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Erwin TN after Helene Storm (lemmy.world)

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[-] frank@sopuli.xyz 39 points 1 month ago

Hi, someone from Asheville checking in. Absolutely devastating here, much like Erwin up the road.

Biltmore village

River arts district

I've never been in a hurricane before this but it was absolutely insane. We're so far inland, and so typically climate insulated. No one expected nearly this and it quickly overwhelmed everything we have. Just got soke cell back, I've heard potentially weeks for power for some and same on water.

[-] frank@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago

AB tech has shelter available (near mission hospital), 88.1 has updates at 10 and 4 every day, i26 to the south is the only way in and out for civilians now. Stay safe everyone

[-] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I have a coworker who lives in Flag Pond and can’t get home since Friday until the roads gets fixed. Must have the interstate open again to get home.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

I hope you and yours are safe and healthy. Hopefully no fatalities in your family and friend group on the local area.

Take care out there.

[-] liara@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Glad you are okay. I got out yesterday too and the scenes of the city were just an absolute mess. Glad the cell towers are back online, so many people I saw yesterday were just trying to find a spec of reception to get even a single text out to their loved ones to let them know they were still alive.

It's going to take quite some time to repair all the damage and get power back up, but I saw the National Guard rolling in as we left with tree chippers 🙏