Phone footage of Helene and aftermath! Green Mountain NC

[@cindydjesus-wr9ty]

Thank you for sharing -the news does not really show what NC has/is going through😥so sad -terrible destruction

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@cindydjesus-wr9ty yea what footage of nc I’ve seen has been of Asheville, and Swannanoa, but nothing much of our area. Thank you for watching!

[@ChuckSchickx]

There's a lot of news coverage.

[@kaycoats8344]

The mainstream media is all but ignoring the devastation from 5 state wide storm disaster. Actualy a 6 state, Virginia got some of it too. From Virginia all states to Florida. That's a huge Disaster Area. How can the Democrat Administration send all those billions of dollars to Ukraine and such pitiful little to the United States Disaster? That has got to be against the law.

[@kellysmith4625]

There is a lot of BS news coverage but I live here and SEE this w my own eyes & what Charlotte & the natl outlets cover is either inadequate, inaccurate, or just plain deceptive. Sorry to disagree, Chuck, but what you see in mainstream is NOT reality for us here in NC. Thank you for this video!! We need all the internet exposure we can get. God bless us all.

[@BlenderRookie]

The national news media will hardly talk about the flooding except to praise FEMA. Thanks for sharing and I hope things get relatively back to normal soon.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@BlenderRookie very true, I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching! I have another more in depth video “ progression of Helene…” it feels strange to say but for the most part for myself, things are fairly back to normal. You can still see damage left behind, but the more you drive by it the less you think about it and eventually day after day going to work it becomes “ normal” I guess that’s just the human mind trying to cope with it I guess. Many others have been completely devastated though, I can’t imagine the pain that many others in our community have.

[@BlenderRookie]

@@GreenMtnTractor Yeah, I hear ya. I have seen many videos and some areas are quite messed up. I actually watched the progression video before I watched this one. I kept thinking to myself, maybe you'd get lucky enough to not lose the end of your driveway. At least you had a tractor.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@BlenderRookie well thank you for watching them. It held up through Fred, but it did damage around the culvert. I’m surprised it didn’t wash the whole thing out, if I hadn’t had my tractor I don’t know what I would’ve done. It’s only an inconvenience it could’ve been so much worse for me. Many others lost so much more, I can’t complain about anything.

[@cindyscalf-te8wl]

FEMA doesn't deserve any praise. Citizens do! Praise God for those who selflessly volunteered.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

I agree

[@claudiahansen4938]

Thanks for documenting this. Great, steady camera shots, and helpful time stamps.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@claudiahansen4938 thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@dianaballiet3661]

Amazing footage of the devastation. My heart hurts for all everyone is suffering. Praying everyday for miracles.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@dianaballiet3661 thank you!

[@aceoffice776]

I can say this is so muchbigger than people can imagine. The areas hit are wide spread...a huge amount of rural places. We are seeing progress, it is incredible to see how much work has been done in just 2 weeks. Dont get me wrong....theres tremendous amounts that still have to be done. Thank heaven for all the real people that have came in and helped....certainly all the neighbors helping each other as well.. we have been in overdrive... people are walking around in shock. It is really sinking in just how much suffering has been endured.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@aceoffice776 I think it’ll be months before people realize how big this storm was. I’m so thankful for everyone who took time away from their lives and families to help a kinda “ forgotten” part of the country. Even people who lived through this are in a way numb and still in survival mode, it’s just slowly sinking in. It’ll be a long time for people to get through this for sure.

[@Carolb66]

Thank you for sharing, this disaster needs to be shared & the story told, never forget. Why is it barely on the news? Not mentioned at all here in the UK I only know through watching YT. I'm so sorry, 😢❤🙏🏻

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@Carolb66 we returned to work today, and I’ve heard multiple people say this was a 500 year flood. It’s beat every flood record for our area, since they started recording. The only record it hasn’t beat is the number of dead, only because they are still doing recovery and trying to ID, from what I’ve heard. People at the federal level haven’t made a big deal out of it, we are more or less a “ forgotten area”. I’m not going to get into the political part of it, but it never got the media attention that it should’ve, in my opinion. Thank you for your support, locals, and people from all over the world have shown overwhelming support for our region! That’s what makes a difference is people that care, and show sympathy. That gives so many people here a fight in their heart and a will to live! Please share this to any and everyone you can, and thank you for your support! ❤️

[@Carolb66]

@@GreenMtnTractor ah thank you for your reply! Glad you are back at work it will bring a bit more normality to your life. You won't be forgotten by us we will continue to show our support through donating. You all take care & I hope after the 5th of November your state will get all the support it deserves if you know what I mean! Take care. ❤️🤗🙏

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@Carolb66 we hope so! The whole country will be better too! Thank you! ❤️

[@sunnyskye213]

Amazingly, POWERFUL.....SPEECHLESS......😮

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@sunnyskye213 it has been unbelievable, even watching it in person, it’s hard to believe it happened.

[@cynthiahoward9495]

Before and after are the best people just don't understand how bad it was thanks for sharing GODS with you bro

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@cynthiahoward9495 videos don’t do it justice, words can’t explain it, you just have to experience it. Thank you for watching!

[@Mulberrysmile]

Im not being mean, I swear. I just want to point out that what you wrote may not be what you intended. You typed: GODS with you What you typed is a plural form that means multiple gods. If you intended to mean a singular god, you must either type “GOD is with you”, or “GOD’S with you”. Because ‘god apostrophe s’ is the contraction of ‘god is’. I know that every Christian I ever knew was adamant about the singular god, so I thought that it might matter to you that what you type regarding your deity is what the reader understands you to have meant. May you receive the love you share ❤️

[@gottasay4766]

Why didn’t your god prevent this?

[@gottasay4766]

Not being mean but I wonder why god fearing folk don’t expect more from their gods.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@gottasay4766 I understand what you mean it’s easy to look at it that way, but God didn’t promise me another day. He give me life and many things that I don’t deserve. If I had died during the flood, I can honestly say I lived a wonderful life, it would be hard on my family for sure, but we are blessed to still have a home and still have all of our family so I can’t complain. God never promised an easy life for Christians or anyone, we all have hardships. I’m not being hateful, that’s just how I look at it ❤️

[@Deb-y2z]

My hearts been with you folks. I know those roads, the area. I lived on Whitson branch 12 years many moons ago. I’m so sorry to see the level of devastation all around us. I live near the Swannanoa now and it’s unbelievable the carnage those rain drops caused throughout our beloved mountains. ❤💔

[@GreenMtnTractor]

I’m sorry, I hope y’all are okay! We will all get through this! We are western nc, and we are all in it together! It’s still hard to process it even though I seen a lot of it happen, I don’t know how that makes sense, but that’s how I cope with it I guess is just blocking it out I don’t know. It’ll take our region a long to to get back where we were, but western North Carolinians are a different kind of people, we will get through it together! ❤️

[@Deb-y2z]

@@GreenMtnTractor yes we will! ❤️

[@greg4876]

We work our arss off all our lives ( some do anyway) to get a little piece of heaven all this earth only to watch it get washed away in a few hours.... wow that's hard

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@greg4876 it’s hard breaking what’s happened.

[@TinyLuvsBostons]

I watch boots on the ground reports out of WNC & TN almost everyday. God be with you all.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@TinyLuvsBostons thank you!

[@arlenemanis8973]

My dad is from the pigeon roost area on byrd creek road. Been trying to contact some of his cousins there but cant get ahold of anyone. Have you heard any news from that area . Its hard seeing this but thankful for you giving us a glimpse of home.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@arlenemanis8973 I’ve heard pigeon roost and everything down 19w got hit pretty hard, but signal is so limited, it works at times and then goes out. A lot of people are just cut off from getting out, they’ve been flying in supplies and taking horses into areas that got cut off. Hopefully everyone is okay!

[@arlenemanis8973]

I pray everyone is okay. I will pass the news to my dad, sister, and brother. We will keep trying. Thank you.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@arlenemanis8973 I hope everyone is okay!

[@DupreePerkinsjr-ck1rl]

All praise the All-Mighty Creator God!!

[@williamweirjr9749]

How do you cut your grass on a hillside ⁉️

[@rickybearden4575]

people in higher elevations the weather service didnt predict it would hit there they had no warning what a shame !!!

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@rickybearden4575 they predicted it just not this bad. Thursday it said 10-15 inches for Yancey county. After it was over with we got 30 inches of rain.

[@thomasmint1761]

Thanks for this. It’s interesting because you did footage during the actual storm. Less insightful are the literally thousands of people who video’d the “aftermath”, mostly for eyeballs

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@thomasmint1761 thank you! It’s not much of a documentary but it’s just interesting even to me. I tried to give what information I had at the time as it went on.

[@thomasmint1761]

@ BTW, how do you like your Longhorn? I’m looking for a new one for the right price.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@ mine is a Laramie, but I love it! It rides good, it’s not completely loaded but the leather interior heated and cooled seats is awesome. I never liked the new etorque hemi’s until I got one and I love it. Good power, rides good, decent mileage for a v8, no complaints yet.

[@thomasmint1761]

@ Thanks. They are no longer making V8s, so I’m searching for a ‘24

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@ I believe the hemi was discontinued either 23 or 24. People say the new engine will out run a hemi, and they very well may, but I’m a v8 guy. Only 6 cylinder than I swear by is a Cummins. I’m a big dodge guy but if this one lays down on me I’ll go with ford or Chevy just to have a v8.

[@christschool]

Is your internet through ZITO? I'm in the Spruce Pine Burnsville area and I've heard nothing from them.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@christschool it is. The day we got power our internet started working to. Our phone/internet lines are still laying in the road though. I finally just decided to get starlink. Zito is hit and miss so much anymore I got tired of it. Atleast with starlink if the power is out I can hook the generator up and have internet.

[@christschool]

@@GreenMtnTractor We are still without ZITO. I have a Starlink as well, but the data caps on the lower tier plans ($50/month) are not very good. I'd prefer to just pay ZITO $50 a month for unlimited data.

[@GreenMtnTractor]

@@christschool from everything I heard there wasn’t any data limits on starlink , from what I was told anyway. Maybe that’s just the residential, I don’t know

[@vha3742171]

Was this on big brush creek rd

[@danherrmann8755]

If this was snow. How many inches should there have been. No just think the state clams to own the water rights for. Hydro power production. And corpse manages the water shed. The water reservoir. Held the water to long. Before deciding to open the damn. Did this cause much flooding. And large volumn of water to destroy the cities and infrastructure. A lot of question. But Mother Nature is the blame.

[@Dani-n6y7m]

Next year ..beetles and gourmet mushrooms