10-01-2024 Jonesborough, TN - Flash Flood Emergency Devastation as the Water Recedes

[@nnonotnow]

Volume speed and force of that water is stunning. Prayers for the people

[@robinstapp7003]

I am so glad you posted this because they talk about Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina but never mention Tennessee and Virginia. Thanks for sharing❤

[@Iwillnotbepushed]

I have heard quite a bit about East Tennessee but not Virginia.

[@AmatoryLayne2.0]

There are many videos about TN and WV also

[@VTPSTTU]

This footage is insane. They won't even be able to rebuild roads because the road beds are gone. They'll have to resurvey everything just to re-establish property lines. I have family nearby. I'm thankful that they are okay.

[@soujrnr]

Absolutely heartbreaking. The work that will be required to try to rebuild the lives affected is staggering. My prayers go out for everyone, and we will be volunteering to help where needed.

[@adiraodeda7962]

You CAN NOT prepare for devastation such as this!

[@kimt1054]

The devastation is almost beyond comprehension. My heart breaks for the people and the animals whose lives were lost or devastated.

[@greensunfish]

this is worse than EF5 damage. Prayers for those affected 🙏

[@memyselfandi5760]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[@bucketofholes]

my god. how does the search and recovery process even begin in these places

[@cherylsibson2529]

just saw a stunning report on Treasure Island they ahd 3 feet of water affecting houses there. Life changing events happened, so tragic, thanks for showing the world!

[@yerbudspud]

Used to live right down the road near the gas station. Saw the erwin footage but hadn't seen anything about this.

[@shelljw]

So much damage and total destruction 😢😭💔 it is utterly beyond words.. my condolences

[@DARWINZOO]

Now, people will really get it. Thanks buddy❤

[@franksliwa362]

The epic power of water!! Mind blowing!!!

[@JefferyHagen]

It weighs just under nine pounds a gallon. It is mind blowing how much destruction can come from the forces of nature.

[@jrbland18]

Oh my. PRAYING for everyone ❤ Help is on the Ground ❤

[@thomasmint1761]

Unbelievable. Thank you for providing the small town coverage

[@bryanspindle4455]

Wow. I have family in Knoxville. It's scary how close they were to the scene of such destruction.

[@milenag8956]

This is devastating.Everything is gone.Only trees survived even the small ones.

[@analogman9697]

This storm was like ten Katrinas. Thanks for your coverage LSM...you're the go-to for this stuff.

[@glass4600]

It’s like 1 Katrina if Katrina made it into the mountains.

[@crazybeardjones]

1,400 people were killed in Katrina, we dont have to minimize other peoples tragedy to highlight our own

[@analogman9697]

@@crazybeardjones I don't think that was the intention.

[@PunkN_JTM]

Johnson County Mountain City and surrounding Areas Around Boone NC, Damascus Virginia , Erwin, Roane Mountain, Hampton got slammed.. A straight line vortext also flattened mountains from mountain city to boone from what i seen personally... Its bad..

[@poorboyman5565]

Don't ever under estimate the power of Mother Nature. She always reminds us every once and awhile who is the boss. It's heart breaking to see all the devastation. The lives lost can't be brought back material things can always be rebuilt or replaced. My heart goes out to all that lost family and friends.

[@debbied9740]

I've never seen anything like this. Prayers

[@Hikingdogmama]

This is about 5 miles from us, I would use that recycling center. Just so very sad to see all those beautiful tomato fields just gone.

[@BabsKaz]

First the crops and livestock. We are next. The evil WEF depopulation plan. Ban geoengineering.

[@wendysplace3867]

Wow. I was in Jonesborough a few weeks ago. 😢

[@madmerlot841]

I don't recall seeing a flash flood slabbing buildings. It looks like a EF5 tornado hit. This is as bad as WNC.

[@bwtawny]

So many pics of just a concrete pad. No house. No debris. Just a pad. Hope these folks by the water had flood insurance.

[@melissawhite3996]

Wow! Terribly great footage.😞 It’s like a mud and water tornado.

[@BabsKaz]

DEWs

[@ruralangwin]

So the painted x on the vehicles means they have been searched?

[@bodazaphfa]

The X is a divider and at times they’ll be numbers or letters, each one with its own meanings as in how many found alive and rescued or deceased.

[@cindi7955]

These stories are all over the internet the pilots being turned away and one told he will go to jail if he rescued another person (he rescued a senior lady had to leave her husband). People bringing food and needs and being turned away. Just like Maui last year with the wildfire. Death all around. What can we do for these precious people my heart is so broken for them.

[@kevintaylor4913]

Thanks for posting the truth.

[@JefferyHagen]

It’s a very disturbing trend.

[@predictiveprogramming3760]

A product of a corrupt government that needs to be overthrown.

[@johnlarson2445]

The government hates us.

[@glorgau]

Can't interfere with those public paid paychecks. They're just protecting their territory.

[@2nd_of_3]

Just weeks ago we watched Raipdam fail that was tragic.. This.. my brain is struggling to comprehend.

[@Kimberly-qg3ks]

Thanks to the National Guard for your efforts. Stay safe.

[@cececat9549]

It's unreal to see this, very tragic situation that is so many miles of washed out land. They have to redesign the road ways in 5 states and rebuild, the pipelines for power, water, sewer. Dont forget they can't just replace power poles if the road is gone, i mean gone! 😣😞🌷

[@jovihilton7521]

I live 2 mins away from this area.....I traveled over that now gone bridge day after day, multiple times a day. To not be able to recognize a location you know like the back of your hand is scary, sad, mind blowing, and devastating! This is not a short term recovery this is now a long term investment/rebuilding process that will take YEARS! Pray for EVERYONE for the strength and money needed to continue on 😔

[@canu2-dk6lw]

I wish the media spent more time providing resource threads for aid and resources specifically for emergencies like this. It's overwhelming in the midst of a disaster zone to navigate the available aid to begin to rebuild and recover. Start with FEMA site, state emergency management Facebook page, county Emergency Management. I'm so sorry there isn't more information available at-a-glance. That's emergency management 101 and it's lacking across all these states affected. Very disturbing people in a disaster zone have to hunt out resources when everything is gone.

[@joanmerriken9216]

Oh no! The prettiest little historical TN town off I-81!

[@nygrl6102]

Never trust a river. Or the ocean. Water is incredibly destructive.

[@cececat9549]

Omg, what. There is no earth left?

[@Moose6340]

It really does look like an EF4 tornado went through except for the trees. Wow.

[@lindaadelwerth8042]

Whats even worse is that they may never find the ones that didn't make it 😪 I read where there were bodies along the riverbanks and in trees 😪 Utterly Devastating

[@JannaẞMe]

Unbelievable sometimes but always AbsAmazingnFootage

[@ruralangwin]

Where would people have evacuated too?

[@rinapan818]

We drove to that area this past Saturday afternoon. They block the road a little further before the collapsed Taylor bridge. There is a Lamar Elementary school on the Jonesborough end. I saw a lot of people and two small helicopters on the field. That is a shelter and resource hub. I just happened to know this one, no others.

[@awboat]

UP the hill. I had friends that had their home washed away in the 1985 Flood in WV. They got out with the clothes on their back.

[@rtqii]

This area has flooded before and the residents know they are going to get wet. But they were not expecting the wall of water they got. They should not rebuild, and should not wait for services to be restored. Evacuate.

[@swl9270]

And where would we go? This is our DAMN. home!

[@canu2-dk6lw]

​@@swl9270want you to know we see you TN. I told my brother in GA it's a game of literal inches now in the aftermath. It's overwhelming but important to garner early on all recovery and aid threads from FEMA to state emergency management to county and town. Thinking about that in the midst of this seems impossible but extremely necessary to aid your recovery. Please know our hearts are with you. You are not alone.

[@christiangrl45]

No words can describe the force of destruction. Wow, that is after the storm as it recedes. Lord help us.I still don't understand how the rivers could have risen so much from "Hell"ene in Florida. Was it because of so much rain or did it push its way up the rivers?

[@cececat9549]

20+ inches of rain and the reservoirs were at capacity, which is to be expected, open flood gates many dams in multiple states. The previous day that whole area got 3,4,5 inches of rain from a differ low system.

[@Moose6340]

Rain. This is far too far inland for storm surge. And there was some wind but not hurricane-force, enough to do light damage but nothing more. This was all the result of 15-30 inches of rain in an 18-24 hour period in an area that was already pretty wet. Helene ran into another low pressure system on its west side as it tracked over the mountains that made it drop even more rain. All that water in those rugged mountains ran into the hundreds of little creeks and streams that dot the landscape, and they overflowed, and then it rushed down into the bigger streams, and they overflowed, and then it rushed down into the larger rivers, and THEY overflowed...and this is what resulted.

[@christiangrl45]

@@Moose6340 wow,thank you, that makes more sense now. Just wondered if people could have had time to leave.

[@kathleenstubbolo5731]

Yes. EAST tenn gas been hard hit. I watch Appalachian Homestead with Patera. She said yesterday tgat FEMA hasnt shown up and that all the assirabxe us from lixals and the sheriffs dept. I sent a donation yestersay to gelp wirh clean up wfforts. Wish I could go there and help

[@accessiblenow]

Home town

[@heavencantwait1218]

What river is this ? Anyone know ? Thanks for the great footage 🙏🏼🙏🏼 for all ..

[@WHITEHAWK325]

It’s the Little Tennessee River

[@rinapan818]

It is Nolichucky River and the collapsed bridge is Taylor bridge. My husband and I usually drive around this area or take this road straight to Erwin on weekends. It is a beautiful place for weekend driving. It's sad to see this devastation.

[@swl9270]

@@WHITEHAWK325no it is not the little TN.

[@swl9270]

This is the Nolichucky river that heads up k. Th N Tow river in Huntdale Nc and ends at the convergence of Cocke, Hamblen and Jefferson counties in TN at the N end of Douglas Lake

[@timothymuncey9299]

Looks as bad as NC if not worse 🙏🏻

[@jimdandy7323]

aw man...is that a '68 Galaxy 500?...we can rebuild her...

[@terrihill5483]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@amyhartman6786]

I noticed stating about this point 1:29 in the video that some vehicles have ❌ sprayed on them, while others close by do not. What does that mean for the ones that do have them, did they find someone inside them?

[@stevecampbell4118]

None of this appears to be in Jonesborough itself. Was it along route 81?

[@jamesstetz9884]

It’s very near Jonesborough.

[@swl9270]

It is along US HWY 107 and is considered a Jonesborough suburb

[@beckysonnier6369]

So sad😥🙏

[@kathleenstubbolo5731]

All assistance is local

[@chuckwright4346]

0:39 one can see many layers in the earth, is that from building up the base for the roadway? -or- is it silt deposits from many similar floods over the millennia in this floodplain?

[@awboat]

most of that is fill for the roadway. But, yeah, there have been thousands of floods, few of this magnitude though.

[@bobearl7859]

You knowingly lived in a possible flood zone you don't deserve any help

[@coreyhodge3770]

Where is the help for these people?

[@MZMA85]

Not a storm in the tea cup..this is a real s**t OMG

[@harrybaulz666]

When it rains too much rivers always since the beginning of time flood

[@awboat]

The entire floodplain is the river, but just not all the time. Most of the time it behaves but sometimes it takes what is its.

[@JP-lw5xs]

Areas that vote for politicians who deny climate change should not get government assistance

[@sandrawyrick]

this does not look like Jonesborough.

[@mshelle3711]

😢

[@Mercuriana79]

what are those red marks in the cars?

[@charlespoe5155]

Not 100% certain but I hear it’s to mark the vehicles as been searched already, that way they can focus on others

[@janicejackson2016]

Nature does not pick and choose and the more people think that they can live next to Nature and not suffer of his Beauty dear God they are wrong

[@swl9270]

Thanks for more victims shaming from a victims of this destruction

[@MichelleQuesinberry]

Please broadcast!! Hundreds of thousands of people are dying!

[@waynes6ws]

It's not 100s of thousands but it is terrible!

[@2nd_of_3]

😢😭

[@darrellsaunders4267]

68 Ford Torino

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

How the hell is this possible? I moved out of Florida because of the hurricanes. I moved out of Asheville because it was lame. I thought I was safe here in Elizabethton TN. But nowhere is safe. WTF??? I was in Roan Mountain during a flood years ago. And now this flood just missed me. This is getting ridiculous! Why can't this ever happen to Washington DC where it is needed?

[@patriciadiaz8679]

🤔🤔🤔

[@markm6488]

It doesn't want the people you dislike, It wants you! Maybe Nature (God), sees you as worse than those that you wish destruction upon.🤔

[@awboat]

Wow, what an evil person you are. Seriously, you wish death and destruction on a city because of politics?

[@limbiclove9487]

With Global Warming and Climate changes don't worry. Everywhere will get their share of destruction. Why would you wish harm on anyone after you've lived through so many hurricanes? So you think you are a decent human being or are you just going through trauma?

[@ericfielding2540]

The older houses were built well above the level of the river, but newer homes were built in the flood plain where the flood washed them away. Sad to see so much destruction. I hope the residents were able to escape.

[@trvman1]

and even being in the flood plain, most will not have flood insurance unless they had a mortgage where it is required.

[@swl9270]

Who said? I LIVE here! On this river…no one on You tube understands this was a as they are tellling us 5,000 year event. We have been flooded and rebuilt before just like folks living on the coast do. You know why? Because it is our DAMN Home! Please go away is victims do not need victim shaming !

[@ironsales5669]

Where are the rich, why aren't they making donations? Where is the truck loads of food, equipment, etc? There should be A FREAKING ARMY of workers mobilized to help these people. We should be seeing in the national news convoys of equipment heading into the area to rebuild and reconnect these roads. Are we in some 3rd world country or what?

[@swl9270]

Calm down we live here and aren’t crying and whining! There is a process where states must declare first and paperwork to be done. The national guard is moving in.

[@cecillanter3207]

Combat engineers could bridge those gaps easily, they need the real world practice i wonder why they are not being used by our government who will send billions overseas without a blink of the eye

[@swl9270]

One reason is all these bridges you see are high off the waterway. Our bridge in US HWY 107 was 60 feet off the ground. See video footage on KZbin. I’ve seen comments oh they can fix that bridge over the creek. It’s not a damn creek anything bridges were all high. We live in the mountains. People do not know our area yet feel The need to tell us what to do and victim shame

[@canu2-dk6lw]

I have wondered where the portable military bridges are. All those videos of them actually existing can't just be propaganda. I hope.

[@BobHolster-om8rf]

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[@ShamyYah]

I don’t know if anyone believes in God the Bible or prophecy we are in the last days the war we see coming to America is in scripture. Jeremiah chap 50 and chap51. We must repent and ask Jesus into our hearts give our souls to him. Whatever happens you never die your soul will spend eternity with him or without in hell outer darkness. This is that statue of all nations Daniel chap 2:32-46. Daniel 10:7-14 Matthew 24 Luke 21 Peace and Blessings 🙏🏽

[@beverlyrobertson6796]

I DO, I SEE AND HEAR. THIS IS HARD NO US ALL. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

I believe in God & the Bible & believe the soul does not die. First death, then judgment. But how is Jeremiah 50 about America? It is clearly about Babylon & Assyria. It says an enemy from the North. Is Canada going to attack us?

[@cntwaits1]

A lot of idiotic nonsense about religion which is in no way helpful.

[@Betonnoone]

​@@cntwaits1If you read the Bible you would know exactly why it is helpful.

[@dgordon7694]

​@cntwaits1 REPENT and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Selah

[@robertodebeers2551]

People who had so little now have nothing.

[@swl9270]

This was not an exceptional ooor area. Good river bottom property where many crops were grown . I know I live here

[@robertodebeers2551]

@@swl9270 I was speaking in general terms of what we see with so many big storm aftermaths. Lots of wrecked trailers, few wrecked Mansions.

[@southernload5710]

Scenes from "the end of the world"!

[@mohamedyacoob6721]

Looks like a watery Gaza.

[@KJV7154]

Magnificent work....the storm I mean.

[@bodazaphfa]

Go shave your hair lip

[@Mo-mr8vv]

WTH kind of comment is that?

[@apacheworrier3776]

Every single person in this region, is a better human than you.

[@mauryd3444]

Beware of karma.

[@KJV7154]

@@mauryd3444 Karma isn't scary at all

[@goodday23456]

DEWs. Rev. 11:18. Acts 2:38-39 saves. Acts 4:12; Acts 16:30-33; Acts 22:16; John 14:6-7; John 14:15-17; Rev. 22 AKJVNT

[@SamWilkinsonn]

Get a jet washer and a broom and it’ll be back to new in no time.