWX  #NorthCarolina

Appalachian State University Prepare to lead a purposeful life as an engaged global citizen. Apply to Appalachian State University in the North Carolina mountains.

D'oh. I forgot about www.appstate.edu; their website seems ok. #NC #USA #AppState #Helene2024 #tropicalWX #NorthCarolina 🌀🌪️🌊⛈️ 🇺🇲

More flags [for the line eater ;) ]: #NC #RTP #USA #Duke #NCCU #DurhamNC #Helene2024 #tropicalWX #NorthCarolina
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Durham, NC: Wet, sunny, & 71°F. at 10:15 EDT on 29 Sep 2024. #NC #RTP #Duke #NCCU #Helene2024 #tropicalWX #NorthCarolina

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UNC-A has a limited amount of Starlink service (sorry about the Xitter link): x.com/nicksortor/s...
#NC #WCU #UNCA #Helene2024 #tropicalWX #NorthCarolina
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Website for unca\.edu is basically fine; site for wcu\.edu... isn't. I'll spare you some detail for Western Carolina University by linking to an FB post from 28 Sep 2024: www.facebook.com/WesternCarol...
#NC #WCU #UNCA #Helene2024 #tropicalWX #NorthCarolina

Selbst wenn irgendwann die Hälfte der Einwohner in den USA (und anderswo) auf die Trümmer ihrer Existenz schaut, wird die andere Hälfte noch „Wachstum“, „Aber die Wirtschaft“ und „Freie Fahrt für freie Bürger“ rufen…
#helene2024 #Klimakollaps

www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09...

United States Power Outage Map PowerOutage.us tracks, records, and aggregates power outages across the United States.

poweroutage.us
#wx #USA #Helene #Helene2024
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Helene Live Updates: Death Toll Rises as Flooding Devastates Southeastern U.S. More than 400 roads were blocked by debris and mudslides in the western part of the state. The storm inundated towns from Florida to Appalachia, killing more than 50 people.

Y'all, everything's fucked. Fortunately it's not fucked in central or eastern North Carolina, but geez.
www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09...
#USA #Helene #Helene2024
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Couldn't find an actual tornado news report. Did find reports of 1 collapsed building, boatloads of blocked roads, ~citywide power outages, multiple sirens there indicating tornado warnings, & deaths elsewhere in #Georgia. 🙏🙇🌪️🌀  #wx #USA #GAwx #CoastalEmpire #Savannah #Helene2024 #tropicalWeather

Apparently a tornado touched down in downtown Savannah, Georgia. Looking for more details. K & I have family down there. #wx #GAwx #tornado #Helene2024 🌪️ 🌀