'It's catastrophic': Asheville, NC mayor on Hurricane Helene destruction

Hurricane Helene has decimated communities across the Southeast. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer joins Ana Cabrera to share more on the devastation in her city and the recovery efforts underway.
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#NorthCarolina #Asheville #HurricaneHelene

[@Mr.White10-65]

The Forsyth Humane Society in North Carolina is in need of donations and people willing to foster animals and pets that were also affected by the hurricane. I can't post links, but I encourage people to donate what you can.

[@elizabethheyenga9277]

That mayor is the face of stress and horror. I almost moved to Asheville 🙏

[@WeAreGoingBackTo1776]

Soon to be a smart city what timing

[@petewilliam4295]

Prayers from Australia for all American affected by the hurricane. Keep strong and god bless.

[@DoLikeLorenaBobbit]

The first truckload of prayers just showed up! Thanks for nothing!

[@melindaunknown6411]

Thank you! ❤️

[@phyynproductions]

Don't worry we have thoughts and prayers enough it's all we ever have when tragedy happens especially in republican-led areas

[@deborahreed5311]

@@phyynproductions REALLY? Bush showed up for Katrina in TWO DAYS. Where is Biden? Where is Harris? Franklin Graham has been there helping people. Hundreds of churches are there and on their way. SHAME ON YOU.

[@geoffreykeating8172]

Still don't believe in climate change , who cares , climate change believe in you 😅

[@2bdeterminedintime]

Many animals must have been trapped. I pray the rescue teams for both animal and human find all those in need

[@PoeticInsanity]

The Asheville nature center posted an update today, the roads arounds them are all collapsed but the main property and animal enclosures were undamaged, and every animal in the nature center is safe and accounted for. Brother wolf with the help of community foster was able to evacuate all the animals in their shelter. Thats all the good news i know of regarding our local animals

[@barnowl4528]

45,000 Dock Workers went on strike today. The materials desperately needed to rebuild the damage will not be arriving on the ships

[@Pickn4Gold]

They have been arguing for most of the year, sorry their Trump loving bosses want to hurt the economy to help Trump?

[@robertbirch5676]

Fake News network is not reporting it, looking for a way to blame it on corporate greed

[@Mr.White10-65]

@@Pickn4Gold It has more to do with their West Coast counterparts getting paid more than them and they want more money.

[@DoLikeLorenaBobbit]

Another perfect example of American greed in action!

[@AEnema-6]

Sure, Karen.

[@trumpanzeehunter2559]

I used to want to move to Asheville. Not anymore

[@dennisreed3382]

Asheville was a beautiful little town. Unfortunately many thought like you and moved there. The town spread out where it shouldn't have. The original town was in the foothills.

[@DoLikeLorenaBobbit]

I can sell you a plot, cheap!

[@mrvlsmrv]

This can happen any where within several hundred miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Even the east coast is vulnerable from another huge hurricane in the future.

[@BK_718]

@@mrvlsmrvyeah they should just all relocate to Paris Montreal or butte Montana … no hurricanes 🌀 out there

[@DaveAnderson-ic6oo]

US News claimed that Asheville is the 17th best place to live in the US. They may have to revise their list.

[@Dee-m7t]

If you like soup

[@VMorgenthaler-yp6yz]

It won't be long before the disaster capitalist ghouls and private equity pirates set up shop in NC and buy up most of Asheville and Swannanoa. The agony of the present moment will be supplemented by saying goodbye forever to the loveliness that is Asheville. And Swannanoa and the River Arts district.

[@TNBVB]

So proud of everyone coming together. So many organizations, businesses and schools here in NC collecting supplies to take to our neighbors in Western NC. So many roads still closed or completely washed away in many places like Asheville. God bless the crews trying to clear the roads so more help can get out there. My heart breaks for everyone affected. Thank you FEMA and volunteers coming from out of State. Americans really come together when we need to. Thank you to our wonderful Governor!

[@ericmarie2089]

You can donate to Nepal now. Nepal is for nothing in climate change, and they are suffering far more than USA. USA is killing the planet.

[@rvmcwhorter]

Do you need workers ? Construction ? I’m in California . But willing to relocate .

[@angelabluebird609]

Get in touch with the City of Asheville, also the Governor's office to learn how you can use your skills. Certainly they will be needed!

[@sirve6028]

the strength of humans coming together and helping one another is just as powerful as any storm keep up faith and everyone will overcome this in time

[@rootsm3]

This is so heartbreaking. Asheville is a beautiful city that my in-laws were planning on moving to.

[@ericmarie2089]

Ashes to ashes is a beautifull song. but Ashevilla ? Really ? in laws ? Of course they can go ! Less US citizens is less climate change

[@paulstevens3112]

Its like the dust bowl only its in Africa and its costing America billions. Get over there and flood the entire dessert.

[@elizabethheyenga9277]

gosh how has your brilliant plan not taken hold? tell Trump, probably something he'd grab onto

[@fletcherreed3259]

@@elizabethheyenga9277he’s one of Your voters 😂

[@larindanomikos]

Wha..? Who are you addressing?

[@regularsizeruss3874]

I flood my desserts with chocolate syrup.

[@aFreeman0409]

Is it just me, or are there NO FEMA TRUCKS ANYWHERE? I never see them in the videos.

[@bradleysmith9431]

Did you see any in East Palestine Ohio? Or perhaps Hawaii? Odd isn't it. Why does fema even exist? Hmm

[@paulsmith4369]

Brandon & the Hyena must have sent them to Ukraine....

[@americanpancakelive]

Such a great town that we visited often when we live in Georgia. So incredibly sad but, hey, Mother Nature is unrelenting in its pure beauty and pure destruction.

[@HistoryGuy-lz4kz]

😢

[@spiceyhotpot]

Dump as always making it about himself and ruining the recovery of the people devastated by Helene.

[@paulsmith4369]

donated supplies and $25 million while Brandon & the Hyena sent $ to Ukraine & illegal immigrants..... so who's ruining the recovery???

[@KlngVJames]

Looked like a nuke went off in the city.

[@ericmarie2089]

Well Again not knowing is relaxing, but you don't have to talk, you can say...nothing. Compare nuclear and a storm ? WHAT ? Did you learn science on trump's book ? ready to nuke hurricanes ?

[@IamLeeSaS]

Please report on Harold Daggett ILA president being a MAGAt. Absolutely vile.

[@kathleentyson6727]

My brother lives in Murfreesboro Tennessee ,i spoke with him two ago,the only thing they’ve had there is a lot of rain,my heart just aches for these people ,the destruction is so sunning ,I have a good friend in Mississippi i haven’t been to reach her ,and i hear there’s another storm headed thst way .

[@jadekim7697]

It's worse than war zone.. god is mad about people. Please don't

[@arollins2442]

If your hot water heater isn't damaged, it's a great source of water.

[@Jpoy213]

My heart goes out to all of Asheville stay strong ❤

[@cynthiachenault4351]

That’s not what the people are saying.

[@FrancisDrake-q3j]

Terrible.

[@christine_vanderburgh]

Praying for everyone there!

[@johnpichla9557]

Kamala is on her way! 😂 had to cut the party short in L.A. maybe she can bring some leftover lobster rolls and crab cakes.

[@IamLeeSaS]

So I said, "Let me ask you a question." And he said, "Nobody ever asked this question," and it must because of MIT. My relationship to MIT, very smart. He goes, I say, "What would happen if the boat sank from its weight, and you're in the boat and you have this tremendously powerful battery, and the battery's now underwater, and there's a shark that's approximately 10 yards over there?" By the way, a lot of shark attacks lately, did you notice that? Lotta shark. I watched some guys justifying it today. "Well, they weren't really that angry. They bit off the young lady's leg because of the fact that they were, they were not hungry, but they misunderstood what who she was." These people are cray. He said, "There's no problem with sharks." They just didn't really understand. A young woman swimming now really got decimated, and other people too, a lot of shark attacks, so I said, "So there's a shark 10 yards away from the boat, 10 yards. Or here. Do I get electrocuted? If the boat is sinking, water goes over the battery, the boat is sinking. Do I stay on top of the boat and get electrocuted, or do I jump over by the shark and not get electrocuted?" Because I will tell you, he didn't know the answer. He said, "You know, nobody's ever asked me that question." I said, "I think it's a good question. I think there's a lot of electric current coming through that water." But you know what I'd do, if there was a shark or you get electrocuted? I'll take electrocution every single time I'm not getting near the shar [sic]. - Donald Trump | Las Vegas, NV | June 9, 2024

[@phyynproductions]

THIS IS A BOT NOT A REAL PERSON TRUMP HAS DEPLOYED MILLIONS OF THEM ONLINE

[@DrPhill96]

Come there for what?

[@phyynproductions]

@@DrPhill96 to get in the way of resources obviously

[@DrPhill96]

@@phyynproductions - what?

[@okphila4833]

Complaining

[@johnwayne3101]

Audio signals. What can you do? Distraction Distraction Distraction.

[@IamLeeSaS]

Text

[@twodogsmom-mg9rb]

Where can we donate to help these folks??

[@ericmarie2089]

Do NOT donate anything ! They will immediatly buy stuff and therfore having more CO2 emissions !!! and More climate change ! They don't need more money, they need to learn how to live with less far less money. USA is killing the planet.

[@DaveMartin-z1r]

This has to be God's will, right?

[@IamLeeSaS]

Climate Change. a lot of damage ExxonMobil 👈🏼 and they know.

[@paulstevens3112]

So sick of people not taking action against these storms! We need to stop dust from leaving Africa's Sahara desert!

[@lazerentertainment1416]

Blaming Africa? 😂😂😂

[@larindanomikos]

How...?

[@IamLeeSaS]

Do you shill for ExxonMobil?

[@badpisces.]

The whole south is destroyed not just north Carolina. So much focus on this one town. Smh.

[@PoeticInsanity]

Because appalachia got the worst of it undoubtedly, the death toll in buncombe county alone is more than all that we know of in georgia or south carolina state wide.

[@paulherring8959]

No the "whole South" hasn't been destroyed. AL, MS, LA and TX were completely spared in serious damage. Even the state of NC suffered major damage in a relatively small portion of that state. Spare us your panic button response.

[@badpisces.]

@@PoeticInsanity Im in ga. Doesn't look good anywhere.

[@markfcoble]

Going to blame Trump? Hunga Tunga volcano and water vapor into mesosphere? Don't ask msndc!

[@melindaunknown6411]

Russian bots hard at work today.

[@Muttinchopsforever]

If you want to call that working

[@memyselfeyetallent7149]

Example

[@paulherring8959]

@@memyselfeyetallent7149 It's either Russian bots or Trump's trolls. Take your pick since they're all rowing the same boat in the same direction.

[@IamLeeSaS]

​@@memyselfeyetallent7149“As we inch closer to the election, we should expect Russian actors to continue to use cyber proxies and hacktivist groups to amplify their messages through media websites and social channels geared to spread divisive political content, staged videos, and AI-enhanced propaganda,” Microsoft researchers said Huffington Post This has also been reported by others.

[@ermike2020]

This is horrible. I’m just wondering, are the countries going to give us our money back when we give them money?

[@DoLikeLorenaBobbit]

@ermike2020 get an education.

[@ljacobs357]

Go back to Fox News with your stupidity.

[@LearningStudent-ey4of]

This is why Trump loves the poorly educated. SMH

[@lanatrapp1589]

​@@DoLikeLorenaBobbityou must be the life of the party. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@Oldschoolrules123]

Great another DEI hire.

[@IamLeeSaS]

So I said, "Let me ask you a question." And he said, "Nobody ever asked this question," and it must because of MIT. My relationship to MIT, very smart. He goes, I say, "What would happen if the boat sank from its weight, and you're in the boat and you have this tremendously powerful battery, and the battery's now underwater, and there's a shark that's approximately 10 yards over there?" By the way, a lot of shark attacks lately, did you notice that? Lotta shark. I watched some guys justifying it today. "Well, they weren't really that angry. They bit off the young lady's leg because of the fact that they were, they were not hungry, but they misunderstood what who she was." These people are cray. He said, "There's no problem with sharks." They just didn't really understand. A young woman swimming now really got decimated, and other people too, a lot of shark attacks, so I said, "So there's a shark 10 yards away from the boat, 10 yards. Or here. Do I get electrocuted? If the boat is sinking, water goes over the battery, the boat is sinking. Do I stay on top of the boat and get electrocuted, or do I jump over by the shark and not get electrocuted?" Because I will tell you, he didn't know the answer. He said, "You know, nobody's ever asked me that question." I said, "I think it's a good question. I think there's a lot of electric current coming through that water." But you know what I'd do, if there was a shark or you get electrocuted? I'll take electrocution every single time I'm not getting near the shar [sic]. - Donald Trump | Las Vegas, NV | June 9, 2024

[@phyynproductions]

This hurricane would have never happened if Trump was president

[@DrPhill96]

Give context.

[@IamLeeSaS]

@@phyynproductions 🤣 because he alone can stop climate change 🤣

[@phyynproductions]

@@IamLeeSaS climate change is a chinese-made hoax that's why they made this hurricane because they knew Trump was going to win

[@georgesmart413]

Trump 2024

[@IamLeeSaS]

😂weirdo

[@DrPhill96]

For what? Another grifting campaign?

[@Apodicticus]

Who knew a hoax could be so destructive?

[@rainedyani8505]

Such a great comment… Thank you. (I might have to borrow it)

[@IamLeeSaS]

😪

[@PowerBottomJesus]

Donny is on the way with paper towels!

[@fletcherreed3259]

He’s not in power. Joe is sleeping on a beach, and Kamala just flat out doesn’t know what to do. Clueless worthless administration. WTH is trump supposed to do? More American blood on Joey and kammie.

[@DoLikeLorenaBobbit]

Praise invisible sky 💩!

[@Muttinchopsforever]

And Trump tap water

[@LearningStudent-ey4of]

He just started a 'go-fund-me' page to raise money for States impacted by the hurricane. I wonder how big a cut he plans to take from it before sending any money to the States in need. It sure sounds like another one of his grifts or money laundering schemes.

[@poormiserablesinner4600]

And biden is nowhere to be found.

[@arbyjack2552]

Biden said he will help North Korea get back on its feet 😂

[@Pickn4Gold]

Actually that was Trump who said that about his love letters with Kim.

[@donyoung7874]

He also said you were smart. I guess we can't believe a word out of his mouth.

[@IamLeeSaS]

"I never understood wind. You know, I know windmills very much. Gases are spewing into the atmosphere. You know we have a world, right? So the world is tiny compared to the universe. So tremendous, tremendous amount of fumes & everything." -Donald "Stable Genius"

[@paulherring8959]

@@IamLeeSaS Understanding wind is beyond Trump's limited mental capacities. He can't grab wind like he can grab women's pus*ies. And if the Donald can't grab something he has little inclination to understand it.

[@jaredroussel]

"How would you describe it?" Wow, lady, you should win the Pulitzer Prize...

[@Scarletohellno]

‘Yer doing a heckava good job Joey.

[@DoLikeLorenaBobbit]

@@Scarletohellno cry more traitor

[@Scarredfan]

Thank you Cajun Navy, Gov DeSantis and the Florida National Guard now in west North Carolina by Gov DeSantis orders to help!!! She didnt mention MY Governor at all so i figured i would!

[@phyynproductions]

This hurricane would have never happened if Trump was president

[@paulherring8959]

Cause Trump would have waved his magic wand and said "hurricane be gone" ? Is that what you meant to say?

[@annewhitney8809]

@@paulherring8959no. He would have used a sharpie to redraw the path of the storm 😂

[@phyynproductions]

@@paulherring8959 you really believe hurricanes are real huh you probably believe in climate change but I know that we can shoot a missile in the sky and it will rain The storm was the Chinese made hoax

[@ericmarie2089]

Yes if only Biden had a sharpy to send the hurricane on puerto rico. You know puerto rico ? the only place where US citizens cannot vote for US president ? First country on earth as long as you don't give the criteria.

[@ericacane2135]

And where is Your wonderful Kamarla Harris VP to help...YET TRUMP WAS THERE FIRST HAND TO HELP ONCE AGAIN!!!! USA PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!! WE LOVE OUR REAL PRESIDENT!!!

[@IamLeeSaS]

VP Harris doesn't NEED to give photo ops. She knows better than to disrupt a community anymore than it already is. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Notmymonkey35]

Redid nothing to help. Made it a political photo op. Ask Puerto Rico what he did to them.

[@andrew30m]

Arrived, got in the way, lied, went home, refused to pay his bills. A typical Trump visit

[@angelabluebird609]

You are entirely wrong. 1. Her name is Kamala. 2. The Biden Administration is doing everything they are supposed to do during a natural disaster. Trump just made a ridiculous, needless mess, as usual.

[@Scarletohellno]

Biden says it’s clear and sunny from his beach chair, no hurricane.. whats with all the fuss?

[@donyoung7874]

Too witty, by half.

[@Pickn4Gold]

Which beach are you making up to deflect from Donald's Purge idea?

[@Scarletohellno]

@@donyoung7874yet, all too true.. right?

[@BlueJay-w1s]

@@Scarletohellno Nobody goes to the Delaware beaches in October, genius.

[@Mr.White10-65]

@@BlueJay-w1s "Biden expected in Rehoboth Beach beginning Sept. 27" - Cape Gazette 9/26/2024

[@fletcherreed3259]

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an active potus?

[@rensinclair4218]

@@fletcherreed3259 stop being needy

[@IamLeeSaS]

It's hard to do when putler is in hiding isn't? 🤣

[@winstonsmith6607]

And here comes the joyful libs and their nonstop comments about sharpies and paper towels.

[@BlueJay-w1s]

boohoohoo............

[@HistoryGuy-lz4kz]

​@@BlueJay-w1s Democrats are making fun of these people. Democrats hate these people.

[@BlueJay-w1s]

@@HistoryGuy-lz4kz boohoohoo!

[@robertpalmer3166]

You are literally the only one who made a comment about Sharpies and paper towels. Which are facts by the way.

[@YukeyBoy-y8x]

Bs I've seen tons. And your boy Joe Biden tells a story about a kitchen fire back in 67, while Hawaii is burning behind him.. Sit down.. ​@@robertpalmer3166

[@bigtime9589]

Ukraine comes first. Go Kamala Go!!💙

[@donyoung7874]

How to say you're a Russian sympathizer without actually saying it.

[@gregcauthon1958]

What a small world you must live in where two things can’t be important at the same time. Save you political crap for your vote. The focus right now should be on these affected people. Go away!

[@Mr.White10-65]

@@gregcauthon1958 I look forward to seeing you comment on any comments having to do with paper towels or Sharpies.

[@LearningStudent-ey4of]

What a very Republican thing to say. SMH

[@AEnema-6]

You lie like your orange fuhrer.

[@deborahreed5311]

Bush was criticized for taking TWO DAYS to visit the Katrina storm area. WHERE IS BIDEN/HARRIS? WHEN, WHEN, WHEN, are they going to help? THINK ABOUT IT AT THE POLLS. Praying for ALL STORM victims. Praying for all the responders and volunteers.

[@phyynproductions]

Maybe if you watch biden's press releases would you learn Do you expect the old man to be there diving into the river picking up people himself? He's over 80 years old why aren't you there doing that

[@Cj-pg4qe]

Watch the video! Shitforbrains

[@WeAreGoingBackTo1776]

We don’t need them we have President Trump 🇺🇸❤️

[@AndiCandie]

@@deborahreed5311 why would Biden visit to block the only road that leads into the town that is left standing, Biden sent funds before the hurricane even hit! Think about that.

[@phyynproductions]

@@WeAreGoingBackTo1776 this hurricane would have never happened if Trump was president

[@Yourname-d8s]

Yet Harris and joe Biden have no plans to help them

[@Notmymonkey35]

Just a MAGA sheep echoing another lie.

[@gmbenz2482]

They have federal aid coming in. Maybe you'd prefer to have Trump come in and toss rolls of paper towels.

[@Oldschoolrules123]

​@@gmbenz2482 After 4 years of destroying America and flooding us with invaders. Yes , VOTE TRUMP

[@Yourname-d8s]

@@gmbenz2482 Trump actually takes care of the taxpayers unlike the Democrats

[@DrPhill96]

NC can help themselves, right? They don’t need socialism, right? NC can pull themselves up by the bootstraps, right?

[@randomcertainty2079]

Again, the 'Faith Based' organizations will step up to deliver supplies and labor where the Federal government lacks.

[@DoLikeLorenaBobbit]

Bahahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha. Remove the Tax Exempt Status of American Churches and fund public education!

[@okphila4833]

Biden/kamala

[@dennisreed3382]

Yep. And no leadership.

[@damonslazyk8724]

The people of Asheville shouldn’t worry. Our government just gave billions more to Ukraine.

[@annewhitney8809]

You realize those billions are spent to replace old weaponry for American troops. The country is sending old stuff to Ukraine. US military is receiving billions in upgrades and Americans are having well paid jobs to produce them.

[@damonslazyk8724]

@@annewhitney8809oh tes all those old antique drones. 🤡

[@WeAreGoingBackTo1776]

Never mind these people we are sending billions elsewhere vote blue! Save other countries!!!

[@Cj-pg4qe]

Fake Patriot!!! Like Conald Dump!!!

[@factz3475]

Google:Pucknawhitla!!!!!

[@ericmarie2089]

USA, is making far more money from this war than it costs. Think all the gas europe buy USA at high price instead of russia. All weapons we are buying to USA. Why europe buys F35 ?? that bad aircraft, costing 3 times the initial contract per hour? You should look at numbers, USA is making more money on this. As USA always did with ALL previous wars. WW1 WW2. These are facts. Orange trump said he wants dollar to stay the world currency. I can assure you if ever USA go away from europe for Ukrain, dollar is DONE. We have Euro now, it will not be like 1945, no way. Trump has never and will never undertand history , nations, geoplitics. Never. Want to fail ? just follow him, if ever the world was simple, we should know it by now. But it's not. Let him read kim jung-un love letters, that's enough for him to be happy.

[@jasonbates217]

the trees will be fine.