Thank you for sharing this. People need to see what rewlly happens here when it rains. I just wanted to point out not all of choose to live here, some of us just can't get out and it's worse the more people that move in. My mental health is suffering and all i want is to get away from the shady and corrupt practices of Brunswick County.
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa that’s why I’m searching RUclips to see if anyone else is making videos from a local level. The news reports stories that gets views for ads. We, locals, report to help each other know what is going on. I plan to walk to food Lion today. I hope I can get there and back. I’m older than I used to be
I’m in Brunswick County too. It took 8 hours to get back from Wilmington to Holden Beach on Hwy 17 on Monday. Normally a 45 minute drive. Massive flooding had traffic completely stopped for at least 6 of those hours. I had taken my sister for cancer treatment, and we left Wilmington at noon. We had no idea anything was happening but a normal rainy day.
The news definitely did not forecast 20 inches of rain. I’m sorry it took you so long to get home. I’m sure that was a terrible experience. I think we need to do something about our drainage problem in Brunswick county
Thank you for sharing Grandpa. The bridges washing out is age related. Half the roads same think...MAINTENANCE. 😡 If you build in lowlands, SWAMPLANDS AND FLOOD. BOO Fing HOO. And Grandpa you will hear a bunch of people crying 😭 incurance didn't cover this! PEOPLE YOU NEED FLOOD INSURANCE FOR FLOODING!!! US GOVERNMENT sells flood insurance. NOT INSURANCE COMPANIES!
@ScrappingwithGrandpa ruclips.net/video/nR0gKF6Pdkc/видео.htmlsi=FcJgrG6gNDi814hu I can't promote but here's my biggest storm this summer. My name is my channel. The video before I showed the machine Dorothy from the twister movie. Keep scrapping safely. 💖 from Minnesota 😎
The areas around this got over 18” of rain in 12hours. That is 1000 year flood level. As in once in a thousand years. These neighborhoods are also not in a flood zone in the maps. Now maybe the maps need to be redrawn but with fast development and the time it takes to study water inundation patterns, the maps would just be outdated instantly. It’s incredibly rude to say boo hoo they built there why cry about it, these people didn’t know, no one really KNEW. There was water over a mile of main 4 lane, that has nothing to do with maintenance, it has to do with a lake of water dumping out of the sky all at once.
I've seen so much destruction and so many lives lost do to peoples negligence. What do people think the term TURN AROUND DONT DROWN MEANS? No one thinks a road can wash out. Wow that's a lot of damage. Positive thoughts and good vibes for all that are affected.. Be safe Drew
God promised that floods wouldn't destroy the world again, but he didn't say there wouldn't be anymore flooding. I think we are in the End Times. The Bible talks about the end of time, and everything is says is happening right now. Maranatha. Come quickly Lord Jesus. Amen!
We used to live BSL and then also in Leland. It’s crazy how much damage rain does to that area now. I fully believe it’s from all the tearing down of trees and building. Feel bad for all our friends that still live in Brunswick county.
Weather wars are real. Hope your county gets assistance quickly. My sister lived in odem Texas. That small town near corpus Christi received almost 24 inches of rain during a small thunderstorm that sat on top of the town for 8 hours at least. Drive 2miles in any direction and farmers were plowing up that years cotton crop. No rain whatsoever. Odem was severely flooded and runoff in the ditches flooded another nearby town of Sinton they didn't get a drop of rain. Used to be able to Google this freak event for actual news story. It was crazy.
Sad to see, I grew up there until I moved away in 97. That area was always swampy if I have bearings correct. Even in the 80's. I would have never thought of building there.
I moved here in the 90s. It was swamp. So since the early 2000s there was a push to build more here and it's gotten worse in the last 4 years. Constantly tearing down trees and pushing in dirt to fill in the swamps. Then they build houses and people pay half a million for it just to be screwed over their first storm. Even our house when it was first built in the 90s flooded Everytime it rained. Our yard. The last 4 years have been the worst. I'm trying to get Out of Brunswick bc it's nothing but rich old people trying to get families to move in so they can make more money. The commissioners are all in the real estate business and I suspect from up north. We've put in Michigan turns and circles and someone in this county really hates Left hand turns. The people here can't drive or read. No one knows what a yield sign is or how to yield to traffic. It's all push out into traffic and go under the speed limit mentality. I now hate it here. I hate Brunswick County and most of its residents. I can't afford to move bc the few jobs we have are taken or they only pay 9.25 an hour. It's horrible. I'm struggling with my mental health bc I'm just not rich enough to live here
I am So sorry for what you and everyone are going through during this difficult time. Hi, I am Angela from eastern North Carolina but live in Colorado now. I know about what you all are going through. I went through Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd, Matthew and others as well. I am praying for you and everyone there who is having to deal with this at this time. Forget all the crazy comments about this. You never know what others are going through until you have to go through this yourself. Yes, it may have been a flood zone, But maybe some can't afford to build in other areas, or maybe they have been there for the longest time, and it was just deemed a Flood Zone. I know, I have friends in that situation, So Don't go throwing crazy comments. They already know okay. Just say prayers. I still pray for others who went through Katrina, Andrew and other hurricanes as well. I don't judge, I pray. Thank you sir for Sharing this. I haven't been able to get this news from this part of North Carolina yet. So I am Thankful for you. Just shared as well and followed you. I will be watching your videos and possibly share as well. Hope you, your family friends and everyone there has a Safe Blessed and Wonderful day and everyone here on Your RUclips channel as well 😔♥️🙏♥️😔
Thank you so much. Great comment I feel the same way. Lots of roads still closed. Traffic is crazy. Lots of roads was our still. Lots of help in the form of road workers are here from many other states. Gettin it done quickly
OMG my condolences to the guy's family that had his life taken by the rain storm and everyone else that had to go through that and deal with it my thoughts and prayers are with you all ❤❤❤ material things can be replaced over time but the life can't mother nature has put a whopping are North Carolina but your town will be rebuilt better it will take time but I feel better North Carolina coming together after what happened thank you Grandpa for sharing these aftermath videos heartbreaking to see it all I'm glad that you and your wife are okay what's next what's next what's next North Carolina will be rebuilt stay tuned to find out don't forget to smash the like button and share the video it really helps. Thanks a lot for everything scrapping with Grandpa I enjoyed our phone conversation the other night much love Grandpa ❤❤❤
Howdy neighbor I live in Fair bluff NC we had flooding, but not like that this time the Beaches got hit hard . You sound like you're originally from up north I am as well , but been here 30 plus years now. I subbed my friend does a lot of scrap metal I did it myself a few times . I clean houses at N Myrtle Beach and work at a grill a few days ain't retirement wonderful 😂 . God bless we have another storm heading our way I love across from the lumber River I'm on the high side so I don't get flooded but you can't get out either.
There’s a difference in needing rain and getting a deluge of rain and besides that it’s all the building and stripping of trees. Brunswick county has seen an explosion of building and the more asphalt the more the rain has no where to go.
Excellent video Grandpa. The pictures clearly showed the devastation that happened to our community, and the result of greedy builders literally taking the high road by not properly grading the properties. Needless to say, with all the new communities being built down here, and where they are built, I question the County Commissioners in their rubber stamping these developments.
@@archangelrevelations9532 listen I can just hope that it doesn’t come my way because if it does, we’re in trouble because right now the ground is so full of water that there’s no place for it to go literally no place for it to go so if we have another storm we’re in troublesoutheast North Carolina will be devastated not try. These people are trying to put their house together and Storm would absolutely ruin them.
I’m terribly sorry! God be with you through this terrible time! May the guy that lost his life rest in peace! No one deserves that even if they go around barriers. I know that’s not what you was saying. That’s terrible
Mr. Drew I've called it "The Wetlands" since the start of construction. The developer to know this would happen! My thoughts and prayers are with these families 🙏
I live in Pender county we had over 10 inches of rain. If this storm had wind it would be called a hurricane. No wind and it gets less attention. Usually water damage is more extensive than wind damage.
I advise people not to build on a floodplain , I’ve had the tell me , oh that was in the past it’ll never happen again . Lol ! We have high water flow every few years , my Dad was flooded out when they were kids . He always made sure we were in a area where it’s impossible for it to flood . He alway teased his old friend , telling everyone that he needed a rowboat to dig his potatoes . Why you would continue to live in a place where it floods constantly , lots of land here where it can’t flood . 👍🇨🇦
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa the worst part is they’re aware is floods but they keep rebuilding and living on the same piece of land . I’m not talking about water merely backing up into your place , there’s that . But they live right next to a powerful major river , the Skeena
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa I saw a video by a woman, who also lives in BSL, that dropped her flood insurance last year because she was told that she did not live in a flood zone. We know how that turned out don't we. Like yourself, feel very sorry for these folks.
Mr Drew was storm as bad as Hurricane Matthew with the flooding ? Prayers for all of , Brunswick County and all that this storm affected and why do they keep building houses on cement slabs
These freakishly disastrous storms ( an other strange disasters ) are coming increasingly more & more often than ever before. Its stepped up since the year 2000. Maybe thats what they meant when they were predicting the world would end in 1999 !! PS. The pictures you took of your area, show more damage to the land, than other people have. Sure hope you all get some well needed help from the Government.
So so sorry for all the loss! Here we go again, this go round on the west side of NC! Hurricane Helena! No one is safe anymore anywhere! Our infrastructure has completely fallen to 💩!!! And no one In gov’t office cares! Truth 101! 😢
Im in Onslow County and I have seen developers clear swampland and backfill it to build homes. I tell people to look at the size of the ditches in front of the houses. Those aren't the wet weather creeks that got filled in, and mother nature will eventually take back what was hers!
I have never seen so many roads and highways get washed out as did with that unnamed tropical cyclone. It may not have the winds, but southeastern NC has been saturated with rain over the past weeks. Praying we don't have any major wind for awhile. The trees are already starting to lean! Im on the coast next to Camp Lejeune.
I grew up here. I have seen that place underwater before there was ever a house in there so that tells me when you cover it all up with concrete it’s gonna be worse. I don’t know anything about the inspections department that’s up you pay grades above my scope and I don’t try to get into that part of it. I don’t agree with houses being built there.
Brunswick County Board of Commissioners have a meeting Monday September 23rd about road conditions in Brunswick County at 6:00 p.m. the meeting will be at 30 government Drive Bolivia 28422. This was intended for a pre-storm meeting so it'll be interesting to see how it goes now. Hopefully we can get the resources we need to get our roads repaired and taken care of so we can get around safely. Prayers for those who have lost all they have worked for.
I live in Brunswick county ash to be exact it was a very bad storm and today we got hit with more rain just after everything started opening back up and the road were drivable again we get hammered all the time
I have to say this was a terrible storm but every time we have a hurricane or a heavy tropical storm, this seems to happen in our county. I think we have drainage problems for sure. Maybe the underground pipes should be bigger.
I'm a too am a native of North Carolina, I live on the Coastal Carolinas border, Brunswick Co side at the Cawcaw Swamp. He is right, the rain was heavy. But I challenge you to consider. . . When you have Thousands of New Yorkers and The Jersey folks move in on top of small coastal communities. They have to figure out how and where they are going to live. We'll folks this is the Coastal Carolinas, swamp and wet lands, and they are being plundered and filled in. Well consider, the water when it comes has to go somewhere. It's well known that water has memory. It is a result of man trying to move Mother nature out of his way. ...just saying
Whenever people complain about how long it takes to build/repair/modify roads and streets i always think of videos or times that I have seen where they have been washed away from flooding or because of seismic activity which compromised the integrity of the "foundation" underneath. Beautiful houses. But sometimes a mobile home is the better choice. If ya know, ya know😉
I live on 87 we should chat!!!! Plumber here. Scrap water heaters. I put out a short of me riding an inflatable down the river that was our drain ditch. Thanks for preserving the damage. We need not forget the strength of mama nature. 😢
I'm in Southport and am amazed at the first responders and all those that are working so hard to repair the damage. This video is incredible, great job!!
The creeks are not being cleaned out either in a long time but god forbid that some sand leaves the beaches they’ll be there faster than you can say uncle!!!
I was down there fishing last Friday at Dutchmen creek. It took awhile to get around the road closures and the marshes by oak island were the highest I had ever seen.
This is a real horror! What the heck is going on with the weather!?! This was not suppose to happen. Prayers for all to recover from this weather incident.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It blows my mind that all the houses there aren't built on stilts. I lived in Wilmington for a little bit and a co worker told me it floods like this every 6-10 years or so
50 long years to be honest, I love it here, except for the fact that we have to put up with this road closures every time we have a hurricane because the roads wash out all over the place we still have roads that are impossible in bowling Springs from hurricane Florence Dams that never got repaired and this devastating rain destroyed any work that they already?
Soon as I saw the news I thought about you. Being that close to the ocean may be a dream spot for a lot of people but disaster can strike in an instant.☹️
Praying for those people, thanks for letting us see the damage caused by the heavy rain. I would love to see legislation make a law that would make the builder responsible for some of the cost. They knew that it was a possibility of flooding and they should have added dirt and built up the property where the house is being built. If they would have done it, they would created a drainage channel for the water to follow. Stay safe brother and I look forward to more videos. Prayers for everyone and the family of the gentlemen that lost his life.
Houses are NOT SAPPOSE TO BE BUILT IN 100 YEARS FLOOD PLAINS! SO...DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE BUYING! Hurricane insurance DOES NOT COVER FLOODING. Grandpa will get a lot of $$$ from ignorant people. I HAVE SEEN THIS SO MANY TIMES FIRST HAND DRIVING THROUGH THE YEARS. I was 1st to volunteer FEMA loads. OK rant over.
I agree with everything here is actually a flood zone we live in a place called Boiling, Spring, Lakes. One of the roads that was devastated is called 50 Lakes Dr. because there’s lakes on both sides of the street. Definitely couldn’t handle this much.
ruclips.net/video/nR0gKF6Pdkc/видео.htmlsi=FcJgrG6gNDi814hu I can't promote yet. This is biggest storm. Video before is machine Dorothy from twister movie. 💖 from Minnesota 😎
@@EWasteJILL these houses are not on the flood maps. If they were they would be required to have flood insurance. When not in a listed flood zone, the insurance is optional and not often talked about for first time home buyers. This is not just a coastal issue either, I went through the 2010 flood in Nashville, lots of houses destroyed there that should have never flooded. Maybe the answer is not allowing slab homes anymore by code?
Thanks for making this video. I sent it to all my relatives because all this devastation has taken place 2 to 15 miles from my house and in between I live over on Spring Lake Drive.
I know where Spring Lake Drive is. You definitely seen some water over there too. This storm was amazing for us. Scary stuff nothing like hurricane Halene though did to the mountains. One of my favorite places to go is Lake Lore chimney rock area Asheville Hendersonville they got destroyed
My heart goes out to all that were tragically effected. I am also in leland nc. Qe are ok with no lasting damage. It was a tragic storm. Prayers for all.💔
Wow! I used to live in Sunset Harbor and for awhile Bolivia. Heartbreaking and such devastation. And all just from Rain 😢 My Heart and Prayers go out to Everyone who was Affected by This. Truly Devastating.
Hurricane Florence dumped 20 inches of rain here it was incredible. I never went to live through one of them again although I know I will because of where I live.
Not really interested in the music until leaning on the everlasting arms came on! Please pray for my brother in-law he was traveling between Ashville and black mountain and we can't get intouch with him. Dear lord I'd like to pray for the lives lost and everyone impacted by this Hurricane in Jesus name!
I feel the same way I have friends in Asheville. I hope you get in touch with your brother that place has been devastated and it’s terrible thing everything through Jesus I’m praying for your contact with your brother Inlaw.
Oh, and I am not trying to upset people. I know what Flood Zoning is. Yes, it helps, but some can't afford to move or have flood insurance. So yes, it's not good to live in a flood zone, this I know all too well. So, like I stated, not trying to upset, just giving my point of view on this matter. Just that some can't afford to be moved, or move from where they have probably lived most of their lives. I completely understand your point of view as well. I take all into consideration and wished everyone felt this way, but I guess most don't...
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa You are welcome. I do get it, that they shouldn't have built those beautiful homes there where you drove through the subdivision. It's like, why when the ground is lower than the street. You can see where the ground was and has been saturated as well. Thank you for sharing this. I do remember most of the places as well. Hope you have a great evening. Will be watching more of your videos as well. Take care and praying for you and everyone there. I did share the video to. ♥️🙏♥️
After seeing this storm that just went through the mountains, our storm was nothing compared to that. I feel bad for them. My favorite place to go. Chimney rock North Carolina. I feel bad for them people they lost everything.
Im so sorry Grandpa but I couldnt watch the whole video. So much devastation and destruction. God Bless all of you that are going through this. I am so thankful that you and your family are ok. Prayers to the family that lost the man that went around the barrier. Its going to take months and months to recover from this. Sending love and prayers to all affected. 🙏🙏❤
So sorry for the lost of life cars homes damaged and roads but glad you are safe the old adage look at property in a storm to see the result of weather on the property before you buy also its nice to live by the water but you have to account on the damage it will do when it goes over thank you for video and glad you and wife safe prays for your county
Thanks so much thank you Carol for stopping by and watching thank goodness it was only one life although even one life is terrible specially when you’re 80 years old, so sad
I feel lucky next door in Columbus Co. Thanks for your footage Grandpa. Builders don't care. The county approves it for growth and taxes. I bought high ground 25 years ago. I just come down to hunt and fish, and I'm starting the end of the month.
In-laws live in BSL. They got lucky no water in house. As a resident of Pender County my prayers go out to y’all. Lord knows we have seen flooding here several times.
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa I lived on Lizard Lick at the end of White Stocking Road when Bertha and Fran came through it was pretty bad. But was glad I was gone when Floyd came through. The home I was in had water to the roof. Had to boat in to help friends so I understand how bad it can get. One thing people might want to think about is if you have been walking through the water is a tetanus shot.
Thank you storms can be devastating. I can imagine if we had 100 mile an hour winds with 20 inches of rain in 12 hours. That would’ve been even more devastating obviously
I do feel bad that this happened, but on the other hand if people just buy new homes without being situationally aware of the area the home is located, then that's on them.
@@mrt3959 That close to the coast and those areas aren't flood zones? Sounds like the developers and city planners were in cahoots in order to get those houses built...besides, Drew says in the video that area had flooded before when it got hit with 5 to 8 inches of rain. I think it's you who doesn't understand...
@KG-xt4oq my friend. Do you live in this area? If not our don't understand...and maybe shouldn't judge so quickly. Yes Drew said he flooded before and many of the same areas that flooded before flooded again. However what I was adding is that many areas that never flooded before and were not in flood zones flooded thi time.. as nowhere can handle 24 inches if rain in 12 hours. These are the storms of the future, not just here but everywhere. They're coming your way no matter where you live...this is a heads up to be prepared...and please don't be so quick to judge as I meant nothing derogatory. I live in this area and do understand....yes there are cahoots everywhere too! Take care and stay safe.
@ScrappingwithGrandpa it was pretty intense, but no long term damage. I am not far from the community college and if the rain continued for even 30 more minutes I'd probably be looking at serious flood damage.
Thank you for sharing this. People need to see what rewlly happens here when it rains.
I just wanted to point out not all of choose to live here, some of us just can't get out and it's worse the more people that move in. My mental health is suffering and all i want is to get away from the shady and corrupt practices of Brunswick County.
So true
My Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in North Carolina
Thank you, Van
thanks, because the news may not still be reporting it but everyone in my neighborhood can't get out...and it's Friday, that was Monday
Not sure why the news isn’t covering this more
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa that’s why I’m searching RUclips to see if anyone else is making videos from a local level. The news reports stories that gets views for ads. We, locals, report to help each other know what is going on. I plan to walk to food Lion today. I hope I can get there and back. I’m older than I used to be
if i can do anything i will help
I’m in Brunswick County too. It took 8 hours to get back from Wilmington to Holden Beach on Hwy 17 on Monday. Normally a 45 minute drive. Massive flooding had traffic completely stopped for at least 6 of those hours. I had taken my sister for cancer treatment, and we left Wilmington at noon. We had no idea anything was happening but a normal rainy day.
The news definitely did not forecast 20 inches of rain. I’m sorry it took you so long to get home. I’m sure that was a terrible experience. I think we need to do something about our drainage problem in Brunswick county
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa we sure do. It was crazy.
Hi neighbor same here I'm in Fair bluff NC I had no idea .
Insane storm. But the mountains got a lot worse with halene. I’m glad we didn’t get that storm.
Glad to see you stayed high and dry grandpa. Be safe in your clean-up efforts. Prayers for you and the community.
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Thanks so much
Thank you friend for real this is a weather storm that we would never have predicted
WOW!!! That is very catastrophic. I will be praying for your community 🙏🏽
Catastrophic damage in my area so sad thank you for the prayers
Praying for everyone so much damage glad your safe love the video glad your still getting to make videos loved the video
Thanks so much
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa your welcome
Thank you for sharing Grandpa. The bridges washing out is age related. Half the roads same think...MAINTENANCE. 😡 If you build in lowlands, SWAMPLANDS AND FLOOD. BOO Fing HOO. And Grandpa you will hear a bunch of people crying 😭 incurance didn't cover this! PEOPLE YOU NEED FLOOD INSURANCE FOR FLOODING!!! US GOVERNMENT sells flood insurance. NOT INSURANCE COMPANIES!
Ewastjill share your channel please
@ScrappingwithGrandpa ruclips.net/video/nR0gKF6Pdkc/видео.htmlsi=FcJgrG6gNDi814hu I can't promote but here's my biggest storm this summer. My name is my channel. The video before I showed the machine Dorothy from the twister movie. Keep scrapping safely. 💖 from Minnesota 😎
The areas around this got over 18” of rain in 12hours. That is 1000 year flood level. As in once in a thousand years. These neighborhoods are also not in a flood zone in the maps. Now maybe the maps need to be redrawn but with fast development and the time it takes to study water inundation patterns, the maps would just be outdated instantly. It’s incredibly rude to say boo hoo they built there why cry about it, these people didn’t know, no one really KNEW. There was water over a mile of main 4 lane, that has nothing to do with maintenance, it has to do with a lake of water dumping out of the sky all at once.
@@DemonicAnimatronic agree 💯 percent. Judgmental people suck!
I hope the State of NC is STEEPING UP to help everyone down there.....lucky in Raleigh, I live on high ground...prayers for all down East!
Lucky
I've seen so much destruction and so many lives lost do to peoples negligence. What do people think the term TURN AROUND DONT DROWN MEANS? No one thinks a road can wash out. Wow that's a lot of damage. Positive thoughts and good vibes for all that are affected.. Be safe Drew
Thanks. I agree 100% that was a bad mistake. Cost him his life.
God promised that floods wouldn't destroy the world again, but he didn't say there wouldn't be anymore flooding. I think we are in the End Times. The Bible talks about the end of time, and everything is says is happening right now. Maranatha. Come quickly Lord Jesus. Amen!
We used to live BSL and then also in Leland. It’s crazy how much damage rain does to that area now. I fully believe it’s from all the tearing down of trees and building. Feel bad for all our friends that still live in Brunswick county.
It is a mess around here and as you know if you lived here before it happens all too often
Weather wars are real. Hope your county gets assistance quickly. My sister lived in odem Texas. That small town near corpus Christi received almost 24 inches of rain during a small thunderstorm that sat on top of the town for 8 hours at least. Drive 2miles in any direction and farmers were plowing up that years cotton crop. No rain whatsoever. Odem was severely flooded and runoff in the ditches flooded another nearby town of Sinton they didn't get a drop of rain. Used to be able to Google this freak event for actual news story. It was crazy.
wow weather wars interesting
If there's any help I've not seen, I live inland a little bit across from the lumber River my town was totaled by Florence and Mathew.
That’s a sad situation for your area. Praying that all will get better. 🙏👍🏻
I appreciate it
Sad to see, I grew up there until I moved away in 97. That area was always swampy if I have bearings correct. Even in the 80's. I would have never thought of building there.
I moved here in the 90s. It was swamp. So since the early 2000s there was a push to build more here and it's gotten worse in the last 4 years. Constantly tearing down trees and pushing in dirt to fill in the swamps. Then they build houses and people pay half a million for it just to be screwed over their first storm.
Even our house when it was first built in the 90s flooded Everytime it rained. Our yard.
The last 4 years have been the worst. I'm trying to get Out of Brunswick bc it's nothing but rich old people trying to get families to move in so they can make more money. The commissioners are all in the real estate business and I suspect from up north. We've put in Michigan turns and circles and someone in this county really hates Left hand turns.
The people here can't drive or read. No one knows what a yield sign is or how to yield to traffic. It's all push out into traffic and go under the speed limit mentality.
I now hate it here. I hate Brunswick County and most of its residents. I can't afford to move bc the few jobs we have are taken or they only pay 9.25 an hour. It's horrible. I'm struggling with my mental health bc I'm just not rich enough to live here
Agree 100 💯
I am So sorry for what you and everyone are going through during this difficult time. Hi, I am Angela from eastern North Carolina but live in Colorado now. I know about what you all are going through. I went through Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd, Matthew and others as well. I am praying for you and everyone there who is having to deal with this at this time. Forget all the crazy comments about this. You never know what others are going through until you have to go through this yourself. Yes, it may have been a flood zone, But maybe some can't afford to build in other areas, or maybe they have been there for the longest time, and it was just deemed a Flood Zone. I know, I have friends in that situation, So Don't go throwing crazy comments. They already know okay. Just say prayers. I still pray for others who went through Katrina, Andrew and other hurricanes as well. I don't judge, I pray. Thank you sir for Sharing this. I haven't been able to get this news from this part of North Carolina yet. So I am Thankful for you. Just shared as well and followed you. I will be watching your videos and possibly share as well. Hope you, your family friends and everyone there has a Safe Blessed and Wonderful day and everyone here on Your RUclips channel as well 😔♥️🙏♥️😔
Thank you so much. Great comment I feel the same way. Lots of roads still closed. Traffic is crazy. Lots of roads was our still. Lots of help in the form of road workers are here from many other states. Gettin it done quickly
OMG my condolences to the guy's family that had his life taken by the rain storm and everyone else that had to go through that and deal with it my thoughts and prayers are with you all ❤❤❤ material things can be replaced over time but the life can't mother nature has put a whopping are North Carolina but your town will be rebuilt better it will take time but I feel better North Carolina coming together after what happened thank you Grandpa for sharing these aftermath videos heartbreaking to see it all I'm glad that you and your wife are okay what's next what's next what's next North Carolina will be rebuilt stay tuned to find out don't forget to smash the like button and share the video it really helps. Thanks a lot for everything scrapping with Grandpa I enjoyed our phone conversation the other night much love Grandpa ❤❤❤
Many thanks 🙏
amazing! thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
Howdy neighbor I live in Fair bluff NC we had flooding, but not like that this time the Beaches got hit hard . You sound like you're originally from up north I am as well , but been here 30 plus years now. I subbed my friend does a lot of scrap metal I did it myself a few times . I clean houses at N Myrtle Beach and work at a grill a few days ain't retirement wonderful 😂 . God bless we have another storm heading our way I love across from the lumber River I'm on the high side so I don't get flooded but you can't get out either.
Hopefully the storm didn’t get you too bad hey Eileen was scary for some places. I hope you survived. OK I was praying.
why are they so upset about the rain i know the flooding but they needed the rain it was dry
You try going through that?
I went through Harvey here in Texas 2017 54 Inches of rain I feel your pain brother prayers to your community
There’s a difference in needing rain and getting a deluge of rain and besides that it’s all the building and stripping of trees. Brunswick county has seen an explosion of building and the more asphalt the more the rain has no where to go.
Praying for everyone
thank you
Excellent video Grandpa. The pictures clearly showed the devastation that happened to our community, and the result of greedy builders literally taking the high road by not properly grading the properties. Needless to say, with all the new communities being built down here, and where they are built, I question the County Commissioners in their rubber stamping these developments.
True. So true. I have moved here when I was 15. I’ve seen that property underwater so many times.
not good at all!
This is not over Papa. There's a hurricane 🌀 Helena coming NEXT. Get above sea level while you still can.
@@archangelrevelations9532 listen I can just hope that it doesn’t come my way because if it does, we’re in trouble because right now the ground is so full of water that there’s no place for it to go literally no place for it to go so if we have another storm we’re in troublesoutheast North Carolina will be devastated not try. These people are trying to put their house together and Storm would absolutely ruin them.
Sending prayers for everyone
thanks
I’m terribly sorry! God be with you through this terrible time! May the guy that lost his life rest in peace! No one deserves that even if they go around barriers. I know that’s not what you was saying. That’s terrible
It’s a terrible thing for anybody to lose their life no matter what the situation. Thank you for the comment.
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa Thank you for sharing with us
That development should have never been built on. Especially slab on grade!
Mr. Drew I've called it "The Wetlands" since the start of construction. The developer to know this would happen! My thoughts and prayers are with these families 🙏
So you’re here in bsl. I did video of it a yr ago. I said this would happen
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa yes Sir I've lived here all my life.
I'm so sorry that you and your community had to suffer this catastrophic weather...
Prayers to you
Thank you
Wow...the power of water! This is just AWFUL!!
Incredibly awful to be honest with you
I live in Pender county we had over 10 inches of rain. If this storm had wind it would be called a hurricane. No wind and it gets less attention. Usually water damage is more extensive than wind damage.
Incredibly bad how was it in Pender county did you have the same amount of flooding?
I'm in Fair bluff we had some wind from 30 up to 60 miles per hour some crazy stuff, but I'm a little inland.
I advise people not to build on a floodplain , I’ve had the tell me , oh that was in the past it’ll never happen again . Lol ! We have high water flow every few years , my Dad was flooded out when they were kids . He always made sure we were in a area where it’s impossible for it to flood . He alway teased his old friend , telling everyone that he needed a rowboat to dig his potatoes . Why you would continue to live in a place where it floods constantly , lots of land here where it can’t flood . 👍🇨🇦
It’s absolutely crazy. I’m not sure why people would build any flood zone. I say before you buy investigate.
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa the worst part is they’re aware is floods but they keep rebuilding and living on the same piece of land .
I’m not talking about water merely backing up into your place , there’s that . But they live right next to a powerful major river , the Skeena
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa I saw a video by a woman, who also lives in BSL, that dropped her flood insurance last year because she was told that she did not live in a flood zone. We know how that turned out don't we. Like yourself, feel very sorry for these folks.
Mr Drew was storm as bad as Hurricane Matthew with the flooding ? Prayers for all of , Brunswick County and all that this storm affected and why do they keep building houses on cement slabs
Bad idea. No way I would ever buy 1
These freakishly disastrous storms ( an other strange disasters ) are coming increasingly more & more often than ever before. Its stepped up since the year 2000. Maybe thats what they meant when they were predicting the world would end in 1999 !! PS. The pictures you took of your area, show more damage to the land, than other people have. Sure hope you all get some well needed help from the Government.
I believe the end is close closer than we can imagine everything through Jesus praise the Lord the Lord will be the best government ever
Nice video, thank you. My family is in Washington county,tn..savannahs, ga,...northern florida.
Prayers for your family through hurricane Helene. It was a terrible storm.
So so sorry for all the loss! Here we go again, this go round on the west side of NC! Hurricane Helena! No one is safe anymore anywhere! Our infrastructure has completely fallen to 💩!!! And no one In gov’t office cares! Truth 101! 😢
Fact
Im in Onslow County and I have seen developers clear swampland and backfill it to build homes. I tell people to look at the size of the ditches in front of the houses. Those aren't the wet weather creeks that got filled in, and mother nature will eventually take back what was hers!
Exactly I agree 100% big mistake. Quit making all these clearing.
I have never seen so many roads and highways get washed out as did with that unnamed tropical cyclone. It may not have the winds, but southeastern NC has been saturated with rain over the past weeks. Praying we don't have any major wind for awhile. The trees are already starting to lean!
Im on the coast next to Camp Lejeune.
We are lucky we didn’t get Helene. If that would happen we would’ve been devastated. The mountains got devastated by that storm.
My prayers are with all those who have been affected by this storm. Be safe and continue living life with purpose for God has spared you.
God is good
those multimillion dollar developers paid inspectors and now both of them are pocketing the money
I grew up here. I have seen that place underwater before there was ever a house in there so that tells me when you cover it all up with concrete it’s gonna be worse. I don’t know anything about the inspections department that’s up you pay grades above my scope and I don’t try to get into that part of it. I don’t agree with houses being built there.
Praying for all. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Brunswick County Board of Commissioners have a meeting Monday September 23rd about road conditions in Brunswick County at 6:00 p.m. the meeting will be at 30 government Drive Bolivia 28422. This was intended for a pre-storm meeting so it'll be interesting to see how it goes now. Hopefully we can get the resources we need to get our roads repaired and taken care of so we can get around safely. Prayers for those who have lost all they have worked for.
Agreed 👍
I live in Brunswick county ash to be exact it was a very bad storm and today we got hit with more rain just after everything started opening back up and the road were drivable again we get hammered all the time
It’s a terrible thing. I don’t know what we’re gonna do if we get a hurricane.
Hi from Burlington NC my prayer is going out for you guys stay safe and calm
I have to say this was a terrible storm but every time we have a hurricane or a heavy tropical storm, this seems to happen in our county. I think we have drainage problems for sure. Maybe the underground pipes should be bigger.
I'm a too am a native of North Carolina, I live on the Coastal Carolinas border, Brunswick Co side at the Cawcaw Swamp. He is right, the rain was heavy. But I challenge you to consider. . . When you have Thousands of New Yorkers and The Jersey folks move in on top of small coastal communities. They have to figure out how and where they are going to live. We'll folks this is the Coastal Carolinas, swamp and wet lands, and they are being plundered and filled in. Well consider, the water when it comes has to go somewhere. It's well known that water has memory. It is a result of man trying to move Mother nature out of his way. ...just saying
I could not agree more
Greed on the part of Brunswick County. They knew this but let it happen anyway….give me 15 feet stilts anywhere in Brunswick County…
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Whenever people complain about how long it takes to build/repair/modify roads and streets i always think of videos or times that I have seen where they have been washed away from flooding or because of seismic activity which compromised the integrity of the "foundation" underneath.
Beautiful houses. But sometimes a mobile home is the better choice. If ya know, ya know😉
I agree thanks for commenting and you visit
I live on 87 we should chat!!!! Plumber here. Scrap water heaters. I put out a short of me riding an inflatable down the river that was our drain ditch. Thanks for preserving the damage. We need not forget the strength of mama nature. 😢
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I'm in Southport and am amazed at the first responders and all those that are working so hard to repair the damage. This video is incredible, great job!!
Yes, we are fortunate. They are working hard. Do you live in Southport or Boiling, Spring, Lakes?
The creeks are not being cleaned out either in a long time but god forbid that some sand leaves the beaches they’ll be there faster than you can say uncle!!!
So true
I was down there fishing last Friday at Dutchmen creek. It took awhile to get around the road closures and the marshes by oak island were the highest I had ever seen.
Too bad you didn’t get up with me. Maybe we could’ve fished together. I love fishing maybe next time.
Prepare for future weather. invest in lifting your homes above grade and consider possibilities of wetlands infrastructure projects
I could not agree more
This is a real horror! What the heck is going on with the weather!?! This was not suppose to happen. Prayers for all to recover from this weather incident.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Craziness 20 inches 12 hours
It blows my mind that all the houses there aren't built on stilts. I lived in Wilmington for a little bit and a co worker told me it floods like this every 6-10 years or so
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I'm in Columbus county it was a little bad here. But nothing like you
Me too I'm in Fair bluff and we didn't get it that bad either.
@@rvingkeepitrolling8797 my daughter works in fair bluff! I just drive through there yesterday. Water is high
Columbus county not that far away from me
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Grandpa how many years have you lived in this area? 65-15 i can’t math!!😂😂
50 long years to be honest, I love it here, except for the fact that we have to put up with this road closures every time we have a hurricane because the roads wash out all over the place we still have roads that are impossible in bowling Springs from hurricane Florence Dams that never got repaired and this devastating rain destroyed any work that they already?
Soon as I saw the news I thought about you. Being that close to the ocean may be a dream spot for a lot of people but disaster can strike in an instant.☹️
Exactly
Yes Grandpa "enjoying" seeing all the catastrophic damage. WTF?
lol. 😂
Is this near hot springs , NC ? I'm sorry this happened to y'all.
Boiling, Spring, Lakes, North Carolina
Praying for those people, thanks for letting us see the damage caused by the heavy rain. I would love to see legislation make a law that would make the builder responsible for some of the cost. They knew that it was a possibility of flooding and they should have added dirt and built up the property where the house is being built. If they would have done it, they would created a drainage channel for the water to follow. Stay safe brother and I look forward to more videos. Prayers for everyone and the family of the gentlemen that lost his life.
I agree
Houses are NOT SAPPOSE TO BE BUILT IN 100 YEARS FLOOD PLAINS! SO...DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE BUYING! Hurricane insurance DOES NOT COVER FLOODING. Grandpa will get a lot of $$$ from ignorant people. I HAVE SEEN THIS SO MANY TIMES FIRST HAND DRIVING THROUGH THE YEARS. I was 1st to volunteer FEMA loads. OK rant over.
I agree with everything here is actually a flood zone we live in a place called Boiling, Spring, Lakes. One of the roads that was devastated is called 50 Lakes Dr. because there’s lakes on both sides of the street. Definitely couldn’t handle this much.
ruclips.net/video/nR0gKF6Pdkc/видео.htmlsi=FcJgrG6gNDi814hu I can't promote yet. This is biggest storm. Video before is machine Dorothy from twister movie. 💖 from Minnesota 😎
@@EWasteJILL these houses are not on the flood maps. If they were they would be required to have flood insurance. When not in a listed flood zone, the insurance is optional and not often talked about for first time home buyers. This is not just a coastal issue either, I went through the 2010 flood in Nashville, lots of houses destroyed there that should have never flooded. Maybe the answer is not allowing slab homes anymore by code?
Wow, so much lack of compassion and care showing in your rant. It must make you feel so smart to set those people straight.
Thanks for making this video. I sent it to all my relatives because all this devastation has taken place 2 to 15 miles from my house and in between I live over on Spring Lake Drive.
Thanks for sharing
I know where Spring Lake Drive is. You definitely seen some water over there too. This storm was amazing for us. Scary stuff nothing like hurricane Halene though did to the mountains. One of my favorite places to go is Lake Lore chimney rock area Asheville Hendersonville they got destroyed
My heart goes out to all that were tragically effected. I am also in leland nc. Qe are ok with no lasting damage. It was a tragic storm. Prayers for all.💔
Thank you so much
Over on Blueberry and we couldn't get out because of spring lake
Spring lake flooded again. I’m not surprised
Are these houses on slabs? That makes flooding even more likely.
Yes, they are and the slabs are cracking everywhere
Wow! I used to live in Sunset Harbor and for awhile Bolivia. Heartbreaking and such devastation. And all just from Rain 😢 My Heart and Prayers go out to Everyone who was Affected by This. Truly Devastating.
You are right about that. It is truly devastating and we’re due for some more rain if hurricane Helene comes this way.
@ScrappingwithGrandpa Oh Gosh! Thats right! God Bless Ya'll I Truly Hope and Pray That You Don't Get Anymore Rain 🙏 Stay Safe!
That’s awful praying for everyone glad to see your doing good buddy!
O yes 🙌 all good 👍
I live in Havelock. I remember how bad Newport got hit when Florence came through.
Hurricane Florence dumped 20 inches of rain here it was incredible. I never went to live through one of them again although I know I will because of where I live.
I live in Fair bluff Florence and Mathew destroyed our town.
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa hopefully Helene isnt bad. Good luck this weekend.
The only good thing that came out of Florence was the money i made doing drywall.
Not really interested in the music until leaning on the everlasting arms came on! Please pray for my brother in-law he was traveling between Ashville and black mountain and we can't get intouch with him. Dear lord I'd like to pray for the lives lost and everyone impacted by this Hurricane in Jesus name!
I feel the same way I have friends in Asheville. I hope you get in touch with your brother that place has been devastated and it’s terrible thing everything through Jesus I’m praying for your contact with your brother Inlaw.
My prayers go out. I hope you find your brother-in-law, safe and sound.
When I bought a house here in North Carolina I had no idea if it was in a flood zone or not. I'm just glad it's not.
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Definitely weather engineering! This is getting to common everywhere.
To much cutting of trees 🌲
On a positive note, grandpa's scrapping business is about to be booming!
lol. 😂
What can your brothers in other counties do to help with the cleanup?
I think everyone is coming together
Nothing on news... DC ???... Md...
Norfolk???... nothing
Craziest thing they’re not covering it here anymore either
Lordy me, what a mess. We lost everything to flood in 74… 🙏 y’all can recoop.
Thank you. We will do it
This is second time in 5 yrs
Oh, and I am not trying to upset people. I know what Flood Zoning is. Yes, it helps, but some can't afford to move or have flood insurance. So yes, it's not good to live in a flood zone, this I know all too well. So, like I stated, not trying to upset, just giving my point of view on this matter. Just that some can't afford to be moved, or move from where they have probably lived most of their lives. I completely understand your point of view as well. I take all into consideration and wished everyone felt this way, but I guess most don't...
Thanks for your input
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa You are welcome. I do get it, that they shouldn't have built those beautiful homes there where you drove through the subdivision. It's like, why when the ground is lower than the street. You can see where the ground was and has been saturated as well. Thank you for sharing this. I do remember most of the places as well. Hope you have a great evening. Will be watching more of your videos as well. Take care and praying for you and everyone there. I did share the video to. ♥️🙏♥️
It’s all in the name of money!!!!
You hit the nail on the head, my brother you hit the nail on the head. You couldn’t be more right
Like us in bladen couple years ago 🙃
Wow. 🤩 rain is devastating
i'm STILL stuck at home. how are the roads out there? if i could even get out, is it worth it? my neighborhood bridge is gone.
wow insane
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa yeah, check the video out. Thankfully, i have electricity and canned food and not flooding inside my house.
Live in a flood plain expect to be flooded.
True
Prayers to you Grandpa and all around you to get through this
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After seeing this storm that just went through the mountains, our storm was nothing compared to that. I feel bad for them. My favorite place to go. Chimney rock North Carolina. I feel bad for them people they lost everything.
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa ❤️
Where is that train bridge located?
Lake Priscilla. It belongs to Sonny point military.
God bless you all. Just take one day at a time. I will pray for you all your friend Shirley 💗 new Bern,north Carolina USA ❤❤😢🎉🎉🎉😮🎉🎉😅😊🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much
House built on concrete pads suck just for this reason
Exactly
In low lying flood prone areas yes ,in higher ground areas it's fine and never really a problem.
Im so sorry Grandpa but I couldnt watch the whole video. So much devastation and destruction. God Bless all of you that are going through this. I am so thankful that you and your family are ok. Prayers to the family that lost the man that went around the barrier. Its going to take months and months to recover from this. Sending love and prayers to all affected. 🙏🙏❤
Thank you so much for your comment. It was definitely hard to watch for some people as they seen their own house with water inside.
Heartbreaking
It truly is heartbreaking
Turn around don't drown !
True, I won’t do that again
So sorry for the lost of life cars homes damaged and roads but glad you are safe the old adage look at property in a storm to see the result of weather on the property before you buy also its nice to live by the water but you have to account on the damage it will do when it goes over thank you for video and glad you and wife safe prays for your county
Thanks so much thank you Carol for stopping by and watching thank goodness it was only one life although even one life is terrible specially when you’re 80 years old, so sad
bad here too
Hello my friend where have you been? It’s been a while.
Awesome video.
Thanks for the visit
I feel lucky next door in Columbus Co. Thanks for your footage Grandpa. Builders don't care. The county approves it for growth and taxes. I bought high ground 25 years ago. I just come down to hunt and fish, and I'm starting the end of the month.
That’s a good idea. Come visit might not wanna live here. Hurricanes flooding all kinds of crap.
Awesome. Love to meet you if your in Brunswick county Nc
In-laws live in BSL. They got lucky no water in house. As a resident of Pender County my prayers go out to y’all. Lord knows we have seen flooding here several times.
A lot of places did get flooding inside their houses
@@ScrappingwithGrandpa I lived on Lizard Lick at the end of White Stocking Road when Bertha and Fran came through it was pretty bad. But was glad I was gone when Floyd came through. The home I was in had water to the roof. Had to boat in to help friends so I understand how bad it can get. One thing people might want to think about is if you have been walking through the water is a tetanus shot.
wow
I know right
Sending up prayers for y'all 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you storms can be devastating. I can imagine if we had 100 mile an hour winds with 20 inches of rain in 12 hours. That would’ve been even more devastating obviously
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Thank you, my friend. I am praying for the people that got devastated by hurricane Helene.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you
I do feel bad that this happened, but on the other hand if people just buy new homes without being situationally aware of the area the home is located, then that's on them.
You don't understand. Many of the areas were not in flood zones and never flooded before. 24 inches of rain in 12 hours in some areas.
@@mrt3959 That close to the coast and those areas aren't flood zones? Sounds like the developers and city planners were in cahoots in order to get those houses built...besides, Drew says in the video that area had flooded before when it got hit with 5 to 8 inches of rain. I think it's you who doesn't understand...
True
Rain 🌧️ is bad
@KG-xt4oq my friend. Do you live in this area? If not our don't understand...and maybe shouldn't judge so quickly. Yes Drew said he flooded before and many of the same areas that flooded before flooded again. However what I was adding is that many areas that never flooded before and were not in flood zones flooded thi time.. as nowhere can handle 24 inches if rain in 12 hours. These are the storms of the future, not just here but everywhere. They're coming your way no matter where you live...this is a heads up to be prepared...and please don't be so quick to judge as I meant nothing derogatory. I live in this area and do understand....yes there are cahoots everywhere too! Take care and stay safe.
Im so sorry will b praying for you all
Thank you sure many people were praying this day
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Thanks 🙏
Howdy! Your neighbor in Bolivia
How did you do in Bolivia as far as the weather goes?
@ScrappingwithGrandpa it was pretty intense, but no long term damage. I am not far from the community college and if the rain continued for even 30 more minutes I'd probably be looking at serious flood damage.