Asheville Mayor on Helene damage: No neighborhood has been spared, entering a 'desperate' situation

[@dfinlen]

Yeah Asheville is just the tip of the iceberg. EVERY CITY OR TOWN in the Appalachia mountains of NC, parts of SC, and Eastern Tennessee are devastated.

[@JamieSantos]

I heard Georgia too!!

[@bobcukla6017]

Iceberg, really that's the problem they are all melting because of our actions and inactivity for not addressing global warming.

[@shay5839]

@@bobcukla6017🙄 Yeah if we had paid more in taxes, and never left our houses, this wouldn’t have happened! 🙄 You people are irrational and insane! 🤮 And disgusting! If it were up to you people, we’d be living like this without electricity all of the time! 🙄

[@biancamaclean4794]

Upstate SC has had a lot of damage and casualties. The small NC towns west of Asheville are hurting terribly and without a way to them except by helicopters for water, food, communication, etc.

[@barb2793]

​@@bobcukla6017 Was the hurricane there 100 years ago also climate change! LOL. Geo engineering and HAARP

[@wickedpawn5437]

Most little towns of Western NC nobody knows about have been leveled.

[@skierprincessakify]

Maybe the black Nazi can help them since they love him in NC.

[@rtqii]

Chimney Rock... Some of the people and houses that were there are now in Lake Lure I think. There is a report of a missing family and the house is gone.

[@justaguy2365]

My hometown Hot Springs is unrecognizable

[@justaride1366]

I am so sorry, people! I'm too far away to come down and help anyone, but I did contribute to the NC Disaster Relief Fund this morning. I don't know if that was the right thing to do, I don't know their competence, but I truly hope it helps you down there. Please know that others all the way up in Alaska are thinking and praying for all of you!

[@meMYSELFnU]

Is there any news from Brevard, Transylvania county? I can't find any coverage on that area

[@billbryan-personal5005]

In reading some of the comments below, I feel compelled to say, I may not agree with the politics that Asheville has pursued over the past few years but during this time that does not factor in to me helping at all. This is an event that should not have politics entered into it. During these events we are not Republican or Democrat, we are people helping people. And Yes NC maybe getting attention but the devastation does extend to SC and TN as well as other states along Helene's path. Disasters like these have always been something that unified us in the past, let's try to at least hold on to that American characteristic.

[@jillhughes5212]

Well said

[@eppsunc]

god is mad at mark robinson

[@yourmom10269]

they want to take your kids away and mutilate their genitalia... they want men in dresses in little girls rest rooms... GET A CLUE

[@svsleipnir]

Fascinating.

[@skierprincessakify]

Except republicans don’t believe in climate change, science or doing anything positive about the environment.

[@janweaver579]

My prayer go out to each and every person effected by this hurricane that they receive the help they need to restore all they lost 😢🙏

[@MartinD9999]

Prayers? 🤣

[@householdsix1307]

It is not just Asheville! It is the entire western NC, Eastern TN, parts of SC, parts of WVA!

[@medini2]

Asheville is in kind of a bowl.

[@MT-yx5cu]

​@@medini2 I didn't know that, being that it's in the mountains. Can explain what you mean by bowl?

[@roncatdog]

@@MT-yx5cu A mountain valley.

[@honghong3153]

Nightmare. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@reapthewhirlwind4166]

​@@MT-yx5cuit also has two rivers running through it the swannanoa and the French broad

[@hughsviews2932]

I donated yesterday. We have an awesome community here in Jacksonville and surrounding areas. People are gathering supplies to help out.

[@riccochet704]

If you're in NC and want to help faster, since donating money to our government is probably the least efficient way, find an Operation Airdrop location to donate goods. There are a lot of sites setup for drop off's. Those goods are being trucked to a staging area in Hickory where private helicopter pilots are flying those goods in to the effected areas. This is immediate relief without letting our government "take a piece of the donation pie". Which I hate to say, but you know it's true. If you have cases of water, MRE's, canned and non-perishable goods PLEASE drop them off at a donation location. Everything helps. We the people have the biggest impact on our neighbors to the west.

[@noahclark7603]

Where are the drop off points and what are the websites called?

[@kellym4747]

That information has not been widely shared, there are many claiming they are a donation station out of the area, but where are they taking donated items? Operation AirDrop sounds like one good one.

[@dustinbeaver1555]

How ironic the people who can print money on demand, are asking you for it?

[@shanereber7715]

Why would Operation Airdrop be immune from Bureaucracy?

[@MarkMelechinsky]

When you donate to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, even Samaritan's Purse the government does not take a piece of the donation since these are all 501c3 organizations. Please don't spread misinformation because many people donate to these very worthy and helpful organizations. NC Disaster Relief Fund turns around and donates all monies collected to a network of charities working to meet the immediate needs of storm victims such as food, water, cleaning supplies, and other emergency supplies.

[@kitecorbin3914]

I really feel for Asheville right now. They need clean water more than anything right now, and any canned foods or shelf stable items that they can get. Thank you so much to all of the people coming in and helping in any way they can.

[@kamnapavon4638]

That Region has narrow and difficult Roadways to navigate, under regular circumstances. All that Region is Flooded and what is being shown, is only a fraction of what 'bad areas' actually are... Helicopters would be effective Loss of Life is much greater than 40 . People cannot afford this kind of Loss in this Current Economy. It will be interesting to see how Insurance Companies handle this Historic Loss? With Properties having Doubled in Value in the past 5-7Years and Insurance Companies expecting to Continue to be a very Lucrative or Profitable Businesses... Because they would All Go Broke after a Storm like this, where Assets are 2x Previous Values..... Having had GEICO Insurance in the Past, which Refused to Pay for Coverages I had, to Pay for Property Loss, to Help, etc..... I don't expect this will be a 'Good Experience' for those that are involved.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

Because the entire country is corrupt.

[@thegreyoneedwards6296]

Unfortunately, you are absolutely correct in all that you have stated. Very hard, difficult times on the horizon for many people. Sad is a word that doesn't begin to cover it. I don't know if we have a word that does...

[@-jank-willson]

insurance companies will refuse to cash out, meaning that middle class and poor people will have to move to other parts of the state. Meanwhile, millionaires and billionaires will buy up all the destroyed property, demolish it, and replace it with expensive fancy resorts, mansions, etc. that only wealthy people can afford to go to. Basically 'gentrifying' the mountains...

[@RefreshWithKellyAnn]

Quick to charge premiums but slow to deliver money in these circumstances 😢 tragic for those who survived this catastrophic event....

[@kamnapavon4638]

@@RefreshWithKellyAnn Loss without a place to start again.. No way to get there... Like those Roads, no Road to lead back to where They Now all are..

[@deborahginn8720]

Where are the national guard?

[@signalfire6]

Spread too thin. There are 10 states involved.

[@samsmom1491]

​@@signalfire6 Each state has their own national guard. There is simply too much devastation for them to cover all the bases. People do have some responsibility to be prepared for a disaster, whether it's expected or not. I am not prepared, but I will be after this.

[@ZestyMoFo]

They are there, helping out.

[@carolinegooder7091]

Charlotte is sending helicopters/planes to Ashville from just donations. Water, food, clothes, lots of baby stuff is at the airport, but money is needed for fuel, and they have nowhere to store stuff in Ashville. Salvation Army is getting on the ground to coordinate what they can bring in. Water and food first. ❤

[@AmandaPanda-nq1do]

At the beach with Joe Biden. 😮

[@trueloveingod2691]

Apocalyptic scale devastation, absolutely heartbreaking. The poor Mayor, she seems so nice, what a terrible circumstance to befall all those people and wonderful parts of the Country. 🙏🏼 for everyone there, human and animal.

[@armychic15]

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this storm. I am keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers. My oldest sister and her husband live in Swannanoa. Although their home is at a high elevation, the bottom floor was completely flooded, and they are still without power and water. My other sister and I live just outside Raleigh and have offered to let them stay with us for a while as soon as they can find a way out. I hope it’s soon.

[@shirleyharris1335]

Hopefully after these horrific natural disasters, the importance of placing land lines as a priority throughout this country will be taken much more seriously! It makes no sense in 2024 not having the ability to communicate during extreme emergencies! 😢🙏🏽🇺🇸🙏🏽

[@mrt3959]

The landlines were knocked out too...

[@dfinlen]

Land lines would wash away. We need starlink and FEMA should have done this 5 years ago.

[@dfinlen]

I mean FEMA should have drones supplying cell coverage using starlink. Not complicated..

[@JamieSantos]

This is exactly what they wanted.

[@DavidBourgoisFTW]

Landlines are far less reliable, are far more difficult to repair, with miles and miles and miles of repair, rather than a few spots on high ground to set up a tower that can be done in a few days.

[@souljahroch2519]

So 😢 for this community. I traveled the nation in search of a new home after surviving Katrina, & found Ashville to be one of the most caring, loving, artistic, & in short, finest communities in America🇺🇸✌️

[@barb2793]

If you are liberal. Put up Trump sign and you won't feel the love

[@PraveenSrJ01]

Thanks for sharing and prayers to all those affected by the devastating flooding. Trump is not a good man 🧍‍♂️ at all by the way

[@PraveenSrJ01]

@@barb2793you are crazy to support a criminal

[@yourgooglemeister6745]

I'm sure all the artists are helpful in a disaster

[@souljahroch2519]

@@yourgooglemeister6745 You bet they are👍 And 'they' will actually Build Back Better.

[@Rebecca-zq5jb]

We want to hear more about all the small communities and those stranded in the mountains. From jouralist who could ride along in helicopters and rescue and distribute supplies at the same time? We need those people finding all those isolated people!🎉 they are all out there...many alone waiting for you. 3,300 people dispatched isn't enough people.

[@carolinegooder7091]

Money for fuel is an issue. Send money for that. Goods are piling up in Charlotte. Fuel for helicopters are needed. ❤

[@humanbeing3337]

Excellent reporter ! Gave the straightforward information and asked thoughtful questions.

[@cassityart7001]

Drones can grid map the entire state. Communication pods set into high and dry areas. Repeal teams, pallet supplies, portable utility pods. Local help, local rescue. State and county support only.

[@MarkMelechinsky]

So you are encouraging hard hit communities to disregard assistance by the federal government? Where do you think the bulk of the money comes from to provide low-cost loans?

[@notfooled6232]

you don't seem to comprehend how distribution of funds works

[@roncatdog]

@@notfooled6232 And doesn't want to know either. Ignorance is bliss!

[@tigerphid9677]

They need to deploy the US military for this situation. It is that bad....

[@kenanacampora]

US Military is used for other purposes....to follow the CIA destabilization/preparations to overthrow governments. You will most likely get ZERO help.

[@doneown503]

National Guard , for sure . I'd like to.say Joe has already made some moves , but really don't know 😮!

[@yourmom10269]

team feckless clueless... biden/come allah = mr magoo and dora the explorer... lol............

[@soujrnr]

Not the military...National Guard. But any and all help will certainly be appreciated.

[@Kognitosan]

@@yourmom10269 why so hateful mommy? Nana raised you better. Ffs

[@louiseduhon5830]

Praying for you all & sending help. Hang on folks. Better times will come. Love you all. Stay safe.

[@Gary-s8e]

asheville nc. got hit hard. Alot people no power. No where to live

[@TheFoxisintheHouse]

⛺️

[@joefish4466]

Lets rebuild in the same place that will get demolished again in 2 years. Good idea.

[@bri3449]

@@joefish4466this has not happened to this extent ever. the last major flood was 1916 and even that wasn’t this bad.

[@Darin970]

My prayers are with everybody affected by this storm 🙂🙏😇🙏

[@stevensims3342]

Man this is just terrible. So so much damage.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

I was in Asheville two weeks ago looking for a house to buy. I planned on spending 2 days there but had such a bizarre feeling of doom and smothering I left after 3 hours cancelling appointments to look at properties. I flew back to Az not understanding why I couldn't force myself to stay there. I used to live close by decades ago. Now I understand it, The Universe intervened. I'm staying in dry Arizona from now on.

[@koollee]

I had a similar feeling out there as well.. im from soCal and have gone out there a few times trucking.. considered moving to east NC but my now ex girlfriend is in Asheville.. when we were together i never did want to move there.

[@mctrimm7097]

So weird! That's the exact feeling I had visiting Asheville 12 years ago. Creepy AF. Obviously, nothing bad happened there after my, cut-short, visit. I'm from San Antonio but I took a road trip through the south east. I'd heard Asheville was a cool little city but it felt more like a Sleepy Hollow Austin. I feel bad for them, and the rest torn up from this storm.

[@medini2]

I'm from NC and felt ill at ease in Asheville. Now, I am told Asheville is in a kind of a bowl. I couldn't entertain living there. Asheville essentially sits in the bottom of a bowl of mountains, with floodwaters from higher elevations headed downhill toward the area.

[@IIISentorIII]

Wow so crazy, I had the same feeling this weekend in Switzerland. I was like, should I buy a new Scott Spark for 13k or a Specialized Stumpjumper 15 pro for 9k.

[@english7451]

That’s how I felt about thinking of moving to New Orleans before Katrina. I even cut my visit short. I got so sick I couldn’t breathe or hear. Intuition is strong. Every forecast for Helene was spot on accurate and it looks like folks didn’t leave who could. In this case don’t know if it would help because they won’t be able to return. I was just in Raleigh NC this August. I didn’t feel like doing much because it was so hot and humid. Just visiting though. No plans to live there.

[@steve-on3234]

I’m in asheville. She “conveniently” forgot to mention that the limited Wifi downtown is starlink from Elon. A smart politician would have made a plea to get more units from starlink publicly in the interview and put the Elon hate aside.

[@roncatdog]

Well, isn't it about time that we all acknowledge him as our Lord and Savior, or is that the golden calf?

[@randomthings-0001]

Starlink by far has been the most reliable service when all else fails yes I pay a lot but I can take it with me anywhere and plug into a battery and inverter

[@rockygillman6404]

Imagine that. Liberals who hate Elon being saved by his wifi

[@steve-on3234]

@@roncatdog republicans generally are fairly logical and even handed about this stuff. They can have conversations with Democrats and give them credit when deserves and they don’t get that ruffled about it generally even if disagree. A lot of Democrats are full of hate generally and cannot stand it when a conservative is needed. This is why Biden didn’t invite Elon to his EV event in Washington DC with GM and Ford. The hypocrisy is epic

[@steve-on3234]

@@roncatdog Elon is the genius of our time. Sorry that you can’t admit it but it’s true. It’s nothing short of miraculous what he’s been able to accomplish technologically.

[@davidransom7357]

heartbreaking. a beautiful region of our country, and sad t osee so much devastation. let's note that the footage of destroyed boats and marinas is footage from florida. Palm trees do not grow in Asheville.

[@mlbrooks4066]

Thanks for the info about where to donate so those of us far away can help.

[@toMickorNottoMick]

You can see the weight this poor woman is carrying on her shoulders.....

[@kevinbarrow5396]

She sux

[@Supplementarian]

Everyone there is traumatized, including her. Sending love.

[@henryrice9435]

She’s terrible man. Like awful get your facts straight

[@wileencook41]

Poor woman being damned.Shes the worst preforming mayor Asheville ever had. Ask her why she took food donated to emergency workers and gave it to the homeless. No reelection for her!

[@Skyset_angel]

My poor neighbors 😢 RIP to the victims of this storm.

[@simi72100]

Heartbreaking

[@ecuadorious]

Hey, this newscaster talks like a real person! Kudos!

[@CC-xu2yz]

What does that even mean?

[@Agwings1960]

The town of Lahaina Hawaii still hasn't been rebuilt

[@Kim-yy8kl]

Our country is too worried about helping illegals!

[@jaaksavat7916]

The fire in Hawaii was caused by downed power lines, the federal government gave 330 million and 4 billion settlement was offered to the victims by the state of Hawaii and Hawaii electric company

[@Agwings1960]

@@jaaksavat7916 and yet the town hasn’t been rebuilt and residents are still homeless, your assertion is problematic

[@rtqii]

@@Agwings1960 They are not homeless. They are boarding in hotels or with friends and family. All construction supplies in Hawaii are imported, they have to be loaded on ships and sent across the ocean... Construction there takes lots of time, and they have to replace some infrastructure as well. It may never be rebuilt, most people are settling in other communities that were not damaged.

[@Agwings1960]

@@rtqii My point is that American politicians don’t give a crap about the people who have paid their salaries, I can’t even wrap my head around that mentality, a year from now I wanna read your excuses for why the disaster areas from hurricane Helene haven’t been rebuilt

[@debbier123]

This is beyond devastation, just horrific! So many people missing! 😢🙏🏻

[@eddiehardin33]

Newsflash! This disaster at lot bigger than Asheville but again rural communities get completely ignored!

[@barb2793]

True. Asheville is the cool hippie liberal place

[@ambergibson1930]

YES AND there's more devastation AND destruction and loss of Life than they are putting forth 😮 Some of those small community areas are just gone 😕

[@roncatdog]

No, they aren't. All the states affected are on High Alert. The federal government is on the job. Some people are more interested in criticizing without first-hand knowledge of the current situation.

[@meMYSELFnU]

@@roncatdog Is there any news from Brevard, Transylvania county? I can't find any coverage on that area

[@MT-yx5cu]

​@@barb2793please shut up! This is not the time for the political BS

[@margarettaylor5069]

Much love to you from Jacksonville, Florida. Just donated.

[@Jeff-x8c]

Prayers help, but won't replace your loved ones and your politicians don't care about you. If your insurance company says they won't pay you to get your home fixed, you need to see this. This just came out on 60min. It's happening in many states by several companies. I'm not surprised because they gave your money to politicians instead of people who needed it. Watch this if you still have a home and electricity. Send it to others who need to know this information too. You have got to fight back, join with your neighbors in other states. > Florida insurance carriers used altered hurricane damage reports, whistleblowers say

[@sfqu1]

Very sad to see such a beautiful Appalachian town got hit so hard. still remember the taste of 12 bones, and the fun of walking around lovely downtown streets with stopping by at local bakery and ice cream shops. wish Ashville the best for a full recovery

[@rainman7992]

so drone delivery is the answer to getting food/supplies to hose cutoff.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

great idea

[@rbar3623]

These events are never easy to navigate. But I am glad to hear the community is gathering together to pool resources and check on each other. I’ve been in this situation before and that is always a good place to begin.

[@hedge313]

Drove to Columbus NC yesterday from Charleston SC. Took fuel, water, ice, generators to my dad who lives in Lake Lure. Everything from the state line to above Asheville is in shambles.

[@freespeech8520]

Why has the U.S. not developed drones that can provide cellphone service? China deploys drones to provide cellphone service for every disaster within hours. Let's use technology for good.

[@lauraa7042]

That’s communism

[@MsAlien911]

Elon musks a fake. Or he'd help americans

[@freespeech8520]

@@MsAlien911 Elon doesn't collect tax. He's a businessman and has no license to access cellular network.

[@bmcagent]

@@MsAlien911 He has been setting up Starlink locations all over to help people!

[@mikerios4954]

My heart and prayers are with you all.

[@RITAD1]

😢😢 prayers for all in Ashville.

[@jacki3370]

We are in Franklin NC and we are ok.. the surrounding towns are devastated!! It is absolutely horrible!😢😢😢

[@andrewengland971]

What’s crazy is Asheville is well elevated. It’s in the mountains of nc.

[@notfooled6232]

ever seen a puddle above sea level? half wit

[@swinkler4417]

Western & north western NC are at an elevation of 3000' to 6000', and the cooler mountain air couldn't hold the tropical warm moisture

[@mattdelany6799]

It’s not crazy, it’s topography. The whole area has an extreme risk of flooding. It’s a giant flood plain. Your home inspection would reflect that. Source: corps of engineers.

[@kontrygrll01amerika54]

Try thinking all slopes go down to the river, so all that water ran down hill and flooded higher than the famous 1916 flood that devastated Asheville back then. Asheville is downhill from even higher elevations, and it all rolled through the oldest part of Asheville that was on a river.

[@AlanHigh-x4i]

If the rain falls long enough and hard enough, elevation is no guarantee of safety. The steep elevation and the valleys actually accelerated the flood waters, making them even more destructive.

[@garyparker-cj1xg]

I moved from Florida to Asheville 4 year’s ago I have helped every disaster Florida I have tracing in emergency situations and I am a certified emergency manager and trained with fema first thing I did when I got here in Asheville I went with my training in hand to to emergency management officer spoken with the head man at the time he looked at my training and as I walked out his office I heard him laughing I told him this day time it was directed at me because no one else was in the office I since I been in Asheville I have heard people here say to me and my family go back to where you come from I did I was born in west Asheville ha ha 😂🎉

[@swinkler4417]

Many devastated areas in the steep mountains of western & north western NC are at an elevation of 3000' to 6000', and the cooler mountain air couldn't hold the moisture. There were landslides up top and massive flooding in the hollows and valleys. The storm didn't slow down; it dumped everything in the southern Appalachians in 24 hours. The Appalachian people in rural areas are from hearty stock, but how do you prepare for 30 or 40 inches of rain? Climate Change is here and has been for decades. We have got to put politicians' feet to the fire.

[@yvonnemarie57]

Mother Nature is not climbing change

[@rockygillman6404]

You climate change loons are something else. Y'all told me that the oceans would rise and that coastal states would be under water 20 years ago. Whoops?

[@arresthillary9502]

Manheimer was born on July 24, 1971, in the hamlet of Skyum Bjerge in Thy, Denmark She was elected to the Asheville City Council in 2009 and served until 2013. She was elected mayor of Asheville in 2013 Manheimer spoke out against the controversial Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, state legislation that eliminated anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community Manheimer was one of 11 U.S. mayors to form Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity (MORE), a coalition of municipal leaders dedicated to starting pilot reparations programs in their cities

[@alison1jane]

Why have neither Biden nor Harris gone to some of these devastated areas or even said anything?!?!?!

[@Supplementarian]

It is too soon. The floodwaters are still there and mud is everywhere. What possible good would it do to show up so soon? Joe gave a weird speech today, though.

[@sgtarmas]

​@aljay2955They don't ignore the states that don't vote for them like your dear leader does. Nice try though

[@JackB-nl5tp]

Biden and Harris only give aid to Ukraine and illegal immigrants

[@rickbethwhite3479]

​@@SupplementarianThe victims of this Hurricane need help and supplies NOW!

[@fernandomarturet2486]

Who cares about those two anyway? We need money, supplies and manpower. We need to funnel resources that we are sending to other countries into our own communities. I don’t care about some senior citizen driving around my town just to forget about it 10 minutes later.

[@WhatIThink45]

They need to start relocating people to neighboring cities. There’s little point of people staying there. They need food and decent shelter.

[@bluebutterflywellness2273]

Umm...so we're chopped liver here in SC??🤔 We're an hour outside of Asheville and have also been devastated. No power until Friday night, impassable roads, homes damaged and lives lost. Still, our prayers go out to those in Asheville and WNC. 🙏🏽

[@photos28801]

Asheville here praying for South Carolina and everyone.

[@dfinlen]

Yeah Asheville is just the tip of the iceberg. EVERY CITY OR TOWN in the Appalachia mountains of NC, parts of SC, and Eastern Tennessee are devastated.

[@soujrnr]

Yes, you are chopped liver if you are taking this video out of context. This is specifically an interview with Mayor Manheimer. If you consider the total response and ALL the other videos on KZbin and elsewhere, then NO, you are NOT chopped liver. The rescue and recovery efforts have videos showing EVERY place affected. Just do some searching on KZbin and you'll find hundreds of them.

[@ybother705]

May God keep them safe 🙏🏽

[@richardmesser1091]

who sent the rain

[@quinhaz7692]

WHERE IS FEMA AND THE NATIONAL GUARD!!!

[@cosmothewonderdog8602]

FEMA BEEN THERE SINCE BEFORE THE FLOODS!!!

[@LorenaBobbittForPresident]

MISINFORMATION!

[@Fido-vm9zi]

@quinhaz7692 They are in the real world and not in fantasy land where all complex problems are solved instantly.

[@Xx-po1fu]

Do you expect them to be everywhere 1 minute after the flooding.

[@showmestatefinest5412]

They sent 20,000 troops to the Middle East not long ago but only sent 500 national guard for the storm

[@kellykimball2099]

Bless you All❤

[@MargaretSawler]

Devastating

[@innertechnology7149]

I just made it out of there on 26. Where is FEMA and the National guard and whats taking so long?! Please put pressure on your local official to send help. People are now getting thirsty and the water is not safe to drink

[@Blue0cean]

The calvary is coming, the realities are it takes time.

[@roncatdog]

I'd rather have the cavalry.

[@yvon193]

Telling helicopter volunteers to stop rescuing victims or they will be arrested is wrong.

[@leonrawls892]

Wonder how many other countries will come and help us?.???

[@johnnyeskew4703]

0

[@quentinpugh1969]

Probably dozens. Just like Katrina

[@Kim-yy8kl]

None😢

[@os2958]

Well this is happening all over the world and it makes it hard for other countries to help us especially poor countries who are going through worse. Its called Climate Change

[@johnnyeskew4703]

@@os2958 but the corrupt leaders take our money real quick,wake up!

[@JkTen-s1x]

As long as you have a liberal mayor and governor I'm sorry Asheville but you're screwed

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

2:20 We have extended summers no sign of autumn in the drone footage this means climate catastrophe & more work for trees that are already sick & have already had mass die offs

[@JamieSantos]

Yes!! people are too stupid to see this! I am watching tree leaves turning brown and shedding them here in Western Kentucky to try and save the trunk. If people do not understand what this means then they are doomed to drown, burn, be buried, sucked up....... or any other natural way we can go. Get your house in order because time is short.

[@CC-xu2yz]

😞

[@garyparker-cj1xg]

After Biden said that people got everything they needed and are happy 50 trucks with baby food and food and water from Oklahoma turned around and went back people and help has stopped coming Thanks to Biden and the Democrats when the driver s heard Biden said that everything is fine and people are happy they turned around and went home

[@lehighstar474]

So many more human bodies yet to be found underneath all that mud and debris.....so sad

[@Supplementarian]

The area is going to become very smelly and very toxic. I would leave ASAP if lived there.

[@odessaterrell3780]

Katrina ,over 3,000 dead

[@tammyprovencher1202]

Where is the National Guard?? Who is going door to door to do search & rescue??

[@kellym4747]

They are there. 400 to 500 with 1500 more on the way. Check out the official press conference given by Cooper and others yesterday. They rescued over 200, many by helicopter, because so many roads were destroyed there’s no other way in or out of many places.

[@amberackerson5916]

@@kellym4747correct!

[@rtqii]

Relief is pouring in now. It took a couple of days to mobilize. Asheville is the center of operations for an airlift. They are flying planes in with SAR, field kitchens, cooks, food, water, tents, blankets, clothing... Helicopter flights leave from Asheville and bring first responders and supplies by helicopter to the surrounding mountain communities, injured and evacuated people come back to Asheville.

[@bobstaurovsky3506]

You are talking about an area larger than the state of Massachusetts, how about you head there and show them how to do the job ??? Too many idiots in this world !!!

[@ambergibson1930]

You have to have roads AND streets to go door to door!! There are none!! There aren't even any road ways or highways open to truck things in!! Most all of the search and resuse and supplies are being done by helicopter!! A lot of Private helicopters!! And main stream media is partly being kept out to keep from reporting how bad it is there!!

[@QuizzlyFun]

You misspelled Raleigh on the map. It's just the capital so understandable.

[@IIISentorIII]

😂. I'm a Swiss guy and was like, wow Raliegh...that's Raleigh for sure....😁

[@mothermedicinemusic]

This article is about western NC and there are pictures of Palm Trees and inter coastal waterway damage - really CNBC - there are thousands of pics on the web from western NC and you show pics not relevant to this article - just sayin.

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

It is absolutely relevant. It was a hurricane that hit Florida that brought the flooding.

[@arresthillary9502]

I am 20 miles west of Charlotte and now we can barely get into the grocery stores here locally. people escaping the foothills west of Shelby(20 miles away) are coming here to get groceries because they still have no power and everything is closed. disaster creep is spreading

[@LizardKing1-w7q]

No communications be prepared people cb radio or ham radio is your communications when nothing else works

[@ambergibson1930]

Don't you need electric for a ham radio and battery for a cb??

[@signalfire6]

What if your house floats away?

[@LizardKing1-w7q]

@@ambergibson1930 do some research of your own about how they work

[@LizardKing1-w7q]

@@signalfire6 my house wouldn't float away

[@carolinegooder7091]

Hand cranked radio with flashlight was my first gift to a new bride in Boone years ago. Backup generators are a must, then, evacuation is a big part of the game plan. ❤ We have evacuated several families and looking for one in TN. He is a firefighter, and she is at the hospital working, we hope. No word yet. ❤

[@jessicagreene1773]

I wouldn't expect much help from the government. As the mayor said it's citizens helping citizens and it will be citizens working the heavy equipment and cleaning and rebuilding it all. What the mayor just did was report like a reporter on the damage and toll the storm took but she had no solutions.

[@marsspacex6065]

Always have starlink ready for this situation.

[@Kim-yy8kl]

How do you do it?

[@marsspacex6065]

@@Kim-yy8kl just have a starlink terminal. You can activate it for 1 month when something like this comes. Starlink has no contracts so you can go month by month.

[@Tina-ex9xn]

This is Disasterous jow the Government has dealt with this. Ughh May God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob come into this situation and bring supernatural hell cause Government is Not the answer to help NEEDED. Hid please help these people 💔💔💔 Lord so many want yo help and are being stopped please bring openings for thise wanting to help and block the blockers , thank you Abba Father in Jesus Christ mighty name I pray Amen and Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@deetrvl4life875]

I think that Mayor is doing a fine job, considering the weight she has to carry. I'll remember her in the future. Prayers for all.

[@yourgooglemeister6745]

The only thing that is going to show is why women should not be in leadership positions. 100% she will break and 110% she will blame sexism!

[@sharonholt3118]

Please send help now!

[@Unsunk_Ark]

We need to prepare for events like this instead of worrying about DEI in the workplace.

[@redrooster1908]

Feel so sorry for the mayor.

[@ethanolinger]

Until we take a serious approach to global warming, this is what our future will look like. One disaster after another, each time getting more intense. We can rebuild at massive cost to individuals and insurance rates increasing or worse yet, insurance companies diclining to insure certain states. We can sit on our hands and hope this type weather devastation will not come our way. But it will affect us ALL if we continue to ignore global warming. I choose to address global warming but this is going to take every single person to get on borad. This is science happening in real time. If you are seriously conserned about our lives as we know it, if you are consernved about the economy, lets get together and change the direction of this inevitable situation.

[@lorip1435]

Research geoengineering.

[@luxsit1]

Absolutely ridiculous. Global "warming" is a lie. It is criminally bad, bribed and manipulated science perpetrated for power and profit, not environmental conservation. What little data is used is based on a microscopic fraction of the earth's temperature and carbon data, and even then, they have ignored and dropped opposing data and extremes to create the perception of a 150-year 1 degree rise. In truth, nothing has changed the last 150 years. CO2 doesn't control the climate or green house effect - water does. It only comprises a tiny fraction of the atmosphere - around 200x less than water vapor. The earth has been MUCH hotter, and MUCH colder many times in its history. Our very short time on earth isn't even a sampling of natural climate changes. We simply exist during a mild period. The earth is 4.3 billion years old, but their data is based on just 150 years of weather records - not even a relevant sample size (divide 150 by 4,300,000,000 and you will understand just how little data is used to create this myth). This is nothing compared to the last 400,000 years of 18-25 degree mean temp changes on Earth, because of solar cycles. It is nothing compared to 4 million years ago, when Colorado was a tropical rainforest. If humanity survives another 10,000 - 50,000 years, it will not likely survive the coming ice age that is completely controlled by natural solar cycles. It is the height of human arrogance to think we control a whole planet with weather, climate, and survivability completely dictated by the Sun. However, if we keep pushing "green" policies that are truly unsustainable depletion of our resources (cobalt, lithium, etc) and the toxic waste of billions of batteries and electric generation systems (windmills, etc), humanity *will* face a devastated environment, and likely, self-extinction. Far too much to list here, but you've been fed a massive, very dangerous, and potentially deadly lie.

[@rockygillman6404]

Once Taylor Swift grounds her jet I'll think about it.

[@luxsit1]

Global warming is a lie. I replied, but YT deletes anything it doesn't agree with - a certain sign that the truth hurts those guilty of perpetrating lies.

[@CC-xu2yz]

BS.

[@TarynsTime]

I was going to say that too. They would've been better to show the same pictures they had than to show coastal flooding. This is such a horrific time in the mountains😢

[@3-dmanhood974]

Unbelievable

[@steveberkson3873]

I feel for all those folks

[@elizabethpaints]

Where is the leadership from Washington? Where is FEMA?

[@barb2793]

Kamala cares about illegals not legal citizens.

[@yvonnemarie57]

Who knows?

[@roncatdog]

@@yvonnemarie57 On the ground! Where are YOU?

[@yvonnemarie57]

@@roncatdog I am not affected here in Alabama, but wondering about family in cashiers and sapphire NC. I can not reach anyone by phone.

[@patrickm6012]

FEMA has been on the ground, where have you been? What are you doing to help?

[@solartrix]

Keep driving those SUV's folks! It's working great!

[@freeakish1]

Anyone who thinks this should be political should shut up we are all people in the same country and politics have done nothing but fuel hate this is a disaster it should not matter about politics

[@Kognitosan]

💯

[@roncatdog]

The Magas are using this tragedy for all its worth.

[@bennymalonejr7616]

Remember that we are all people in one Country. Everyday.

[@justaride1366]

ABSOLUTELY!!!

[@Swagalious689]

Asheville has no coast and sits 12,000 ft above sea level. For the whole city to be submerged under water is crazy.

[@roncatdog]

It is NOT 12,000 feet above sea-level! There are NO peaks that high anywhere East of the Mississippi.

[@elfdream2007]

Two rivers go through the area and they had significant rain a few days before the hurricane.

[@richardmesser1091]

Water falls on hillsides, runs into the valleys, rivers then overflow. Got it

[@stockscalper]

Esther Manhater has to be the worst mayor in the history of Asheville. NOAA and the National Weather service told us days in advance this was coming. Yet Manhater sat on her duff and did nothing to prepare the city - no warnings to evacuate, no moving the large homeless population to safe shelters no nothing. Biltmore Village has been prone to flooding with heavy rain and yet the mayor and her socialist city council have done nothing to diminish the impact of flooding like Wilmington has done with the Cape Fear. All she's done since taking office is push and extreme socialist agenda and now the citizenry are paying the price.

[@reapthewhirlwind4166]

And now the big cities like Greensboro and Raleigh have been sending their own police force to help out. Esther and company defunded the police back in 2021. Now your city is a mess. But she has been undermining it all along.

[@KubotaManDan]

Don Old will be throwing rolls of paper towels to you after his golf game and criminal trial.

[@markaaron5399]

Can sleepy Joe even throw?

[@signalfire6]

@@markaaron5399 Biden is working on this, Trump is holding ego rallies and called it a 'little hurricane'.

[@markaaron5399]

@@signalfire6 🤡🤣

[@yvonnemarie57]

@@signalfire6you are full of it.

[@yvonnemarie57]

Grow up. I will take Trump over Joe or Kamala any day.

[@PraveenSrJ01]

I hope my friend Daniel Burbank and his family are all okay ✅

[@jameshood9035]

Why are they showing pictures of Floridia?

[@OfficialFriendzone]

they're not, thats WNC. thats how bad it is

[@WhoopsADaisy]

I was wondering the same thing!? There's so much video of the devastating damage in the WNC area, why cut in videos of damage from the coast? It's not that it's not important. It's just not what this particular discussion is about.

[@333AppalachiaEnergetics]

Those images are WNC

[@WhoopsADaisy]

There's clips of coastal areas cut into the story. You can see large boats and palm trees. Might be mistaken for lake footage, but there's no palm trees like that in the area. There's a popular lake in WNC that now looks like a huge debris field of logs, pieces of structures and trash. Like nothing I've ever seen before.

[@juliedecker2477]

It’s right diculoyd the level of help the federal govt has not provided

[@MrCaptainPlanet]

Harris Walz FTW 💙🥇

[@Angelo-fo8de]

💩💩💩💩

[@MoeRon-ry2zr]

Heels UP and Tampon Tim FTL ❤ TRUMP '24

[@HENRYLESKY]

waiting for title 10, Joe is slow you know

[@jonathanchancey3908]

Interesting that the mayor was quoted that power and water are out, and that there are no communications such as cell phones to be able to be used, making it difficult to get the help her town needs....but it appears she is utilizing the internet doing a live feed with CNBC TV from her office, that does have power. So only the mayor's office has power and internet?

[@Sweet-Aloha]

Actually--she said some parts on downtown has some wifi and electricity...

[@kontrygrll01amerika54]

I live 90 miles from Asheville and I get 4 bars on my cellphone but it connects to nothing. I tried calling 911 and it would not connect. I do have cable internet and that is the only thing working for days now, so I can email people except there is no email to the local 911. If I need medical or fire help I can not get any help at all. So the mayor of Asheville has internet like me, it will not help her get the police to her home either.😢

[@Supplementarian]

Cynical.

[@clarahulon6057]

The footage being shown is NOT North Carolina! Big boats, Canals, and PALM TREES ! We don't have those here! We have mountains! Pitiful coverage!!

[@kellym4747]

It looks like after four minutes with all the boats it’s likely Florida. Earlier shots, including mountains in the background, are likely NC.

[@kellywest8168]

As for the palm trees, the outer banks have palm trees everywhere. If you were actually from NC, you would know that.

[@kellym4747]

@@kellywest8168 But this hurricane hit the western part of the state.

[@kellywest8168]

@@kellym4747 DUH! I mention outer banks because village of Rodanthe has been losing homes to winds, high tides, erosion in the past 3 weeks. The state has been getting hit on both sides.

[@kellym4747]

@@kellywest8168 Well, since you’re going to be so nice and polite, DUH, this hurricane and news article is talking about the western part of the state. “if you were actually from NC, you would know that” or had common sense. Chill. Or stop trying to make yourself look superior by putting somebody else down. She also mentioned the big boats and canals, visible with the palm trees.

[@MrDogStream]

I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IN THE "GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH" IT'S HARD TO GET RESOURCES TO A CITY WHOSE RESIDENTS ARE IN THE MOST DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE WORDS SHOULD NEVER COME OUT OF ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS MOUTH WHEN SPEAKING ON THIS DISASTER!

[@gloriagreen1123]

The reason is because we are not the greatest country on earth, far from it. Go online and read international statistics about the real greatest countries on earth and you will be shocked at where we are on those lists.

[@os2958]

Well the greatest country on earth doesn't want to pay taxes so the government has been defunded by the billionaires. The government does not have the resources anymore to help us. Vote Blue - it won't completely solve the problem - cause it cant be solved all at once - but it will point us in the right direction

[@kellym4747]

They are getting help and resources. You are right, you don’t understand - A huge problem is so many roads were washed out or destroyed or have mudslides and trees all over them. It’s not just one city, 11,000 mi.²? A main highway into Asheville is destroyed. Many people who live in the mountains are surrounded by trees that are down, mudslides and roads gone. They can’t fix this in a day or two. It looks like initial efforts look better than Katrina and Puerto Rico.

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

Because we are NOT the greatest country, never have believed that since I was child and began to learn our history 😢

[@arresthillary9502]

because it is a million square miles of wilderness in the mountains of NC. 2 lane roads more crooked than Hillary. and most of those roads are washed out. very sparsley populated, small towns. even if they werent flooded, they cant get out for food or water or even down the mountain into town(that has no power anyway). this is not a major metropolitan area with giant freeways to drive on

[@mikekoz4454]

ASHVILLE KEEP VOTING FOR COMMIES

[@kimmileusnic3249]

Dumb comment

[@CC-xu2yz]

They will and so will the rest of America.

[@mlbrooks4066]

All that water is moving on, down the French Broad to the Tennessee at Knoxville, then into the Ohio, then into the Mississippi. I hope areas further downstream are doing what they can to prepare.

[@69judge27]

TRAIL OF TEARS. 😎🎸

[@dianakullander6478]

God bless all there

[@ronsilva7394]

Why hasn’t FEMA been mobilized ?

[@johnnyeskew4703]

They dont care ,its ukraine,ukraine,ukraine,america last

[@quentinpugh1969]

It has.

[@ericgardner5548]

Dude, there's 6 freaking states of damage....

[@svsleipnir]

Because FEMA only comes in after it's too late to be of any help.

[@johnnyeskew4703]

@@svsleipnir they never helped us,we flooded 3 times

[@MunnyWabbit]

what happened to your home Esther , what happened aLL around you , aLL that you had to do was give one homeLess person a home , You couLd gnot do that gnow teLL me what dispLacement feeLz Like

[@alvinjohnston4565]

Lucky for them Trumps on the way with Paper Towels

[@MoeRon-ry2zr]

Heels UP on her way with lots of salad!

[@virginiawaters3220]

@@MoeRon-ry2zrAnd greens that she washed in her bathtub.

[@kellywest8168]

Look Alvin! You triggered a maga nat.

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

@@kellywest8168 Both sides are completely corrupt & rotten. But after decades of brainwashing, nobody can recognize it anymore. It is one corrupt government, not two separate governments as most people like to think. 2 wings working together on the same bird. Both working against "We The People". The sooner people figure this out, the sooner we can take our country back.

[@GCJIBARO]

Hey, those paper towels are reserved for Puerto Rico.