What Hurricane Helene Left Behind

[@melindaanne2084]

I was born in Asheville, worked in Asheville, raised in the Candler area; and this has just broken my heart. May GOD Bless and meet needs.

[@1jotun136]

We are resilient and have shown real kindness during the aftermath of Helene.

[@nikosenergy5585]

Me too... this has been devastating in so many ways... take care 😭🙏🌄

[@phonkyfeel1]

Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about you and that you are a local

[@lovepet4565]

I stayed up there two months this summer And was planning on selling my beach home on coast to relocate here I love the mountains This is so sad

[@MATTINCALI]

all man made, no natural weather

[@texasoutlook60]

Thanks to all the volunteers! Prayers for all those affected by the hurricane & for all those helping!

[@richardwest-q8w]

I have watched many interviews with flood victims. One elderly lady stood out. She indicated that the road beside her river was built entirely upon a foundation of mine tailings. The road and its foundation of mine tailings were completely destroyed along several stretches of the river (somewhere in the Nolichucky watershed). Mine tailings being placed next to a water way is very unusual. Frequently, strong chemical solutions are utilized in the seperation processes, and tailings are generally kept segregated for good reasons. All waterways, public water supplies, and all well water should be tested repeatedly for the next year.

[@kowashy03]

for the most part yes products from mines are separated with chemicals. in this case i think when she refers to mine tailings she is referring to large rock/boulder that wasnt ever subject to chemical flotation. i live in the area where there are tons of old mines from before chemical analysis. plenty of people use giant rocks, sand, gravel from the mines for all sorts of things, on their property, under the roads. youll find it everywhere. just rocks edit: even the mines that did chemical separation there is thousands upon thousands of tons of rock left over that was never processed. just sitting there

[@dragonslayer7587]

We haven't even pulled all the dead bodies out of the water yet, and the Cadaver Dogs are dying from the toxicity of both the French Broad and the Nolichucky. They are so polluted with not only the coal tailings & septic, but the nuclear waste dump {there's a superfund site right on the river}no one seems to be talking about. The plastic plant, the mines, the asbestos from most of the older homes that washed away, and much more is never portrayed in this "PBS water report"... The State of NC is still saying under 200 people died, but we all know that's nowhere near accurate. Thankfully I'm at a very high elevation, and my well water and home are fine. We've got solar and have been preparing for years. However those at lower elevations are not. I didn't see anyone from a legacy Media News crew interview the folks who are living on their land in tents, to stop the thieves from stealing, or because they have nowhere else to go. Now, the State is removing children from what's left of their families and homes, if they don't have a 'modern house', and these kids are already traumatized. They need their family, Not a foster home. This is the worst disaster our State and Federal Government has ignored in my 67 years of life... I thought East Palestine OH & Lahaina Maui was bad, but this is much worse. Don't let PBS fool you...

[@notquiteoverthehill9576]

Electric vehicles washed into lakes & rivers need to be removed ASAP. Lots of nasty chemicals,

[@paleggett1897]

When the Power of Love overcomes the Love of “the seven deadly sins,” we shall be prosperous and peaceful…

[@tracyjohnson5023]

@@kowashy03exactly and even if there was a little chemical residue that's the least of what's in water now. Untold vehicles with gas, diesel and batteries, septic tanks, cemeteries, businesses producing chemicals, dead mammals, propane and the list goes on. I don't hear many talking about the old Halliburton chemical place above swannanoa either. They left in the 1970s lots of open chemical pits. EPA finally cleaned it up in the late 80s I think and was declared super site because was in ground water for years. Guess what? All those sealed chemical pits were washed away and it's hard telling what else was buried or sitting in these hollers.

[@donnasteadman8433]

Thank you to all the volunteers . God bless you and all those affected from the flooding .

[@Herbert-x7x]

GODS NOT BLESSING NO ONE. ITS HIS WRATH AGAINST THE LIBERALS WHO KILL BABIES AND TURN THEIR BACKS ON HIS TRUTH!!

[@sammylacks4937]

I've been thru 3 floods living at coastal NC. You'd think rain water is clean but flood waters are nasty. What's left behind when the waters gone will cause serious infections if you scrape or cut yourself on anything that was underwater. During the 3 floods , I never saw my neighbors house floating by , pontoon boats coming over a dams spillway or had to pull someones body from the water. I'm really sorry to have seen what you good people have endured. I know what its like to lose a home.but the devastation there is like nothing Ive seen. God bless you all. I will keep all in my prayers. NC loves you and wont forget you .

[@MomProffitt]

Thank you

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

There's already a Vibrio outbreak in Florida. I don't see how any of the waters could be safe for a very long time. At least 1000 are still missing, besides the hundreds of bodies they already pulled out. Wasnt just 200 either, the residents will tell you..Thousands of vehicles, oil & gas & freon, , those homes with their AC'S, cleaning products, paints, the business & factories. All that won't dissolve in a few months.

[@weytogoman]

​@@sandyjuntunen4088 then they had buried nuclear waste in the 40's n 50's that got mixed in

[@curtissill1389]

MMS is the cure, get some immediately.

[@sansalt11]

@@weytogomanwoah!

[@JeffreyBlagus]

I've lost everything I owned 3 times I don't collect anything anymore Nor do I rely on anything God is my refuge

[@Jewelmind]

Sorry for your loss I'm glad you have a strong attitude

[@blueskies386]

God will bless you abundantly in Heaven - forever!! With more than you could have hoped or dreamed of, for your faithfulness. Keep sharing the Gospel brother, that's all that matters - we're all just passing through.

[@MountainmommaWV3]

I’m so sorry 🙏🏻

[@starcrib]

There is no God. The God of N.C. is trump/ and you are about to see a world of hurt. 🇺🇲🦖☄️

[@samsmom1491]

​@@heatherbeth4249 It is sad you see so many of your fellow human beings as demons.

[@blackbuck4real]

Same for the Pigeon River that flows through Cocke County, here in East TN! I've seen it grow from ultra polluted & change into a clean, serene, magical stream within 30yrs. A waterway which had been set-up as Trophy Stream status for fish like Smallmouth Bass which take 10-12yrs just to grow to 12-14 inches! A place that offered astonishing rafting, fishing, and peaceful escape opportunities, has mutated into an unrecognizable monster! Now it's leveled, completely shifted, very shallow, unnoticeable, & trashed! It's going to be a lifetime of working, rebuilding, serving restoration to & for ALL of our communities in TN & NC. We will NEVER forget 2024 when Hurricane Helene hit the Appalachian Mountains!

[@Arisaem]

Unfortunate, with Republicans in control of every branch of govt, they want to get rid of environmental regulations that cleaned up our fresh water.

[@johnnyriley455]

It will be changing forever. It's what it does

[@mandyt1918]

Im in Upstate South Carolina. My home was completely lost because of Hurricane Helene. Ive never experienced weather and damage like that in my entire life. We get severe thunderstorms with the occasional short lived tornadoes but never anything like the rain and winds that Helene brought. There's so many 50-100+ year old trees that are so big you can't come close to wrapping your arms around the trunk that are on the ground. Completely uprooted with roots the size of my 4 door chevy silverado truck. Then theres a wide path like that goes all around my property of large trees that are leaning over or top halfs broken into and laying against the trees beside them. When we get that specific amount of rain, wind, or ice this winter we're gonna have so many more trees down and damage all over again. Ive been trying to cut as much as i can from the broken ones that are barely dangling due to the tree beside it. I didn't realize how traumatized I actually was due to all of this until a couple weeks ago the wind picked up one day and several limbs were breaking and falling to the ground and I was terrified and on edge all day. I kept praying that nomore trees come down and destroy what i have left or cause injury to me or my kids. My heart breaks for everyone who lost their homes and especially their loved ones bc of Helene and Hurricane Milton. God bless you and I personally thank every single person that volunteered and the ones that traveled from all over the eastern part of the country to help and the ones that risked their own lives rescuing victims. Our government let us down but our fellow citizens really stepped up worked together and helped tremendously. They're still helping and its beautiful to see that theres still so many good people still left. ❤

[@abbasgirl8153]

I am sorry. I do believe that this type of storm will be very normal.

[@sharenudell7]

Sending Love and healing prayers to you 😢❤ I have friends in NC and it is heartbreaking to see and hear of this devastation. Coming from the Caribbean and living in Florida has given me firsthand experience on what a hurricane can do. However in the aftermath one sees the kindness and love we as human beings can achieve together. Heartfelt blessings to you and yours 🙏🏾

[@Albrighten08]

I am also upstate SC. Fortunately, we were spared any major damage. However, everything has completely changed. I am so sorry for what you are going through. I understand the trauma you are experiencing. The word hurricane now gives me anxiety. I am local, if you need anything at all please reach out to me. I am happy to help in any way I can.

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

You have storm-induced PTSD, and it's real. Will take some time to resolve. Mine hasn't gone away (flooded out 2x in 2012 and 2017). 😢😢😢😢

[@andyx6248]

FAFO!

[@talithagrisham3746]

So little being reported on from Tennessee. It was flooded just as bad..smh.Im happy people are reporting and helping,I just wished Tennessee was getting more coverage.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

Right?

[@sirtango1]

Three letters for the reason WHY they’re not receiving attention: NFS, Nuclear Fuel Services. Imagine the aftermath downstream from there!

[@chipsramek3868]

Maybe because TN was named the #1 State for corruption.

[@peasncarrots2615]

Thank you for speaking up. I have been saying that same thing since the beginning 😢. NE TN STRONG ❤

[@longsleevethong1457]

Imagine if this was a black community

[@Mollylynn99]

So glad they are testing. Please keep those people safe

[@taramcdonough3599]

These water well testers are HERO's....shameful that the govt is not testing for free. But, Thankful that these citizens stepped up to help thier community with this vital water testing. Beautiful what the citizens will do for each other in hard times. 💙💪💙

[@davidbain5419]

The government isn't helping for a reason. My guess, major land grab. Question should be, was helene seeded while the storm developed?

[@hotwheelzhadz]

They are. I got a well tester kit from Henderson county. They had a guy sitting in the lobby for over a month you could ask questions to. I’m sure all other county environmental health departments are giving out kits too

[@annhamilton7319]

Why's every poster expecting/blaming government FEMA is a failure from way back

[@nnonotnow]

Thanks for what you do helping restore that community.

[@TwoBs]

7ft in 20mins … I can believe it considering how much rain that region got. I’ve seen creeks and rivers rise just as quick in one hour with only 2-3” of steady rain in that amount of time (enough to get in roadways, especially here in Appalachia where rain water is coming down off of mountains causing even more to fill up). Now, imagine 20” inches OR MORE over a period constantly pouring down heavily in these mountainous areas. They didn’t expect this storm to just linger over these areas the way it did. Puts things more into perspective on how and why leaving just wasn’t feasible for all the people who sit and act like “they should have just left! they put themselves in danger staying! hard to feel sorry for them when they ignored the warnings!” … which Sunday-morning quarterbacking is so easy to do with hindsight on how everything turned out, isn’t it? Easy to be perched high in an ivory tower looking down on people with the information we have now … Usually the people that say that or continuously repeat it weeks after this disaster have never dealt with quick rising waters from a flood and it shows - you can’t _just leave_ when: 1 - the warnings never came until it was way too late 2 - that water rose so quickly that you’re better off just staying and trying to get to higher ground around you, if possible, due to roads being covered and bridges being washed away 3 - it’s more dangerous to be out on these roads with high waters rising, think of culverts that go under roadways, those fill up and water starts backing up on both sides of a road, and it’s going to put pressure on spots where the roads can sink/break away 4 - these people have been through floods before, they know where water usually gets up with a lot of rain and know how to prepare, but when it’s this much rain of biblical proportions? no amount of prep a few days in advance would have helped as this was historical for that area, no one knew it would get that bad as it is unlike anything they had ever been through before with floods If anything, the people in ETN and WNC need to have constant news coverage put on and them pressure for them to continue to get help. The amount of citizens across the country that has no idea how bad things really were is honestly just sad. This wasn’t a typical flood from a hurricane storm. This was a whole new monster that has people still living in tents relying on the good will of citizens for help as the government just isn’t there … think of all these small rural towns that haven’t even been mentioned once. They can’t even get to them still. It’s downright shameful how people have just turned their backs away from this region when they need help the most. Seems typical for Appalachia, though … we’re the butt of everyone’s jokes and are easily passed over and ignored on the regular. No surprise when a historical disaster happens, the reality of it all is brushed under the rug to minimize it as much as possible - we’re just a bunch of uneducated rednecks/hillbillies that aren’t worth focusing on.

[@criss3619]

From what ive read, its not the first time that region has experienced a destructive flooding. Did the towns implement flooding procedures after?

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

​​@@criss3619It takes funding to do that, which isn't available through the local tax base. These areas are being politically and demographically targeted for lesser treatment because of "who" lives there. That was tried here in Florida, too, but the difference is that the blatant discrimination was exposed by whistleblowers, and the very powerful governor of the 3rd most populated state in the country immediately moved to investigate the federal agency perpetrating apparent discrimination. That same discrimination is happening in Georiga, the Carolinas, and Tennessee. It's not by accident, but hateful design to harm members of the statistical majority, specifically.

[@robinette64]

@@criss3619I’m a resident here. While there are always ways to improve, not much can be done in advance of such a catastrophe. The mountains literally came down on us with tons of rock, trees and other debris. How do you prevent that? Where do you go? I’ve had some people criticizing residents for not evacuating, which is absurd. When every road can become a deadly river of mud, trees, vehicles, etc in a matter of minutes you can’t just leave and hope to get somewhere else safely. You can’t hold back a mountain range no matter how much planning you do.

[@rubies200]

The thing is, it isn't just Appalachia and Florida. It's deep blue Maui, Hawai'i, as well. The middle class is being destroyed in blue and red states.

[@laurajones1240]

@@robinette64it was like an external volcano

[@markpashia7067]

Bless these volunteers. Just wish the billionaires would donate to save these areas with expenses of the volunteers. I am sure they will get that stuff out of the riverway but the costs of fuel and trash hauling need to be covered for them. The costs of heavy equipment to drag out those cars and trucks is massive. Even a fridge is a challenge when tangled in trees. Pray for these folks and donate where you can.

[@featheredcoyote5477]

If you live here and pay taxes, then you should wish that your dollars already paid in would help these people. Not billionaires duty to step in. The billions are sent to other countries.

[@christophernicholson8896]

Good question, where are all the billionaires, oh wait they are focused on their own issues and could care a less about the Americans who pay to watch their sports, listen to their music or watch them act. Blessings to those who have stood out like Oliver Anthony…and blessing to all those hard working volunteers that no one really knows but they have been what has saved many!

[@chipsramek3868]

They give their Dollars to the UN and their AGENDA 21 ...aka... THE ROCKEFELLER PLAN.

[@mrj-charles6383]

@@christophernicholson8896 If you are so worried what other folks spend their money WHY are you not there helping or sending donations to the churches and local groups in the area? I live in NC and right after this happened we helped restock the grocery stores that lost everything due to power outages. So does not have to be Monetary. One billionaire example for you is Elon Musk and Starlink. They are providing I think 4 months of free service and supplying people with starlink that do not have it. Might be longer. Stop watching propaganda and you will see so many people helping in that area.

[@randycoolbaugh1408]

Buying a banana duct taped to a wall board is much more important.

[@sookie4195]

I’m so sorry this happened. I lost everything in a fire in 1971. It will always affect your life. However you are alive. 🙏

[@kristacontreras6063]

😢so so sad! GOD BLESS NC! I am praying for everyone.

[@silverforest4682]

Ans eastern TN. similar damage

[@HamalaKarris2024]

So, the guardian of the river is crying because the river rose? She looks and sounds unhinged. Why is she surprised-rivers rise. She sounds like a paid puppet. Who funds her service-developers, the tourism industry, or the county? 🤔 Maybe it’s time to address the thousands of miles of unusable creeks and streams in terrible condition from human impact and dog waste. The EPA recommends at least a 200-foot buffer between dog waste areas and water sources like rivers and reservoirs, yet Asheville leaders allow developers to build dog parks right on riverbanks. Every day, I see people letting their dogs defecate near these polluted water systems. It got so bad they resorted to drilling for well water, which turned out to be contaminated too. Meanwhile, Asheville prioritizes concerns over Gaza, Palestine, and the Amazon Rainforest while neglecting their own backyard. Twisted priorities.

[@SilentStudioExplores]

1:50 just focus on how beautiful it will become. Mother nature will heal and yes it has changed from what was. What will become will be so beautiful. I couldn't imagine this happening in my home town.

[@trainmaster0217]

I used to live by a creek 50 years ago and it was NOT fun. Every time there was a storm we had to monitor the creek. All it took was one time to get our house flooded and we were ... out...of...there. I'd NEVER live by a creek or stream again

[@lesawilkes5673]

What happened to the River is heart-wrenching, I can't hold back the tears......

[@JoShaw-o2v]

Sorry for everyone who suffered loss and trauma.

[@dinat411]

What heroes! All those who are feeling with the aftermath and those helping remain in my prayers during the long road ahead. 🥰

[@wanwanmahmud6601]

Billions sent to mid East and Ukraine for more wars while disaster recovery is neglected. The victims need help, rebuilding, restoring what they had, with medical help, and psychiatric help to continue their lives. The American politicians are neglecting their own people.

[@notquiteoverthehill9576]

There is money for all these important areas if only Billionaires paid their taxes like the poor.

[@wanwanmahmud6601]

@notquiteoverthehill9576 true, that is one angle. Too much waste by the corruptions too.

[@WorthyIsTheLamb-rm4pd]

In my humble opinion, it's war here too. It's not just in Ukraine, etc. I wish people could recognize what is really happening and going on here, there, and everywhere. It's war. This is war. It's just not like in the movies where bombs are dropping and missiles are flying. So, people can't see what is happening or recognize what this really is because it's a war like never before. This war is the whole world. And, this will be the last one in my opinion and according to the Bible. Jesus Christ is who is coming soon. The signs of HIS coming are everywhere. This is Biblical Prophecy Fulfillment unfolding right before our eyes. Now is the time to repent and turn away from any evil and surrender to God the Father. I'm not trying to push my beliefs onto anyone. But, it is my responsibility as a Christian to speak the truth. Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Blessings.... Praise God for His Mercy and Grace. If you're still alive, then there's still time to get right with the Creator of All of Creation..

[@bdogfishing]

Israel thanks the goys

[@rebeccabutler9728]

Republicans voted against increasing FEMA budget while the upcoming storms were staring them in the face. Has nothing to do with foreign aid. Question: going back in time would you have chosen not to give aid to Europe is against Hitler's Germany?

[@NCflyfishingguides]

I feel your pain Erica, very sad to witness. Thank you for hard work as our Riverkeeper.

[@longsleevethong1457]

Needs to be a memorial built for the lives lost and the people who rebuilt. This is a very hard time for these Americans.

[@77Lovethelittlethings]

I live in Johnson City, Tn. Not far from some of the hard hit areas in Northeastern TN. My kids were out of school for a month after and the community has come together to help using schools as showering centers, food and hygiene distribution sites, water distribution and also provided homeless shelter to families left with no homes. Now it is cold and starting to snow. I can't imagine how the families are staying warm that are now living in tents where homes once stood. I hear about parents who have lost hope... committing suicide in the yard in front of their kids. Then there are young kids committing suicide too, lost without hope.... My heart breaks for our Appalachain families and the land that is forever changed. Driving to work that morning screaming while i had my husband on the phone keeping me calm bc the wind and rain was so crazy that i thought I was going to get flipped over completely and end up in the lake as I crossed the bridges. I made it to work and around 2 pm I heard someone comment about how beautiful the sky was bc the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining .... and I knew the worst was to come bc they did not realize we were in the eye of the storm and the worst was yet to come.

[@earthensamurai]

May blessings come upon you, your family, and the effected communities 🙏💜

[@WildernessForever]

My heart breaks for all of you!

[@conniejones5068]

🙏

[@Wextopher]

Research what you hear before you repeat it.

[@vandyninja13]

Thank you RiverKeepers!

[@sheliachughtai5823]

I pray that families continue to thrive.God be with us all.

[@jasonbare3472]

So what's in the water what are the test results

[@AmericanGirl6128]

​@@PlutogalaxyWell. Yeah. But that's only going to sanitize..

[@wind28631]

Good question... click bait title without that information.

[@alexharvey3594]

MountainTrue is the organization. Go to their website for data and how to get your water tested.

[@Isaac-YLYL]

You ain't gonna ever know from these lot

[@AmandathePandaBooks]

Anything you can thing of. Fecal matter. Chemincals from cars, cleaning products, etc. the land is poisoned.

[@FixinTwo]

Almost 3 feet in some counties fell. 33"+ on Mitchell.

[@AshevilleEdits]

Im glad alots of people are safe, NC Strong!! WNC Strong!!

[@Carl-b1q]

Not really, the media refuses to cite the true death toll.

[@Yesievenloveyou]

So sad. I’ve been expecting this will be a bigger issue all over the world. I don’t know what the answer is but sending you all love ❤

[@davidjohnston7.62x51]

I live in Wilkes County not far from where all this took place, took my tractor up there to assist w clean up right after it happened it was UNBELIEVABLE!!! A thought crossed my mind while I was up there, this would be a VERY unique opportunity to pan for GOLD and precious gems for the people that live there!

[@randycoolbaugh1408]

Right! I thought the same thing. just think of all the family jewels and cion collections possibly lost.

[@davidjohnston7.62x51]

@randycoolbaugh1408 i was thinking more of the raw deposits

[@randycoolbaugh1408]

@@davidjohnston7.62x51 oh.. got ya.

[@grittykitty8005]

Couldn't imagine such a catastrophic event occurring to someone . Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@alanmcrae8594]

The list of toxic substances that are present in the everyday things in our modern lifestyle must run into the thousands.Typical test regimes only test for a handful of substances at a time. There is no way that we're really going to know everything that is mixed into the river bottom silt & riverside soils in every waterway from the Southern Appalachian Mountains down into the Piedmont and, finally, to the coastal plains, estuaries and out to the continental shelf. And all of these toxic substances are going to make their way into the wildlife, vegetation, wells, gardens, farms, and, on windy days, into the air itself. The post 9/11 health problems that first responders suffered from exposure to the debris from the World Trade Center is likely a sample test case of the impact of massive infrastructure destruction on human health. Having lived outside of Asheville for 15 years and hiked many mountain trails, canoed several rivers and had sacred gatherings in the forests, my heart is broken over all aspects of this widespread destruction. Never mind microplastics in almost every part of the natural world, we can now add thousands of other modern toxic pollutants to our beloved planet's ecosphere. And this is just the beginning of the climate change transition from the interglacial temperate era to the overheated greenhouse era. Mega storm systems will be supercharged with heat energy & moisture, and that means record amounts of rainfall during extreme weather events like Hurricane Helene. There is no way that humanity is prepared for what is coming. And even though disasters seem to bring out the best in some of us, it can bring out the worst in others and leave the natural world in even worse condition than normal. Prepping helps one to be as prepared as possible, but even prepping may not be enough when flood waters rise 20-40ft in a matter of a few hours. Very challenging times lay ahead. I hope we find ways to adapt, reclaim and restore our blue water planet to its former glory...

[@cynsi7604]

One thing I didn’t realize is that “creek water” STINKS!!! OMG 🤢 Here in Burke Co. our storage unit got flooded up to 4’ & when we opened it up…🤮. Everything was covered in some kind of slime. Our local grocery store here Ingles WONT be reopening until MARCH. Now said grocery store is catty corner from the storage place. Soooo… Hurricanes and Mountain areas do NOT mix well. Blessings & prayers to ALL my WNC neighbors!! 💐 ✌🏻

[@rudyjuliano8096]

We sent water testing kits & arsenic test strips. If you know of other heavy metals or organic contaminant test kits then send some to any of the “boots on the ground” volunteers in NC.

[@cjm2968]

do you have a link to send the stuff to, I like your idea

[@rudyjuliano8096]

Amazon for the test kits, picked the ones that check for nitrites, nitrates & bacterial contaminates as well as arsenic. A company called Safrax sells a dry product that’ll purify water contaminated with viral, fungal & bacterial products. Think sewage, dead stuff and molds.

[@cjm2968]

@@rudyjuliano8096 thank you---I live in Connecticut and am an amateur riverkeeper on a small river. I will try to get some of my team to come up with a way to help. I am also part of a trail crew that might be able to help. One of our major parks was closed due to hurricane and we some experience. I would love to find a way to get us all there to help.

[@ag_deville]

The land will eventually heal but it will take centuries.

[@AmericanGirl6128]

Im Spruce Pine...the entire river is unrecognizable

[@enuf2402]

Up the mountain in Glen Ayre

[@chipsramek3868]

How can You tell ... :)-

[@sharonbowers9929]

It’s heart rendering seeing such devastation. 😢😢😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@zepguwlthistle7924]

prayers. my heart breaks for all involved.

[@UndergroundCreepers]

I live in New Braunfels and we experienced this in the 90s in the area. I feel for you guys in North Carolina it’s heartbreaking losing these beautiful natural spaces. But nature will heal itself eventually. Keep y’all’s heads up.

[@anthonygnewbreast1609]

Heaven and earth shall pass away but my Word will not pass away 💯

[@JohnWilliams-pn7ft]

God bless you guys. Here in South Florida we went through Ian Helene and then Milton. So many people are leaving. Just tired of losing everything over and over. My heart goes out to all those that were effected

[@PaulWhitcomb-ty6md]

Thank you for your well-wishes, and I hope life leaves you in peace.

[@BeeFunKnee]

My heart goes out to you all. I live in Maine where 2 foot of water would be the equivalent to 20 feet of snow. So, I imagine it being that way and then understand better how much 2 feet of water actually is. If 20 feet of snow would suddenly melt into water along a river or other waterway it would do horrible damage and cause miserable destruction, let alone the many deaths involved. My prayers included along with the multitude of others there has to be out there. God hears. He even hears things through His appointed guardian angels involved. May time march on kindly from here in for those living in Western North Carolina. I like what that one guy said regarding unity. Yes, we ARE all brothers and sisters, not 'political sides' or different 'beliefs'. We are humanity. And we got this, too. United we DO stand. Division of politics was supposed to be kept secret until the ballot box anyways... "Who ya votin' fer...?" "None of your business, I'd tell ya but ya might not like me otherwise!" "Good point, neighbor! Good point!" "May the best person win, right?" "Right, old buddy!" I wish it was still like that nowadays. My personal opinion isn't there to harm your opinion is all I honestly know. I just got the thing is all. I'm me and not it though! I'm glued to me, not any mere opinions that might change over time due to age or insight. Maine said to say "hello" for it, by the way.

[@AmericanGirl6128]

It's heartbreaking

[@randycoolbaugh1408]

I asked this question a while ago. I received not one response. Is there any monitoring of the waters downstream? like in the gulf? how much motor oil, household chemicals, and nasty stuff ended up there.?

[@chumps7974]

Are the water ways, wells, and soil clean? I was looking for more reporting on results

[@lisaking9056]

Key words everyone doing there part 🙏🙌🙏🙌🙏🙌 God bless all

[@PisgahGravelProject]

I love in rural Burke Co and love the Green River Gorge. I ride my adv motorcycle through there when I visit Lake Jocassee and stop at fish top to take a break from riding there. Heartbreaking to see the kind of damage the event did down there. Up in the pisgah high country, we got nailed bad too. Sure am glad I got photos of fish top. Hopefully clean up efforts continue and hopefully we can fix all of our waterways as best we possibly can

[@TheFineLine920]

Who exactly is doing the water testing? Can you give the numbers your finding and give a comparison to what the numbers should be on everything that’s being tested ? I’m very interested to know what company is doing the testing please.

[@peasncarrots2615]

Prayers for y'all. Us here in NE TN are hurting and suffering too ...not getting near as much help that we need also. Can't tell you how much is going to slide when the winter freeze and thaw comes every February...it will be bad

[@mandyt1918]

You're right. I'm in upstate South Carolina. I lost my home due to Hurricane Helene. I am constantly looking for more of the trees to finish falling. Dozens are leaning so much that with enough rain, wind, or ice they're falling down. Then there's twice as many that broke near the top half thats caught against the tree beside it. So again it's just a matter of time until they'll come on down as well.

[@dadigan5117]

Blessings to WNC ... lived in Ashevile during the 90's and my heart breaks at the devastation in the region. Please be safe, and conscious, and act like you live in Haiti because it'll be that bad as far contamination goes.

[@IAmWithinEverything]

Thank you to these wonderful people. Makes me cry and I’m in Michigan watching.

[@MiGhost3]

God bless this effort in all that you are doing.

[@pricefortner]

I was one of the inspectors on the paving for green river and silver creek this year we spent months down there this was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been

[@Deerchaser74]

By checking contaminants down river would offer much different results...

[@bburnsey]

Very informative and well presented. Thanks.

[@teresaebosley6532]

Prayers for ALL Helene victims. ❤

[@mercurygirl6897]

She broke me when she burst into tears. That’s how I feel too, this land holds memories and our hearts are as broken as the landscape has been. We will rise….⛰️🙌🤍 But later 🙏🏼 we must heal ❤️‍🩹🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⛰️

[@florforever1]

I don't live close by but I am so glad that things are finally coming around for everyone! This was truly devastating. ❤🎉

[@sarahw.mcelyea5655]

Like my son after his accident.... He looks different, but he's still my son. And he's still beautiful.

[@lydiaajohnson]

It’s refreshing to see a video about Helene that shows other people, besides the religious, helping the situation. I had begun thinking the area wasn’t for “outsiders” despite the love they show each other. Appalachia Strong!

[@graylor1]

Regarding the lady who got choked up over trees, they're old friends. There's huge trees in my town that I've seen since I was a kid, and they're gone now. It's okay to grieve over them. There's so much here to grieve over, whether people, animals, towns, rivers. I do wonder, though, because of the old mills that used to be along the rivers well before the EPA was a thing. They dumped all kinds of stuff right down the drains, and now all that muck and mud is dust somewhere downstream.

[@KimberNocona]

These people and area need the $$$!!! OUR OWN PEOPLE!! NOT to a country that has been bleeding our coffers!!😡😡😡 Take care OF OUR PEOPLE!!! God Bless these people and all the people who are helping.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@CT-vm4gf]

Your country is the reason other countries are suffering. Your carbon emissions are causing problems to other parts of the world. You’re very close minded.

[@mycinnamongirl]

I'll buy the land if they don't want it anymore.

[@jonnieblount3171]

Do you know if any of this testing is occurring on the New River?

[@wittolwanderer6358]

I'm up in Ashe County. I'm curious. Our well was not overtaken by floods because we live on a hill. I understood I don't need to test water. My curiosity is.. do events like this change the aquifer itself way below the surface?

[@hime273]

It depends how deep your well is.

[@bethteer1509]

I think to be SAFE, it might be a good idea to test at least once. Better Safe than Sorry!!

[@markpashia7067]

Shallow wells should be monitored. Deep wells not so much unless compromised. Also depends on the under surface geology. Here in Missouri we have cave systems that can take surface water underground and then pop back out miles away back to the surface in springs. If it is underground long enough and filtered enough it is fine but I lived on a spring where rain twenty five miles away would come out near me two days later. I never used that spring water for anything but showers. The slopes that the water entered were nearly all cattle pasture so E Coli was going into the caves and coming out in my spring. We knew all of this from dye tracing the waterway underground. Not all of the caves were even on the surface but crack in the limestone and sink holes were letting the surface water into the caves and running under a ridge to my area. Strange to not even have rain, sometimes sunny days, but over there would downpour and two days later our spring run would flood out of it's banks.

[@hime273]

@markpashia7067 This is in the mountains, most wells are less than 200 feet deep, and are drawing off of water that's over 2,000 feet above sea level. So its not like everybody's drawing off of one massive aquifer.

[@cjm2968]

I even test city municipal water---no well is safe---no source is safe ---check twice a year---when I travelled to Nicaragua I used my own water filter and drank the local water ---55 years in the real estate business-----I've been lied to by the best----test---test !

[@AppalachianRancher]

Why has there been hardly anything mentioned about the superfund site outside Asheville? How was it impacted?

[@dlight2669]

Where is the end results where does all this water flow down to and where does it end and does it go out to the Atlantic Ocean or is it stuck at the end of a river or is it out in the estuaries at the mid part of North Carolina or the East Coast of North Carolina?

[@rickdunn7585]

So sorry for all that people lost I hope that when rebuilding they take into account for future floods they will happen also landslides

[@sarahdiaz5620]

Were is the support of our government for this community of people in such need.Thank God for the amazing people that have such compassion and love .May God bless you

[@mycinnamongirl]

FEMA tried to help and they were met with hillbillies with guns, threatening them.

[@TinyLuvsBostons]

Did these people say the water isn’t as bad as they thought? I’m doubting that claim , unfortunately

[@kwpp7]

This is how we feel in Southern California every time massive wildfires decimate our every forest and mountain range. 😞

[@tiffanyshupp8874]

We had no idea. No clue otherwise wed got out!

[@tiffanyshupp8874]

Totally devastating

[@SpecialSP]

This is truly heartbreaking. I lived in Spring Hope NC decades ago. My daughter and I would go up to the Ashville area frequently for it's shear beauty. The area needs a LOT of healing and all prayers possible.

[@all4honor]

Translation to medical causes. If a pt comes in with a condition that has acute and lives in the mountains ask about their water sources

[@nancygailshoupe2139]

This is so very sad. God bless all of these people and families. Where is the Government. Please help our country. Please help our AMERICAN PEOPLE!

[@thomasnguyen4427]

I hope the survivors can learn something from how vietnam’s central and southern regions del with their constant flooding and monsoon seasons. Was just there recently for a family tip, saw first hand the rain storms flooding the miles of rice paddies, overtaking dirt roads and even ashphalt highways!

[@waynewood5344]

Tn too with 1000's missing and civilians are being stopped from helping at every turn!

[@silverforest4682]

Why are they stopping people?

[@waynewood5344]

@silverforest4682 Good question! But they are and have been and lying about it. Land grab?

[@vincentfalcone9218]

There isn't thousands missing.

[@joygarrett8397]

@@vincentfalcone9218well there’s a helluva lot more missing And deceased than what has been officially reported!

[@waynewood5344]

@vincentfalcone9218 BULLSHIT; you must be part of the communist govt. I live here. I know what is going on.

[@LannyHoover-s1b]

What were the results?

[@_SurferGeek_]

Water is the most powerful landscaping weapon in Mother Nature's arsenal. If you live near a beach, river or any other water source... it's not if, it's when will it possibly wash you and your belongings away. As a Floridian, I feel for these people.

[@Robert-ex3pm]

Wow that’s incredible

[@gqp3215]

You can have your well casing as high as you want. Flood waters won’t get in to well if casing is higher than flood waters. All that surface water from flooding is toxic water. 40 years sanitary water well driller, Maryland and Pa. Master state board certified

[@cindyblair6080]

There were areas that got 20-40 feet of water, like a “washing machine or blender.”

[@sacredrain7757]

Ok, so I want to know from an expert, how long til the ground water that supplies a well starts showing leached contamination? The river is like the sewer line for nature, so that will test clean faster. Is anyone looking at the water downstream for years to come? Your experience in MD may not apply to the soil types and topography of this area.

[@carmenbecktel849]

The rivers are toxic for fish and wild animals. The federal government should be cleaning that mess! Such destruction of the environment affects all the people! God bless the volunteers to help with labor!

[@alishapelance786]

I so understand her emotion when she is talking about how nothing looks the same. I experience the same disoriented feeling whenever I go down to Mexico Beach and Cape San Blas, even though hurricane Michael hit there in 2018. So many of the trees were toppled, and those that weren't have died from the exposure to salt, and so few sand dunes are left. It is a very unsettling feeling to see something that was so familiar now changed drastically.

[@ibmgrunt]

My heart goes out to the people of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina mountains..

[@willowm94]

NE Tennessee and NW North Carolina seem to be lost in the Asheville headlines. I’m a realtor, but also currently working 10-11 hours a day with debris clean up crews. I personally was at a home and measured the waterline at EIGHT FEET and the home was standing at least that high up off the creek. Can you even wrap your mind around this??

[@mefolse]

🙏

[@annhamilton7319]

You left out swVA, damascus Washington co

[@carfriday827]

I am so sorry. I pray you will get back to a place you can call normal. We lost our home in Hurricane Laura in Louisiana but it wasn’t like this.

[@sandydennis7948]

One person posted that floodgates on 3 dams upriver were opened at the same time.

[@SlapOfReality]

2:13 it’s still beautiful. Just different. God had a different plan than us for the landscape

[@pricefortner]

I commented earlier but in green river cove from fishtop to the church and silver creek road was completely re paved this spring me and one other inspector were there every day for months that was truly one of the most beautiful places I have ever been I hope I get to be a part of the re paving this spring some really nice people in that area

[@landysok90]

I think the Hurricane had different plans

[@Sarahwhitting3]

They can’t be allowed to get away with this. This is the worst kind of crime against humanity. Killed so many people. Destroyed thousands of lives, thousands of families. The damage may never be undone. And why? All because of hate. Because they want power to destroy us. They must be held accountable.

[@samsmom1491]

Sweetie, there is no 'they' trying to destroy you. This is called an act of God. It's a tragedy, not weaponized weather.

[@ShinningRock-i3x]

​@@samsmom1491wish I had this kind of confidence. How are you so sure? Ok please share.

[@sharvo6]

Hate caused a hurricane? Total BS.

[@douglas69ification]

@Sarahwhitting3 WTF are you are you talking about? I don't think sinister forces conjured a "100yr Hurricane ". Not yet anyway.

[@vincentfalcone9218]

What the hell are you talking about? Get help.

[@Rachel-ul8et]

Adapting is the best you can do

[@philliphutcheson4219]

They don’t mention that search and rescue and cadaver dogs and rescue people are getting sick and dying. Weird…

[@totallylegityoutubeperson4170]

Sounds like misinformation.

[@philliphutcheson4219]

@ exactly. Sure they’d be upset if people knew about the 250 55gal drums of live rods used in fission reactors being found buried 18ft under mud as well…

[@totallylegityoutubeperson4170]

@@philliphutcheson4219 Tell me you watch fake news without telling me you watch fake news.

[@ryeblocker2297]

well testing ? when with the mining or now

[@bonniehoover6959]

God Bless you all , i see human kindness coming back. Thank you to the gentleman that offered me a seat on the bus. That's a small thing but it all adds up. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lukeforks9134]

Plenty of people knew the river flooded tremendously. Plenty more said 'say nothing'. Amazing what I learn when I properly research a town/area.

[@mick58kc72]

Lotta bodies in that water. Some buried in silt, some eaten by bears, some bulldozed with debris. Many not accounted for. 😮

[@ltladymorgan8]

Thank you Lord, for putting people in place to protect this most beloved area and for all the sacrifice of the people . Please Lord be with them even when they show their anger when fema is not assisting. Please Lord let someone in government see how this area is being left to not exist any more. And Lord protect the ones who made it thru , Amen ❤

[@helenmurphree3434]

And where did everything end up that washed into the river

[@Fishheadsforall]

Keep up the good work. God is great. Such a beautiful place I miss it so much

[@litchte]

What where the two contaminants found?