Trail town under water

[@Packsalot]

Those storms can be relentless. Such a tragedy. I hope they recover quickly. Glad you did not have anything major at your place. Stay safe and have a wonderful day.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Alot of damage was done around here and the Mt. Rogers NRA is shut down plus well over half of the Blueridge Parkway has been closed since then.

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Mr. Garry stopping by with a BIG LIKE for you Jim. Very sad that so many lost so much!

[@JimHayesHiking]

Tank you kindly.

[@JenniferLupine]

Thanks for sharing Jim- Sorry to see such extensive flooding and heartbreaking for those people to lose everything … yes, we’ll keep them in our prayers. Take care and stay safe. Jen

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thanks Jen!

[@JeffMeadowsOutdoors]

Thankful you are safe Jim. Praying for all those who lost so much.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you Jeff!

[@flynorthproductions]

That drone shot was heartbreaking to see. I'm glad you made it through that. Thinking of you and your family and friends in this difficult time. Stay strong.

[@JimHayesHiking]

It's a sad time for sure. Thank you my friend.

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Glad you were safe through the storm, Jim. Heartbreaking to see how much people have lost in this storm.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you John.

[@kenwbrenner]

Hi Jim. Thankful to see this video and know you are alright. Was praying for such! Prayers for Damascus and all up and down the Appalachians that face similar problems. God Bless you dear Brother!!

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you very much my friend.

[@HikeCamp]

Glad you are OK Jim... Prayers out to those suffering from this...

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you my friend.

[@Denverdaytrippers]

Nice to hear that you made it through the storm OK! I know of people in North Carolina that lost everything.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yes,it's bad in alot of areas. Thanks.

[@TheWanderingWulfs]

We've been thinking of you, Jim, and all those affected by Helene. Such a tragedy. Praying for all and so glad you are safe! 💕

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you so much! Many prayers needed.

[@wanderingoutyonder]

Wow - the devastation is unbelievablethoughts and prayers with those folks.........glad you are safe sir.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yes, thank you.

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

🙏 be safe. Coming in from Instagram

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you!

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

@@JimHayesHiking you're welcome

[@papawinthewoods]

My thoughts and prayers are with all the folks who were impacted by this storm. I’m glad you and your family are safe. Take care my friend. Be strong Damascus. We’re rooting for you to make a comeback.

[@JimHayesHiking]

We were very lucky only lost power for a few days is all. Thanks Randy!

[@CraigKoppel]

Jeez that’s crazy. Everything is so deep underwater. Sorry to hear about the loss of power. Stay safe. 👍

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you my friend.

[@FOLLOWINGWALKERSWORLD]

Damascus is a special place. So many places from the foothills ( were we live) to Va. have lost so much. We were lucky with a few trees down & lost power. Sad!

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yeah it is,thanks Tom.

[@MrBugattiveyron18]

Never thought id see Damascus like this. Ive so many memories in that little town. Id love to help out, but currently cant.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Yeah it's pretty bad.

[@MrBugattiveyron18]

@@JimHayesHiking im glad youre area is alright. I hope theyre able to make a strong recovery. That little community is a great one

[@IceBearHalfwayPoint]

😢💔 Prayers for everyone there! 🙏✝️

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you!

[@paddle_hike]

So so sad about this. Hope everyone's okay and glad you're safe too. Mother nature can be terrible sometimes. Take care Jim

[@JimHayesHiking]

it is sad for sure. Thank you my friend.

[@wendingourway]

It has been heartbreaking to watch the news. Thoughts and prayers for so many!

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you Bruce!

[@JeepFamilyLife1990]

What a shame I'm really glad you guys are okay

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you!

[@JeepFamilyLife1990]

@@JimHayesHiking your welcome

[@hikingoutdoorfamily]

So sorry to see all the flooding in that photo. I have seen Damascus in some other hikers' videos. I'm glad you are okay, but I feel bad for all your neighbors. The damage this storm caused is just awful.

[@JimHayesHiking]

It is a very sad situation for sure. Thank you for your kind words.

[@NatureAndOther]

Prayers for all victims of the hirricane 🙏

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you Roni.

[@TrekkingwithDebandMike]

It was devastating. Tge rv park we had stayed at a few weeks before was devastated. I hope things are turning around.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Damascus is recovering ok but the Creeper Trail is lost.I don't know if they will rebuild it or not as the cost has been estimated at over two million dollars. Thanks for watching.

[@agesadventures]

That's terrible! I'm glad that you are ok though! I didn't know the storm had come through that way. It doesn't make the big headlines here on the west coast of Canada. Are you busy helping out or is there stuff to do around your place from the storm? Keep well, Jim!

[@JimHayesHiking]

I had a tree that fell within a few feet from my home and we have been sawing it down and moving it out of the way plus a few other things. This is why I have fallen behind on watching videos. Thanks Age!

[@agesadventures]

@@JimHayesHiking I was originally wondering if you were out on another hiking trail or something like that. KZbin videos will be there when you're ready for them and have time. I'm glad the tree didn't hit your home! Did it make a loud noise when it fell? Do you have a fireplace to use the wood once it's been seasoned?

[@JimHayesHiking]

@@agesadventures no fireplace. One of my sons-in-law took some of the wood and the rest is stacked up beside my house. We only got our power restored last night. Then today I had to replace the alternator on my car so it's been that kind of week.

[@agesadventures]

​@@JimHayesHiking That's along time to be without power! Good thing you have camping gear to be able to cook with😁 Are you on well water or do you have municipal water for your house? I know when I was younger and we had a house that was on well water, if the power went out that meant the pump didn't work so we also had no water. Did you do the replacement for the alternator yourself or have to get a mechanic to do it? Hopefully, it wasn't some rare alternator!

[@JimHayesHiking]

@@agesadventures We are on county water system. I cooked with my backpacking stove and I replaced the alternator myself.

[@hikewithmike4673]

The Hurricane was devasting to the appalachian area much worse then the impact we had in Florida!

[@JimHayesHiking]

It sure did! Thanks my friend.

[@Bextasy423]

It's a mess 😢 🫂

[@JimHayesHiking]

It sure is!

[@emptynest2travel]

So devastating. Glad all you had was a power outage.

[@JimHayesHiking]

Thank you! We were blessed for sure.

[@kerrywoolbright5716]

Very sad. Not sure AT will be ready for 2025

[@JimHayesHiking]

Well,you never know but I'd say it did change things some for sure. Thanks Kerry.