#NorthCarolina

#Asheville cut off from world; damage estimated $100B in South
https://www.crowrivermedia.com/national/news/asheville-cut-off-from-world-damage-estimated-100b-in-south/article_60f5597c-4b7d-5461-9522-f2ad22edb2da.html

#Asheville #NorthCarolina Update

@Bix

There are no words. Except gratitude that all I know/love are safe.

@Bix

Makes me want to fill my van with 5 gallon bottles of water & head south.

@Bix

No toilets or drinking water. Boil warning, but no power. Water shut off in many areas. There was a fair amount of bottled water but you had to be able to get to it.

We stayed at the BP because the owner came in and opened up for cash, so we had water, food (sorta) and such. The Ingalls were giving away their perishables, but they were out pretty fast.

No real way to get trucks in ATM. 😕

@Bix

No gouging that we experienced, BTW. Asheville has really pulled together.

@Bix we are just starting to get roads in Vermont fixed from flooding last summer. People vastly underestimate recovery effort needed. And FEMA doesn’t replace not having insurance.

@Bix

More tears. You can’t imagine the magnificent art lost from this area. 💫

@Bix this is so sad.

but i suspect it still won't stop the oil/gas industry from expanding & making this more common & much worse. there's too much denial of consequences here

@Mfieck
It is just awful.
It is hard for me to comprehend that that cities and towns can be destroyed 500 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. #ClimateCrisis

@Bix
Climate change was a future horror...this is that future.

@Mfieck @Bix

Yes it is. Storms hitting coastal areas is expected. Storms hitting mountain regions like western NC is unimaginable.

Clear indication of climate crisis.

@LnzyHou @Bix

Stories of everyday heroes/heroines is extraordinary, but one would think the tragedies would wake a few up to the problem with profit at all costs and what those costs mean to any secure future. Smdh.

@Mfieck @Bix

I’m finally getting ahold of mine. Haven’t slept properly since Thursday.

@LnzyHou @Bix
A lot of breath-holding. Glad you're making contact.

@Mfieck @LnzyHou @Bix

i'm glad communication is being restored 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻