#NorthCarolina
#Asheville Update: President Biden declares disaster aid for NC: Grants for temporary housing & home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses + other help for individuals & business owners. #HurricaneHelene.
Help: http://fema.gov.
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2024/09/27/north-carolina-helene-live-updates-asheville-damage/75409791007/
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Helene floods wipe out Asheville River Arts District businesses: 'Completely destroyed'
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2024/09/29/tropical-storm-helene-floods-wipe-out-asheville-river-arts-district/75433499007/
#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
There are no words. Except gratitude that all I know/love are safe.
Makes me want to fill my van with 5 gallon bottles of water & head south.
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. 😕
No gouging that we experienced, BTW. Asheville has really pulled together.
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