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At 6:31, that house had 3 people in it who all survived. I watched a video of a couple who owned that house as a rental. They went to check on their tenants to discover there was no house and the roof was across the street. A man, woman, and their son resided there. The man and his son road down the hill on their couch while mom ended up lodged under the roof. It took neighbors several hours to free her. All are alive and doing well.
Thanks! I've pinned a comment to the top with a link to that video interview with the property owner. It's a must see to understand better what happened the day of the storm and immediately afterwards.
@@DominicTaverniti Thank you for doing that! The video was so sad at first but ended with an amazing outcome, the survival of their tenants. Have a great day.
Thanks for going to this debris flow and documenting the effects in an empathetic manner. It is important to learn how how these flows get started and how they travel downhill to better understand the risks if there is another set of rain events like September 2024 in this area.
The information you and others are providing is more than ever before needed. The "media" talking heads would never put efforts like this into information, without political overtones. In a blink it all changes. Love your brothers and sisters, and your family daily, and TELL THEM .
Your post has political overtones in it, but that’s ok. The”media” is not covering the story like this because they are staying out of the way (first of all, can’t get to it)of the recovering. Can’t have it both ways.
@trac-ken Thanks for commenting. The mainstream "Media" has for years has been owned , controlled by the likes of Gray Media, ect , you can go to any local affiliate online see the same jive stories, pinned by same so called journalists. Their days are done, just as the newspapers. All passed on to viewers is scripted , and yes, political. The individual on the ground with solid visual, unscripted information is now.
@@lindap.p.1337you should be worried, our very cold 🥶 nights have shown up early…..💔⛰️💔 they are not prepared for any of this…. I live in Pisgah Forest and our hearts are broken
I grew up on Westwood. Early 80's to 97, then other parts of Grovemont off and on from 2011-2016. The little white and blue house that's gone was my Uncle Fred's and Aunt Jessie's (grandfather's sister) and the house with the garage was Lois and Chucks, I would stand at the top of his driveway and watch him woodwork for hours and Lois would make popcorn balls for Halloween. Appreciate the video. ❤
Thanks so much for sharing your personal experience from Grovemont. What a shocking change to this charming neighborhood in just a blink of an eye. I'm sure this event has stirred some emotions for you considering your personal connection.
The issue I would be concerned with is possible hanging slides, say slides that creeped but never let loose and with a thunderstorm could possibly let go. Great Vid👍👍👍👍
Sorry I missed your inquiry-glad you used the maps off my vid. This was a very useful view of the flow and its damage. Can you fly the one behind the boys’ home?
First - thanks for sharing your expertise and taking a detailed look at so many points of interest around the region. Yes, I'll film the flow behind the boy's home in the coming day or so. I'll tag you so you know when it's up.
5:37 - Imagine the boulders and force required to do that much damage to that truck. A person or animal doesn't stand a chance. Thank you for documenting.
Thank you for your videos and yes Thegeo guy. Phillip and Mark Hunycutt. Your videos have helped me to understand the scale of this. For the people in the back. We haven’t a clue. My real first time viewing the Appalachian mountains. You three helped me, and hopefully others too? So beautiful and sad😢. God bless all the families. This is me 😂 Am I looking north or south . Thanks to guys I got better at it ❤
Thanks for the kind words. Philip and Mark are providing an entirely different level of insight, but I'm hopeful to at least share another perspective and ultimately transition to a detailed view of our economic recovery.
I saw an interview of a woman talking about a house in Grovemont lost to a slide. It seems it may be this same one! The woman in the home was trapped, but her son and husband rode in the debris on their couch! That detail was actually part of the title of the video. Interesting to make connections and realize the human side of the tragedy. Mourn lives lost, but also celebrate lives saved!
It has to be the same house. How many people have that exact timeline of events. I saw the video of the landlords of that home (6:06 & 6:31) checking on the tenants soon after it all happened. They were horrified when the house wasn't there and had no idea where their tenants were. Later in the video, they discovered what had happened. Mom was at the back of house looking out a window facing the hill. Hubby and son were on the couch at front of house. Her son came into room so she turned to look at him. He screamed and ran back to the couch. Mom had no time to react before something (the wall?) behind her hit her back. Hubby and son were washed down the hill on their couch while mom became jammed in the roof that landed across the street, which was removed before this video.
I've pined a comment containing a link to that video interview. You'll find it at the very top of comments here. Yes, it is an interview with one of the land owners. It's must see video to get her perspective and understand what happened there the day of the storm.
Dominic, your aerial drone footage of the area around Swannanoa pointing out the large stores, the airport where so many of the rescue & relief missions and comms operated out of, the North Fork Reservoir/watershed, the Blue Ridge Mts, etc. knits so many videos together into one whole blanket view of everything that I have watched. For me this gives the impact of Helene a more "real life" and personal feel. Excellent reporting. Thx for filming this.
Yes, thank you Dominic for backing out with your drone and showing overall aerial views of the surrounding areas and pointing out their features. As she stated, it helps give tie things together, as well as just fascinating to see.
Impressive video. Myself and the gf were staying all of September in the Riceville Rd/Warren Wilson Rd area and our bridge access was washed away but we managed to escape via several connected private driveways Saturday afternoon to make our way home to Nashville. So many of the places/businesses we frequented in Swannanoa as well as those on Swannanoa River Rd area heading from Tunnel Rd to the mall were heavily impacted if not completely wiped out. Three days of steady rain prior to the Helene remnants really primed the area for slides as well as flooding. Thank you your work on this video.
Thanks for sharing. So glad to hear you were able to make it out, and home safely. The water volume and damage in areas well upstream is incredible. Then you go down stream, towards Tunnel Rd like you mentioned, and the volume of water has multiplied exponentially. This area is one discrete watershed. By the time you get to Tunnel Rd, several watersheds have converged. I hope you consider returning before too long. Restaurants are starting to reopen and our businesses are going to depend on visitors coming back. Again, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for these informative videos. I really appreciate the sensitive way you handle this because the information you are documenting is important to future development. Also I love hearing your dog walking around. They’ve had a hard time through all this too. ❤
Thank you. And you heard that! My dogs seem to start tap dancing every time I'm recording. At some point they're going to jump up into the screen to say hello. I'm very fortunate to have a yard that they can run around it, because all of the area dog parks are completely trashed. Most of them sit in low lying areas near the rivers.
@ I know it’s a long way to go but the buncombe county sports park has a fantastic dog park at the top nearer Sandhill school road than down to the fields there. It does lack some shade, but it’s grassy. Take water if you go. ❤️
I have not been to this part of our country yet. Although the devastation is heartbreaking, your footage shows that it is just as beautiful as everyone told me... thank you for covering these catastrophes in such a respectful manner to those who have lost
Thank you for the comment. Yes, this area is breathtakingly beautiful. If you haven't been, consider planning a trip here. While recovery will continue for some time in the heavily impacted areas, a vast majority of the region is getting back to business already. Thanks again.
Thanks so much. Praying for the recovery in your community. I always thought if you lived high enough from the water, you'd be safe. I never imagined this kind of devastation. Your videos and the ones of the geologist really show the potential for slides in the land itself.
I lived on Wilson Ave from 2000 to 2013 and I hate to see this in such a pretty neighborhood as Grovemont. I pray the Mumpowers are ok. I rented a lot to put my brand new mobile home on, After I got married. On one of their lots, Mr Mumpower my neighbor's grandfather rented us the lot even though i5 wasn't quite ready. I am thankful for them, Hey Mark, Brian, Charles, Jean. 😊
I am close to the people who survived this mudslide. There were actually two people in a trailer above them who died in the mudslide, an elderly couple. Three people survived; the husband, wife and her son. She did sustain significant injuries and is now in Raleigh receiving medical help . They have set up a Go Fund Me under Brice and Chrissy Cothran . Thank you for the excellent drone footage of the debris trail; that was most helpful to see.
My heart breaks for them. Can you please share the GoFundMe link so that I can share it here. Thank you for receiving this video in the spirit that it was intended. I appreciate you reaching out.
Dom, excellent work on these videos, I’’m proud of you. Concerning getting back to normal: after hurricane Ivan in 2004 I realized we can never go back to the way things used to be. A “new normal” emerges when you begin to forget the way things used to be and get accustom to the charges that have occurred.. Dad
Thanks Dad! That'a absolutely going to be the case here. Just one month in and the dusty mess on the roads and rerouted travel have become expected. A year from now, the rivers will still be flowing down their new paths and everything will seem to be in their permanent place.
It is nice to see video w/out it being from someone being a tourist gawker of the devastation. My thoughts and prayers stay w/the people that experienced Helene.
I don't understand why people keep saying this, because what "tourists" are venturing up into areas of the mountains that can't reached by vehicle just to "gawk"? I've only seen videos of people going in to see for themselves what the situation actually is since there's been so much conflicting info, filming as they go, and interviewing locals to get their stories out. If it weren't for these citizen journalists, the most we'd have is helicopter and drone shots. The media's not covering these areas or getting these people's stories, so I'm not sure why it's a problem for citizens to do it.
@@KaileyB616 It isn't a problem for citizens to do it, but if you pay attention there are those that are doing it for honest and genuine purpose, and there are those out there to gawk, make money, and self-promotion.
THANK YOU! I find your videos very informative. I sure it helps every affected to start prossesing and healing. I would like to see the debris fields that closed I40 and the damage the river did to the interstate. And if possible a weekly update? I'm a retired Over the road trucker who use to drive through the gorge all the time. I started driving out of S Carolina. 💖 from Minnesota 😎
We live in Eden NC in the northern Piedmont near the VA line and know folks in the hills west of us and both of our girls studied at App. 🙏Thank you for your clear eyed & honest reporting, brother.🙏 These days, I can't even look at cable 'news' anymore about anything that matters.
Thank you. I appreciate your comment. One of the reasons I started filming and sharing was to offer an unsensational view. People from out of town were asking if they can trust what they see and hear in the news. I'll leave the answer to that question to someone else, but I do know that what I'm sharing is as accurate and informative as I can make it. And from past experience going through disasters, the media capitalizes on the destruction and then underserves those same communities when it comes time to rebuild.
Can you explore Lytle Cove Road? South of 70 in Swannanoa. Family. They are higher, but would like to know what happened to/for folks below. It goes under 40. Thank you for all you are showing. Spent many summers there with cousins, aunt and uncle. Know the area well. And I love it! 🥰😢
Such a great presentation! It is so sad what happened, but maybe now there will be more looking at the lay of the land and the potential danger before building structures.
I'm in Hendersonville, NC just over the hill. We had flooding from Brittain Creek, Mud Creek but nothing even close to what happened like this. Is Garren Creek, Fairview, Gerton part of The Hickory Nut Gorge. In another video I watched of Chimney Rock, a mailbox with mail from Mt Mitchell was found behind the shops among the rocks by the river...
On the Chimney Rock mailbox comment, if that video was inferring that it flowed all the way from Mt Mitchell, it's not possible. Mt Mitchell is on the other side the Eastern Continental Divide and in the Ohio Watershed. All water on that side is ultimately headed to the Gulf of Mexico. Conversely, Chimney Rock is in the Santee Watershed and all water there is headed to the Atlantic Ocean. Apologies if I may have misunderstood the comment. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your efforts. Very respectful. As a Floridian my heart hurts for this area. I'm praying every day for you all. Thank you. I subbed up. Looking forward to more of your videos 🙏🏼💚
@cbean0017 - Thanks so much. I lived in the panhandle of FL for years, and still have family there. The topography of the mountains added the dangers of land slides as well as fast flowing rivers. It's not common for us to also get such strong winds and tornados. This was a very unique storm for this area.
My heartfelt sympathizes for the loss of neighbors and family. Those of us not from there may not have realized people lived in these areas, in the path of the slides. Just guessing only locals are allowed access. Major media corporations probably don't want to risk their journalist lives, since they don't know the area. Prayers continue for Western North Carolina. 🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing. How did your family and property fare? It's been a month now, so it wasn't clear how much water may have come through the neighborhood, separate from the slide.
Thank You!! You provide more information about individual sites than anything else I’ve seen on RUclips. It would be great for you to do a look at the Swannanoa river where it crosses Highway 70 at Azalea and then down Azalea Road along the Swannanoa past the soccer fields, the Recreation Park, and down to the Asheville golf course. The Swannanoa River Road (Alt 74) was totally washed away here. Thanks again for your HARD WORK. ( I know because I am a retired professional photographer, and know how long it takes to edit video, not to mention scouting, research, and actual shooting!)
This footage isn't quite as far down Hwy 70 as you described, but at this point in the Swannanoa Hwy 70 video (ruclips.net/video/rC-zyjwqsKU/видео.htmlsi=XLEWgVTmFIhCfWXB&t=1511), you can Azalea Rd East where the golf driving range is. That's as far west as I've filmed so far. Perhaps I'll make it further in the coming days. Thanks for the comment and sharing.
I really hope the county and Asheville city start to be more pro active on how and where houses are built on the hillsides. From my experience they often seem to be placed at random. And with so many areas now increasing in density or closer proximity it would be smart to try and take into account some kind of watershed. Not to say they don't but some of the stuff I have seen on steep hillsides often doesn't have much infrastructure or planning in terms of flow etc. Off 26 near the New Stock exit in the Woodfin/Weaverville area is one extreme example which already looks like a disaster in the making. The houses up high are one thing but the amount of vegetation which has been removed over the years is bad news for those down below in less expensive houses. If folks are simply diverting water shedding in a storm to lower portions of the landscape then some kind of measure needs to be made. I know for a fact the county during their Zoning/Planning process go over these issues and yet when I see examples like off 26 I just can't see how they would ever get approved in the way they have. Just driving up in those neighborhoods reveals to the average person there really is no methodical drainage system. All issues to consider now for sure.
I can’t imagine what your community is going through. Seeing drones up may be annoying / alien to the survivors there, but serious geological research is going to have to be done, and videos like yours will play an enormous integral part in determining risk, and what structures / homes need relocating or fortifying against a slide. Unfortunately the cost will outweigh the value here especially in mountainous terrain and people are going to have to accept that living here means more slides for the next few years until stabilisation has been achieved.
Thanks for your comment. I absolutely agreed with your sentiment about drones. I've been very reluctant to fly around neighborhoods. I approach areas like this by walking around and talking to as many people as possible and getting their ok before flying. If even one person objects, then I won't fly. As a tool and reference, this aerial footage will be a tremendous help for future decisions. Thanks again for sharing.
Great footage. I would love to see the area of Swannanoa River road near the nature center all the way down to Lowe’s on tunnel road. Have yet to see any footage from there. Thanks!
I went down Swannanoa River Rd from Tunnel Rd. Was able to go up Azalea Rd to the park below the Nature Center. The park was so annihilated I couldn't even remember what it used to look like. Swannanoa River Rd was closed after that traffic light. I could see the road from up at the park and it had been completely washed out. Went around and down S Tunnel Rd. Road closed right after Best Buy. What I could see from there was Lowes and Ole's Guacamoles and goodwill and Walgreens were hit hard. I can only imagine how bad it is past there on River Rd going toward Biltmore 😢
It's drivable now. Lowe's has a pile of metal racks outside that's higher than the roof of the building. This isn't verified: I understand that Lowe's is going to be demolished.
I have seen Mark's videos. @MarkHuneycutt is creating videos that are an entirely different level, capturing very remote and heavily impacted areas in our region. The filming is great, and I especially appreciate his respect for those impacted and his even tone when presenting. He doesn't sensationalize what is already an unbelievable scene here.
Those three short flows look to be at the Northeast switchback on Sassafrass Valley Rd. I lived over on Rocky Creek Trail between there and Owen High as the crow flies. The old logging roads all interconnect back there and there’s alot of 4-wheeling in ATVs and dirt-bike action with locals on those buried road beds. The three slides though look like they originate where some newer construction was going on above that switchback. We could be looking at mud covered driveways that were put in, though one of those could be more significant. Thanks for filming this and posting it. I’ve been wondering how Grovemont fared. I’m cross the country now.
We live up Sassafras Valley Road, the road that branches up from the lower Dyrid Hill Road and leads to the cell tower. I don't believe there is another road there. Unless it was an old logging road, of which there are many in this area. There are a number of debris slides which appear to be shown on the latter end of the video. Thankfully/Luckily, none of the homes on Sassafras Valley Road were impacted by the debris slides. We had a lovely garden which was sadly taken out by one of the other slides noted in the latter end of your video. If you would like to do some more research such as bring your drone up so you can get a better view, you are welcome to contact me.
Thank you for your videos Dominic. Any word on the condition of the Chemtronic's Superfund site in Swannanoa? That's 535 acres of chemical weapons contamination above Bee Tree that isn't getting much attention that I've seen.
I drove up Bee Tree yesterday and didn't stop at Chemtronic. I've been hearing a lot of local chatter about it, but nothing official. Perhaps the only way to learn what's going on is to take a few downstream samples for testing.
Love your videos. Our Cousins are okay, and live way up Mountain Crest Road in Swannanoa. We wonder how the roads around that area are doing? We are in Raleigh... too far at our age to sightsee or help.
I used to live at the bottom end of Westwood where it meets Wilson about 0.3m from the slide. Used to do the loop up Westwood and past where that slide was a couple of times a day with the dog and up the Sassafras Valley Road every now and then. Am in Charlotte now, but it’s horrible to see what happened. There weren’t any other buildings up there thankfully other than what we saw here. It was bad but this shows it could have been much worse. Edit: I should have waited - looks like Sassafras Valley Road is where those 3 small slides were, and I think that reservoir you see high up 17 mins in is Bee Tree.
Thanks so much! You're right. I suggested at 17min we were looking over at North Fork reservoir, but it's Bee Tree reservoir. Thanks for catching that. So you know that neighborhood well. My wife and I looked at buying home in that community back in 2015. We love the park and library right there, and the neighbors are incredibly welcoming. I'm thankful the destruction there wasn't worse, as it could have been. And heartbroken for those that were affected. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and insights.
That cell phone tower road was 100% the cause. They never maintain those roads and they're usually built super cheap which causes them to erode every rain storm. I've had to walk to some of the jobs I've done instead of driving to them even in a lifted jeep
Dominic, I have a family member lives in the Ashville area that I haven't heard much from since a few days after the event. Do you have any footage of the Old Farm Rd. at Riceville Rd. area. Their property backs up to Bull Creek. Thanks for all the videos and information. I have also been tuning into the Geo Models channel you featured and watching some of the County water utility updates.
I'm releasing a video on Swannanoa/Bee Tree later today. I didn't put a focus on Ward's Carp Lakes, but I do have an aerial flyover that shows that location. Stay tuned. My understanding of 80 (and Buck Creak) is that a long stretch of it, leading to the apex of where it crosses the mountain is in rough shape due to a debris flow. Check out this video by Philip @thegeomodels for a geological view of that area: ruclips.net/video/-Uz3iJaBMRo/видео.html
I wonder going forward, is there anyway high risk slide areas could be identified and monitored during intense weather conditions so some sort of warning or at least caution alerts could be issued to those who would be at highest risk of impact?
We had a major landslide up in Boone NC and we could use a drone video of the property, to see if this is even worth rebuilding. Please contact us. Scott and Meta.
I lived in Waynesville in the 90s. Mount Airy in the 80s. Spent many hours in those mountains all along the Parkway. Could you tell me how further south fared around Silva and Dillsborough. I believe the worst was out from Asheville. Also the Cruso area. I know a family who has been flooded twice in that area but oddly had no flooding this time. Thank you for your effort. We have so many friends still there who have been affected. All are ok, thank God.
My wife was in Silva last week and she said it was in great shape. I'm not sure out Dillsborough or Cruso areas. I seems like pockets to the west and southwest of Asheville fared much better than others in the region.
The worst thing you can hear is that the insurance doesn't cover this. Makes you not want it if you can't use it in the time of need. Insurance is set up to make someone rich not pay money out
Thanks for the videos and the excellent info you cite. I have a question re: the North Fork Reservoir that appeared briefly near the end. Your narration sounded like it said "the Swannanoa River flows out of the reservoir and down to the Swannanoa River." What is the river that flows from the reservoir? Also appreciated your respectful and non-sensational narration.
Thanks for asking for clarity. I may have gotten my explanation crossed up considering the repetition of names. So the river that flows out of the North Fork Reservoir (AKA Burnett Reservoir), is the North Fork Swannanoa River. If flows South and joins the Swannanoa river that it flowing West into the town of Swannanoa.
Not to be insensitive, but it's interesting to note that a manmade structure (road) is probably what caused this debris slide. I wonder how this hillside would have reacted without that road there? It's not very helpful for the situation at hand, but it is interesting to consider
Good question. I don't know, but that stream didn't appear to play a role in this flow. There's a slight ridge separating this flow from that stream. Though if the head of that stream rerouted down this channel, then it could have been a contributing factor. I guess future water flow may tell more of the story.
@@DominicTaverniti the shot looking up hill at house pad where home is gone to me the slide is in between two ridges. And if that's true the slide area is in a natural drainage path. I am not any kind of engineer. Just a hunter.
We stay with friends who own a house on Potato Mountain and was wondering how that mountain did? Also businesses in Swananoa like the Coachhouse? The Italian Restaurant in Black Mountain? Houses by the college area in Montreat? As a Floridian that’s been through 7 hurricanes ( Helene in Georgia) I feel for these people affected by this hurricane. Who would’ve ever thought a hurricane would go there in the mountains 🥹
I'm not sure about Potato Mountain. The Coachhouse was flooded and they've striped out drywall and furniture, from what I can tell. Fresh (if that's the Italian one you're thinking of) is in great shape. There were a number of houses in Montreat with trees down and some roads got washed out. Take a look at this video I did on Flat Creek, starting up in the Montreat wilderness and tracing the river down into Swannanoa River: ruclips.net/video/k2DJw4sCfHo/видео.html
Thanks so much for asking. I think the aid that is needed at this point is going to be financial support out into the future. Donating to an organization of your choice would be a good option. Some organizations that have impactful operations on the ground in my area of Black Mountain and Swannanoa are Samaritan's Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org/), Red Truck Men (redtruckmen.org/), and Christ Community Church (www.cccmontreat.org/) - to name just a few.
I have a question for you, Dominic. My father is buried in Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery was there damage there And also the Veterans Home????? Thanks for sharing
@pinkywilliams8063 - Thanks for asking about the Veterans Cemetery. No, there was no visible damage there. I actually drove through and filmed it a couple days ago, but haven't published the footage. I live just 1/4 miles down Old Hwy 70. I haven't been to the Veterans Home, but may swing by in the coming days.
@pinkywilliams8063 - I put out a video on the VA Cemetery here in Black Mountain. It's great shape after the storm. I hope you get a chance to watch, and find it helpful.
Just devistation. So sad .and a lot of people don't know the extent of this . Nor take heed for themselves or others to plan . If you can . Thankyou for your video .
James and Judy Dockery. This was the couple that was killed in the landslide. They were about to celebrate their 44th anniversary. I just wanted to honor them here.
Encourage anyone out of work to apply for unemployment. Govenor has declared 23 counties can get 600 a week instead of 395 a week i think for six months. 8 dont know how many people are aware of this.
When the soil liquefaction takes place, the density of the soil plays a role in how large the boulders and trees it uproots. The velocity of the water also plays a direct role in the moving of rocks and trees. I was talking to someone that has friends in that area. They said they lost 11 family members in that slide. The death toll is being covered up to keep people from changing their vote. If people knew the truth, they would be going to church and repenting.
Thanks for leaving a comment. Just for clarity, the 11 family members lost in a single debris flow was in the Garren Creek community, on the South side of the Swannanoa Mountains.
@@kensmith8832 Completely understood! I'm right there with you. The breadth of destruction is overwhelming. I just wanted to add a footnote to the record for everyone referencing this content, now and into the future.
You know, I misspoke when saying you could see North Fork/Burnett Reservoir. We were looking at Bee Tree Reservoir. If it were North Fork, Mt Mitchell would have been in the background from that angle.
That's incredible. The power behind the slides is just unbelievable. I'm so sad for these families and all of the people whosse lives have been affected by this. There's no words. But we continue to pray for them. Keep making videos and we'll keep sharing because we don't want people to lose interest as other news stories can distract attention. These people will need help for a long time. I don't think the government will help as much as they should. They need to stop sending our tax dollars to other countries and stop supporting all the illegal immigrants in this country. They are living a pretty comfortable life here and did nothing to earn it. So help will come from the people and fund raisers, churches and so on. We must NOT forget these people. This could happen to any of us. I don't know how many states this affected nor how much in each state but it has to be huge. I assume these homes were permitted so if they were they go through inspections before they can even build. The ground is inspected for septic and so on. I'm curious about the fact that there isn't much organic material and then there's so much rock. Flat rock in fact. It's easy to see why some slides slid so easy. Did the county permit houses to be built there? Or maybe the housed weren't built on the rock areas but even so I would think the county would know the terrain well enough to not allow building permits in those areas. I don't want to open a can of worms here but I'm very curious. You don't have to say anything if you don't want to. I would like to thank you for sharing this. It really breaks my heart. God Bless.
I am in desperate need of a place to stay. I am a veteran and I have to be out of here by the first. Someone please help me. I don't have a phone right now. I am 61 years old and I am facing homeless situation.
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At 6:31, that house had 3 people in it who all survived. I watched a video of a couple who owned that house as a rental. They went to check on their tenants to discover there was no house and the roof was across the street. A man, woman, and their son resided there. The man and his son road down the hill on their couch while mom ended up lodged under the roof. It took neighbors several hours to free her. All are alive and doing well.
Thanks! I've pinned a comment to the top with a link to that video interview with the property owner. It's a must see to understand better what happened the day of the storm and immediately afterwards.
@@DominicTaverniti Thank you for doing that! The video was so sad at first but ended with an amazing outcome, the survival of their tenants. Have a great day.
This is definitely not something the news media is going to show. Thank you for helping us understand. 12:10
😮💨😮💨😮💨..please stop WHINING!! ..🤐
Thanks for going to this debris flow and documenting the effects in an empathetic manner. It is important to learn how how these flows get started and how they travel downhill to better understand the risks if there is another set of rain events like September 2024 in this area.
The information you and others are providing is more than ever before needed. The "media" talking heads would never put efforts like this into information, without political overtones. In a blink it all changes. Love your brothers and sisters, and your family daily, and TELL THEM .
I am so worried about these people with cold weather coming quickly.
Your post has political overtones in it, but that’s ok. The”media” is not covering the story like this because they are staying out of the way (first of all, can’t get to it)of the recovering. Can’t have it both ways.
One person created the political overtones with this event by lying about disaster response or else it wouldn’t and shouldn’t have ever been political
@trac-ken Thanks for commenting. The mainstream "Media" has for years has been owned , controlled by the likes of Gray Media, ect , you can go to any local affiliate online see the same jive stories, pinned by same so called journalists. Their days are done, just as the newspapers.
All passed on to viewers is scripted , and yes, political. The individual on the ground with solid visual, unscripted information is now.
@@lindap.p.1337you should be worried, our very cold 🥶 nights have shown up early…..💔⛰️💔 they are not prepared for any of this…. I live in Pisgah Forest and our hearts are broken
I grew up on Westwood. Early 80's to 97, then other parts of Grovemont off and on from 2011-2016.
The little white and blue house that's gone was my Uncle Fred's and Aunt Jessie's (grandfather's sister) and the house with the garage was Lois and Chucks, I would stand at the top of his driveway and watch him woodwork for hours and Lois would make popcorn balls for Halloween.
Appreciate the video. ❤
Thanks so much for sharing your personal experience from Grovemont. What a shocking change to this charming neighborhood in just a blink of an eye. I'm sure this event has stirred some emotions for you considering your personal connection.
My son and daughter in law were in that small house in the mudslide. They loved that little place, such a great panoramic view from the front too.
God rest their souls 🙏
Thank you for documenting & sharing
The issue I would be concerned with is possible hanging slides, say slides that creeped but never let loose and with a thunderstorm could possibly let go. Great Vid👍👍👍👍
I can only imagine the number of new potential dangers created by events like this.
@@DominicTaverniti The entire area will be unstable for months if not years.
Sorry I missed your inquiry-glad you used the maps off my vid. This was a very useful view of the flow and its damage. Can you fly the one behind the boys’ home?
First - thanks for sharing your expertise and taking a detailed look at so many points of interest around the region.
Yes, I'll film the flow behind the boy's home in the coming day or so. I'll tag you so you know when it's up.
Right on
5:37 - Imagine the boulders and force required to do that much damage to that truck. A person or animal doesn't stand a chance. Thank you for documenting.
Thank you for documenting this
Thank you for your videos and yes Thegeo guy. Phillip and Mark Hunycutt. Your videos have helped me to understand the scale of this. For the people in the back. We haven’t a clue. My real first time viewing the Appalachian mountains. You three helped me, and hopefully others too? So beautiful and sad😢. God bless all the families. This is me 😂 Am I looking north or south . Thanks to guys I got better at it ❤
Thanks for the kind words. Philip and Mark are providing an entirely different level of insight, but I'm hopeful to at least share another perspective and ultimately transition to a detailed view of our economic recovery.
@@DominicTaverniti it helps immensely. All three helped with perspective, terrain and yes , economic impact. ✌️🙏
I saw an interview of a woman talking about a house in Grovemont lost to a slide. It seems it may be this same one! The woman in the home was trapped, but her son and husband rode in the debris on their couch! That detail was actually part of the title of the video. Interesting to make connections and realize the human side of the tragedy. Mourn lives lost, but also celebrate lives saved!
It has to be the same house. How many people have that exact timeline of events. I saw the video of the landlords of that home (6:06 & 6:31) checking on the tenants soon after it all happened. They were horrified when the house wasn't there and had no idea where their tenants were. Later in the video, they discovered what had happened. Mom was at the back of house looking out a window facing the hill. Hubby and son were on the couch at front of house. Her son came into room so she turned to look at him. He screamed and ran back to the couch. Mom had no time to react before something (the wall?) behind her hit her back. Hubby and son were washed down the hill on their couch while mom became jammed in the roof that landed across the street, which was removed before this video.
I've pined a comment containing a link to that video interview. You'll find it at the very top of comments here. Yes, it is an interview with one of the land owners. It's must see video to get her perspective and understand what happened there the day of the storm.
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Dominic, your aerial drone footage of the area around Swannanoa pointing out the large stores, the airport where so many of the rescue & relief missions and comms operated out of, the North Fork Reservoir/watershed, the Blue Ridge Mts, etc. knits so many videos together into one whole blanket view of everything that I have watched. For me this gives the impact of Helene a more "real life" and personal feel. Excellent reporting. Thx for filming this.
Thanks so much for the feedback.
Yes, thank you Dominic for backing out with your drone and showing overall aerial views of the surrounding areas and pointing out their features. As she stated, it helps give tie things together, as well as just fascinating to see.
Heartbreaking. Prayers for all who live there and those helping!
Impressive video. Myself and the gf were staying all of September in the Riceville Rd/Warren Wilson Rd area and our bridge access was washed away but we managed to escape via several connected private driveways Saturday afternoon to make our way home to Nashville. So many of the places/businesses we frequented in Swannanoa as well as those on Swannanoa River Rd area heading from Tunnel Rd to the mall were heavily impacted if not completely wiped out. Three days of steady rain prior to the Helene remnants really primed the area for slides as well as flooding. Thank you your work on this video.
Thanks for sharing. So glad to hear you were able to make it out, and home safely. The water volume and damage in areas well upstream is incredible. Then you go down stream, towards Tunnel Rd like you mentioned, and the volume of water has multiplied exponentially. This area is one discrete watershed. By the time you get to Tunnel Rd, several watersheds have converged.
I hope you consider returning before too long. Restaurants are starting to reopen and our businesses are going to depend on visitors coming back. Again, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for these informative videos. I really appreciate the sensitive way you handle this because the information you are documenting is important to future development. Also I love hearing your dog walking around. They’ve had a hard time through all this too. ❤
Thank you. And you heard that! My dogs seem to start tap dancing every time I'm recording. At some point they're going to jump up into the screen to say hello. I'm very fortunate to have a yard that they can run around it, because all of the area dog parks are completely trashed. Most of them sit in low lying areas near the rivers.
@ I know it’s a long way to go but the buncombe county sports park has a fantastic dog park at the top nearer Sandhill school road than down to the fields there. It does lack some shade, but it’s grassy. Take water if you go. ❤️
Nice work!
I have not been to this part of our country yet. Although the devastation is heartbreaking, your footage shows that it is just as beautiful as everyone told me... thank you for covering these catastrophes in such a respectful manner to those who have lost
Thank you for the comment. Yes, this area is breathtakingly beautiful. If you haven't been, consider planning a trip here. While recovery will continue for some time in the heavily impacted areas, a vast majority of the region is getting back to business already. Thanks again.
Thank you for your thorough documentation
Thanks so much. Praying for the recovery in your community. I always thought if you lived high enough from the water, you'd be safe. I never imagined this kind of devastation. Your videos and the ones of the geologist really show the potential for slides in the land itself.
I lived on Wilson Ave from 2000 to 2013 and I hate to see this in such a pretty neighborhood as Grovemont. I pray the Mumpowers are ok. I rented a lot to put my brand new mobile home on, After I got married. On one of their lots, Mr Mumpower my neighbor's grandfather rented us the lot even though i5 wasn't quite ready. I am thankful for them, Hey Mark, Brian, Charles, Jean. 😊
Charles and family are doing just fine. I speak to him often. I live on Wilson Ave.
I am close to the people who survived this mudslide. There were actually two people in a trailer above them who died in the mudslide, an elderly couple. Three people survived; the husband, wife and her son. She did sustain significant injuries and is now in Raleigh receiving medical help . They have set up a Go Fund Me under Brice and Chrissy Cothran . Thank you for the excellent drone footage of the debris trail; that was most helpful to see.
My heart breaks for them. Can you please share the GoFundMe link so that I can share it here. Thank you for receiving this video in the spirit that it was intended. I appreciate you reaching out.
Bless you all!
Appreciate your sharing so we can see truth and needs in your area.
Dom, excellent work on these videos, I’’m proud of you. Concerning getting back to normal: after hurricane Ivan in 2004 I realized we can never go back to the way things used to be. A “new normal” emerges when you begin to forget the way things used to be and get accustom to the charges that have occurred.. Dad
Thanks Dad! That'a absolutely going to be the case here. Just one month in and the dusty mess on the roads and rerouted travel have become expected. A year from now, the rivers will still be flowing down their new paths and everything will seem to be in their permanent place.
It is nice to see video w/out it being from someone being a tourist gawker of the devastation. My thoughts and prayers stay w/the people that experienced Helene.
I don't understand why people keep saying this, because what "tourists" are venturing up into areas of the mountains that can't reached by vehicle just to "gawk"? I've only seen videos of people going in to see for themselves what the situation actually is since there's been so much conflicting info, filming as they go, and interviewing locals to get their stories out. If it weren't for these citizen journalists, the most we'd have is helicopter and drone shots. The media's not covering these areas or getting these people's stories, so I'm not sure why it's a problem for citizens to do it.
@@KaileyB616 It isn't a problem for citizens to do it, but if you pay attention there are those that are doing it for honest and genuine purpose, and there are those out there to gawk, make money, and self-promotion.
Thank You , the Video`s tell so much more of the story Yes, like a Documentary.
Thank you for showing this. Very thorough video.
THANK YOU! I find your videos very informative. I sure it helps every affected to start prossesing and healing. I would like to see the debris fields that closed I40 and the damage the river did to the interstate. And if possible a weekly update? I'm a retired Over the road trucker who use to drive through the gorge all the time. I started driving out of S Carolina. 💖 from Minnesota 😎
Excellent work.
We live in Eden NC in the northern Piedmont near the VA line and know folks in the hills west of us and both of our girls studied at App.
🙏Thank you for your clear eyed & honest reporting, brother.🙏 These days, I can't even look at cable 'news' anymore about anything that matters.
Thank you. I appreciate your comment. One of the reasons I started filming and sharing was to offer an unsensational view. People from out of town were asking if they can trust what they see and hear in the news. I'll leave the answer to that question to someone else, but I do know that what I'm sharing is as accurate and informative as I can make it. And from past experience going through disasters, the media capitalizes on the destruction and then underserves those same communities when it comes time to rebuild.
🙋🏼♀️💞. This was helpful to understand what exactly, was happening . Blessings to all !!💞🕊💞🕊💞🕊
Can you explore Lytle Cove Road? South of 70 in Swannanoa. Family. They are higher, but would like to know what happened to/for folks below. It goes under 40. Thank you for all you are showing. Spent many summers there with cousins, aunt and uncle. Know the area well. And I love it! 🥰😢
Ty for video at 14:20 black bear on left walking by lakes. Just FYI the damage is horrible. I can’t imagine living through this. Hugs all
Thank you so much for these videos.
Thanks so much for watching and for your support!
Thanks ❤
Such a great presentation! It is so sad what happened, but maybe now there will be more looking at the lay of the land and the potential danger before building structures.
No way to anticipate this, no way.
I'm in Hendersonville, NC just over the hill. We had flooding from Brittain Creek, Mud Creek but nothing even close to what happened like this. Is Garren Creek, Fairview, Gerton part of The Hickory Nut Gorge. In another video I watched of Chimney Rock, a mailbox with mail from Mt Mitchell was found behind the shops among the rocks by the river...
On the Chimney Rock mailbox comment, if that video was inferring that it flowed all the way from Mt Mitchell, it's not possible. Mt Mitchell is on the other side the Eastern Continental Divide and in the Ohio Watershed. All water on that side is ultimately headed to the Gulf of Mexico. Conversely, Chimney Rock is in the Santee Watershed and all water there is headed to the Atlantic Ocean. Apologies if I may have misunderstood the comment. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your efforts. Very respectful. As a Floridian my heart hurts for this area. I'm praying every day for you all. Thank you. I subbed up. Looking forward to more of your videos 🙏🏼💚
@cbean0017 - Thanks so much. I lived in the panhandle of FL for years, and still have family there. The topography of the mountains added the dangers of land slides as well as fast flowing rivers. It's not common for us to also get such strong winds and tornados. This was a very unique storm for this area.
I subscribed. Thank you for your presentation.
We live on Azalea Ave down the road from the slide
My heartfelt sympathizes for the loss of neighbors and family. Those of us not from there may not have realized people lived in these areas, in the path of the slides. Just guessing only locals are allowed access. Major media corporations probably don't want to risk their journalist lives, since they don't know the area. Prayers continue for Western North Carolina. 🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing. How did your family and property fare? It's been a month now, so it wasn't clear how much water may have come through the neighborhood, separate from the slide.
Thank You!! You provide more information about individual sites than anything else I’ve seen on RUclips.
It would be great for you to do a look at the Swannanoa river where it crosses Highway 70 at Azalea and then down Azalea Road along the Swannanoa past the soccer fields, the Recreation Park, and down to the Asheville golf course. The Swannanoa River Road (Alt 74) was totally washed away here. Thanks again for your HARD WORK. ( I know because I am a retired professional photographer, and know how long it takes to edit video, not to mention scouting, research, and actual shooting!)
This footage isn't quite as far down Hwy 70 as you described, but at this point in the Swannanoa Hwy 70 video (ruclips.net/video/rC-zyjwqsKU/видео.htmlsi=XLEWgVTmFIhCfWXB&t=1511), you can Azalea Rd East where the golf driving range is. That's as far west as I've filmed so far. Perhaps I'll make it further in the coming days.
Thanks for the comment and sharing.
I really hope the county and Asheville city start to be more pro active on how and where houses are built on the hillsides. From my experience they often seem to be placed at random. And with so many areas now increasing in density or closer proximity it would be smart to try and take into account some kind of watershed. Not to say they don't but some of the stuff I have seen on steep hillsides often doesn't have much infrastructure or planning in terms of flow etc.
Off 26 near the New Stock exit in the Woodfin/Weaverville area is one extreme example which already looks like a disaster in the making. The houses up high are one thing but the amount of vegetation which has been removed over the years is bad news for those down below in less expensive houses. If folks are simply diverting water shedding in a storm to lower portions of the landscape then some kind of measure needs to be made. I know for a fact the county during their Zoning/Planning process go over these issues and yet when I see examples like off 26 I just can't see how they would ever get approved in the way they have. Just driving up in those neighborhoods reveals to the average person there really is no methodical drainage system.
All issues to consider now for sure.
I can’t imagine what your community is going through. Seeing drones up may be annoying / alien to the survivors there, but serious geological research is going to have to be done, and videos like yours will play an enormous integral part in determining risk, and what structures / homes need relocating or fortifying against a slide. Unfortunately the cost will outweigh the value here especially in mountainous terrain and people are going to have to accept that living here means more slides for the next few years until stabilisation has been achieved.
Thanks for your comment. I absolutely agreed with your sentiment about drones. I've been very reluctant to fly around neighborhoods. I approach areas like this by walking around and talking to as many people as possible and getting their ok before flying. If even one person objects, then I won't fly.
As a tool and reference, this aerial footage will be a tremendous help for future decisions. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks !
Great footage. I would love to see the area of Swannanoa River road near the nature center all the way down to Lowe’s on tunnel road. Have yet to see any footage from there. Thanks!
He has footage of that area. It's bad.
I went down Swannanoa River Rd from Tunnel Rd. Was able to go up Azalea Rd to the park below the Nature Center. The park was so annihilated I couldn't even remember what it used to look like. Swannanoa River Rd was closed after that traffic light. I could see the road from up at the park and it had been completely washed out.
Went around and down S Tunnel Rd. Road closed right after Best Buy. What I could see from there was Lowes and Ole's Guacamoles and goodwill and Walgreens were hit hard. I can only imagine how bad it is past there on River Rd going toward Biltmore 😢
It's drivable now. Lowe's has a pile of metal racks outside that's higher than the roof of the building. This isn't verified: I understand that Lowe's is going to be demolished.
Thanks.
Have you seen Mark Huneycutt's videos? He hiked the Craigtown slide and it was unbelievable! Thanks for posting this!
I have seen Mark's videos. @MarkHuneycutt is creating videos that are an entirely different level, capturing very remote and heavily impacted areas in our region. The filming is great, and I especially appreciate his respect for those impacted and his even tone when presenting. He doesn't sensationalize what is already an unbelievable scene here.
Those three short flows look to be at the Northeast switchback on Sassafrass Valley Rd. I lived over on Rocky Creek Trail between there and Owen High as the crow flies. The old logging roads all interconnect back there and there’s alot of 4-wheeling in ATVs and dirt-bike action with locals on those buried road beds. The three slides though look like they originate where some newer construction was going on above that switchback. We could be looking at mud covered driveways that were put in, though one of those could be more significant. Thanks for filming this and posting it. I’ve been wondering how Grovemont fared. I’m cross the country now.
Thanks for sharing your insight.
We live up Sassafras Valley Road, the road that branches up from the lower Dyrid Hill Road and leads to the cell tower. I don't believe there is another road there. Unless it was an old logging road, of which there are many in this area. There are a number of debris slides which appear to be shown on the latter end of the video. Thankfully/Luckily, none of the homes on Sassafras Valley Road were impacted by the debris slides. We had a lovely garden which was sadly taken out by one of the other slides noted in the latter end of your video. If you would like to do some more research such as bring your drone up so you can get a better view, you are welcome to contact me.
Great video work tho i forgot to say that. Look forward to more
There are videos about super weapons hitting tops of peaks and crating chaos up there.
My Family safe in Swannanoa👏🫶🙏
Thank you for your videos Dominic. Any word on the condition of the Chemtronic's Superfund site in Swannanoa? That's 535 acres of chemical weapons contamination above Bee Tree that isn't getting much attention that I've seen.
I drove up Bee Tree yesterday and didn't stop at Chemtronic. I've been hearing a lot of local chatter about it, but nothing official. Perhaps the only way to learn what's going on is to take a few downstream samples for testing.
@@DominicTaverniti cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.Stayup&id=0402957#Stayup What the hell was going on up there?
@@DominicTaverniti The chatter would be true.......and the official is a web of lies I can testify to that.
Love your videos. Our Cousins are okay, and live way up Mountain Crest Road in Swannanoa. We wonder how the roads around that area are doing? We are in Raleigh... too far at our age to sightsee or help.
I used to live at the bottom end of Westwood where it meets Wilson about 0.3m from the slide. Used to do the loop up Westwood and past where that slide was a couple of times a day with the dog and up the Sassafras Valley Road every now and then. Am in Charlotte now, but it’s horrible to see what happened. There weren’t any other buildings up there thankfully other than what we saw here. It was bad but this shows it could have been much worse.
Edit: I should have waited - looks like Sassafras Valley Road is where those 3 small slides were, and I think that reservoir you see high up 17 mins in is Bee Tree.
Thanks so much! You're right. I suggested at 17min we were looking over at North Fork reservoir, but it's Bee Tree reservoir. Thanks for catching that.
So you know that neighborhood well. My wife and I looked at buying home in that community back in 2015. We love the park and library right there, and the neighbors are incredibly welcoming.
I'm thankful the destruction there wasn't worse, as it could have been. And heartbroken for those that were affected. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and insights.
That cell phone tower road was 100% the cause. They never maintain those roads and they're usually built super cheap which causes them to erode every rain storm. I've had to walk to some of the jobs I've done instead of driving to them even in a lifted jeep
Yes, weaponized cell towers.
Weaponized cell towers
Dominic, I have a family member lives in the Ashville area that I haven't heard much from since a few days after the event. Do you have any footage of the Old Farm Rd. at Riceville Rd. area. Their property backs up to Bull Creek. Thanks for all the videos and information. I have also been tuning into the Geo Models channel you featured and watching some of the County water utility updates.
I have not filmed Old Farm Rd at Riceville Rd yet. I hope to get to the Bull Creek area soon though. Thanks so much far asking.
Just wondering where the three smaller slides are in relation to the big slide? Thanks
Wow. Just missed the Blue house on the right.
Thank you for this information. It's the only way the rest of the world knows the truth about this horrible tragedy.
I think books will surely be published of this event.Document it all!
If you hv the time would appreciate you posting on Mountain Stream Rv hwy 80 in Marion & Wards Carp Lakes in Swannanoa. Thank you.
I'm releasing a video on Swannanoa/Bee Tree later today. I didn't put a focus on Ward's Carp Lakes, but I do have an aerial flyover that shows that location. Stay tuned.
My understanding of 80 (and Buck Creak) is that a long stretch of it, leading to the apex of where it crosses the mountain is in rough shape due to a debris flow. Check out this video by Philip @thegeomodels for a geological view of that area: ruclips.net/video/-Uz3iJaBMRo/видео.html
Yeah, this is terrifying.
I wonder going forward, is there anyway high risk slide areas could be identified and monitored during intense weather conditions so some sort of warning or at least caution alerts could be issued to those who would be at highest risk of impact?
Damn it’s just like science class in 7th grade the power of water with the effects of gravity
How sad. 💔
We had a major landslide up in Boone NC and we could use a drone video of the property, to see if this is even worth rebuilding. Please contact us. Scott and Meta.
I lived in Waynesville in the 90s. Mount Airy in the 80s. Spent many hours in those mountains all along the Parkway.
Could you tell me how further south fared around Silva and Dillsborough. I believe the worst was out from Asheville. Also the Cruso area. I know a family who has been flooded twice in that area but oddly had no flooding this time. Thank you for your effort. We have so many friends still there who have been affected. All are ok, thank God.
My wife was in Silva last week and she said it was in great shape. I'm not sure out Dillsborough or Cruso areas. I seems like pockets to the west and southwest of Asheville fared much better than others in the region.
@DominicTaverniti Thank you for all you do!
The worst thing you can hear is that the insurance doesn't cover this. Makes you not want it if you can't use it in the time of need. Insurance is set up to make someone rich not pay money out
Thanks for the videos and the excellent info you cite. I have a question re: the North Fork Reservoir that appeared briefly near the end. Your narration sounded like it said "the Swannanoa River flows out of the reservoir and down to the Swannanoa River." What is the river that flows from the reservoir? Also appreciated your respectful and non-sensational narration.
North Fork Swannanoa River.
The scourge of drones.
Thanks for asking for clarity. I may have gotten my explanation crossed up considering the repetition of names. So the river that flows out of the North Fork Reservoir (AKA Burnett Reservoir), is the North Fork Swannanoa River. If flows South and joins the Swannanoa river that it flowing West into the town of Swannanoa.
Not to be insensitive, but it's interesting to note that a manmade structure (road) is probably what caused this debris slide. I wonder how this hillside would have reacted without that road there? It's not very helpful for the situation at hand, but it is interesting to consider
What part did the mines play in landslides
It doesn't appear that the mines played a role at all in the landslides that I've seen. Slides are throughout the entire region.
On topos there appears to be a stream running up the hill just to East of house. Did it have anything to do with landslide and/or flooding below?
Good question. I don't know, but that stream didn't appear to play a role in this flow. There's a slight ridge separating this flow from that stream. Though if the head of that stream rerouted down this channel, then it could have been a contributing factor. I guess future water flow may tell more of the story.
@@DominicTaverniti the shot looking up hill at house pad where home is gone to me the slide is in between two ridges. And if that's true the slide area is in a natural drainage path. I am not any kind of engineer. Just a hunter.
It's important to mention too that the NF reservoir provides 80% of Asheville's water. Massive watershed.
Have you seen this video I put out recently: ruclips.net/video/1ueZCH6IqDc/видео.htmlsi=BIzufSavce2mXelu
We stay with friends who own a house on Potato Mountain and was wondering how that mountain did? Also businesses in Swananoa like the Coachhouse? The Italian Restaurant in Black Mountain? Houses by the college area in Montreat? As a Floridian that’s been through 7 hurricanes ( Helene in Georgia) I feel for these people affected by this hurricane. Who would’ve ever thought a hurricane would go there in the mountains 🥹
I'm not sure about Potato Mountain. The Coachhouse was flooded and they've striped out drywall and furniture, from what I can tell. Fresh (if that's the Italian one you're thinking of) is in great shape. There were a number of houses in Montreat with trees down and some roads got washed out. Take a look at this video I did on Flat Creek, starting up in the Montreat wilderness and tracing the river down into Swannanoa River: ruclips.net/video/k2DJw4sCfHo/видео.html
@DominicTaverniti Did you mention a video that looked at Bee Tree Creek and Bee Tree Reservoir? Which video is that in? or is it forthcoming?
I just filmed that area and need to get it posted. Forthcoming. Shortly.
I live in California. I visited Asheville. It is so beautiful. As far as aid what donations are best right now?
Thanks so much for asking. I think the aid that is needed at this point is going to be financial support out into the future. Donating to an organization of your choice would be a good option. Some organizations that have impactful operations on the ground in my area of Black Mountain and Swannanoa are Samaritan's Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org/), Red Truck Men (redtruckmen.org/), and Christ Community Church (www.cccmontreat.org/) - to name just a few.
I have a question for you, Dominic. My father is buried in Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery was there damage there And also the Veterans Home????? Thanks for sharing
@pinkywilliams8063 - Thanks for asking about the Veterans Cemetery. No, there was no visible damage there. I actually drove through and filmed it a couple days ago, but haven't published the footage. I live just 1/4 miles down Old Hwy 70. I haven't been to the Veterans Home, but may swing by in the coming days.
@pinkywilliams8063 - I put out a video on the VA Cemetery here in Black Mountain. It's great shape after the storm. I hope you get a chance to watch, and find it helpful.
Just devistation. So sad .and a lot of people don't know the extent of this . Nor take heed for themselves or others to plan . If you can .
Thankyou for your video .
Forrest Hills Mobile Home Park, please. Old 70/Poplar Circle
According to tax records the house with steps has been there since 1950 - terrible, unthinkable on account of a hurricane.
James and Judy Dockery. This was the couple that was killed in the landslide. They were about to celebrate their 44th anniversary. I just wanted to honor them here.
Thank you so much for sharing their names.
I've seen nothing about the Murphy, NC area and the Hiawassee River. Was that area NOT impacted heavily?
I suspect they had very light to no damage. The further west from Asheville the less damage gets.
Encourage anyone out of work to apply for unemployment. Govenor has declared 23 counties can get 600 a week instead of 395 a week i think for six months. 8 dont know how many people are aware of this.
When the soil liquefaction takes place, the density of the soil plays a role in how large the boulders and trees it uproots. The velocity of the water also plays a direct role in the moving of rocks and trees. I was talking to someone that has friends in that area. They said they lost 11 family members in that slide. The death toll is being covered up to keep people from changing their vote. If people knew the truth, they would be going to church and repenting.
Thanks for leaving a comment. Just for clarity, the 11 family members lost in a single debris flow was in the Garren Creek community, on the South side of the Swannanoa Mountains.
@@DominicTaverniti Thanks! Keeping track of all the data is getting overwhelming.
@@kensmith8832 Completely understood! I'm right there with you. The breadth of destruction is overwhelming. I just wanted to add a footnote to the record for everyone referencing this content, now and into the future.
What these poor families went through. Govt needs to get the money to them to help them. if all was lost they need it !
Extremely terrifying Are any areas at an increased risk by additional heavy rains?
Perhaps all all those slide areas laid bare will increase hazard - hopefully not that amount rain.
You can’t see Mount Mitchell from up above there?
You know, I misspoke when saying you could see North Fork/Burnett Reservoir. We were looking at Bee Tree Reservoir. If it were North Fork, Mt Mitchell would have been in the background from that angle.
It's gonna take Google years to update their maps from having to build new roads/relocating them/ other properties and businesses.
The amount of total fatalities has to be a fraction of the reality.
Bent grass ct. blackmountain,and golf course.
Maybe going forward topographic maps will help decide where to build - this was a disaster waiting to happen on specific homes - they had No idea 😢
Thank you, but it’s tough to watch.
I put a link talking about survivors of the house.
Many thanks.
✝️.. Is GOD really MERCIFUL ?!? 😲😫..✝️
Yes , go down to Ingles and see , go volunteer with hearts with hands disaster relief ministry and see .
That's incredible. The power behind the slides is just unbelievable. I'm so sad for these families and all of the people whosse lives have been affected by this. There's no words. But we continue to pray for them. Keep making videos and we'll keep sharing because we don't want people to lose interest as other news stories can distract attention. These people will need help for a long time. I don't think the government will help as much as they should. They need to stop sending our tax dollars to other countries and stop supporting all the illegal immigrants in this country. They are living a pretty comfortable life here and did nothing to earn it. So help will come from the people and fund raisers, churches and so on. We must NOT forget these people. This could happen to any of us. I don't know how many states this affected nor how much in each state but it has to be huge. I assume these homes were permitted so if they were they go through inspections before they can even build. The ground is inspected for septic and so on. I'm curious about the fact that there isn't much organic material and then there's so much rock. Flat rock in fact. It's easy to see why some slides slid so easy. Did the county permit houses to be built there? Or maybe the housed weren't built on the rock areas but even so I would think the county would know the terrain well enough to not allow building permits in those areas. I don't want to open a can of worms here but I'm very curious. You don't have to say anything if you don't want to. I would like to thank you for sharing this. It really breaks my heart. God Bless.
I am in desperate need of a place to stay. I am a veteran and I have to be out of here by the first. Someone please help me. I don't have a phone right now. I am 61 years old and I am facing homeless situation.
Want to see REAL quad footage. I’ve got Asheville covered and WNC.