Swannanoa community devastated by flood damage after Helene

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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2024

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  • @hhectorlector
    @hhectorlector Месяц назад +16

    Those people have lived there 50 years and had never seen anything like it. How can anyone prepare for something like this? Horrifying

    • @yvonneplant9434
      @yvonneplant9434 Месяц назад

      This is what climate change means. Destruction like we have never seen before. 😢
      Helene started MILES away. And...still its remnants did this. 😂

  • @ccc56ccc
    @ccc56ccc Месяц назад +12

    Swannanoa was a beautiful area. I lived in Black Mountain and worked in Swannanoa back in the mid 80's. I loved going to Lake Tomahawk there in Black Mountain a beautiful peaceful place. I pray for everyone there.

    • @witnessforjesus6492
      @witnessforjesus6492 Месяц назад

      What state is this? Praying for you and all effected ❤🙏

    • @williamwilson6499
      @williamwilson6499 Месяц назад

      Praying means you don’t actually have to do anything to help.

    • @williamwilson6499
      @williamwilson6499 Месяц назад

      @@witnessforjesus6492Watch the video… 🙄

    • @simplycandas
      @simplycandas Месяц назад

      @@witnessforjesus6492Swannanoa NC

    • @simplycandas
      @simplycandas Месяц назад

      @@witnessforjesus6492Thank you for your prayers 🙏

  • @rabidsamfan
    @rabidsamfan Месяц назад +9

    My mom lived there about the time my sisters were born. She always spoke of it fondly.

  • @AZsunflower
    @AZsunflower Месяц назад +28

    Sound like a close community. So sorry for this devastation. Stick together. There will be more help on the way.

    • @joosfake
      @joosfake Месяц назад +2

      It will be futile whatever "help" you think they may get.

  • @donnaboyd118
    @donnaboyd118 Месяц назад +1

    My grandparents owned a home in Swannanoa and I would spend my summers there from the 80's until 2000 when my grandma moved. I have the fondest memories. Going to the Swannanoa library, church, swimming at Warren Wilson and Montreat. I even went to sleep away camp at The Cove for a few summers. 10 years ago in 2014 my husband and I did a road trip and visited and I got to show him what I experienced growing up. So very sad that this has happened. There are no words to truly convey how devastating this is.

  • @TheresaRodriguez-ve8hg
    @TheresaRodriguez-ve8hg Месяц назад +1

    A lady was on radio this morning needing help there. Broke my heart to hear what she was saying. She said, dead bodies all along the river since Friday. Some people barely hanging on. Please please help them as soon as possible. Rutherford county NC hit hard also. The devastation helene left is horrible. Prayers and help needed all across western NC. We don't have power are water were I am but we are ok.

  • @mary-ue4ir
    @mary-ue4ir Месяц назад +35

    Up in the mountain right above Swannanoa and Beetree church is an old 1980's EPA Superfund site that was Chemtronics, a Haliburton chemical warfare factory from the Vietnam era. There are huge pits of liquid chemical waste capped off up there.

    • @elizabradley4797
      @elizabradley4797 Месяц назад +13

      OMG what we don't know 😮

    • @susannarducci3350
      @susannarducci3350 Месяц назад +5

      Oh no, something worth mentioning to the news, but I don't think it will. It is very dangerous for everyone if those pits have compromised.

    • @taritabonita22
      @taritabonita22 Месяц назад +2

      Spooky

    • @thedeafcattledog8608
      @thedeafcattledog8608 Месяц назад +1

      Sayles Bleachery area where they built the Wal-Mart was an EPA superfund site- wondering what’s left of that!

  • @DoctorCarrieHall
    @DoctorCarrieHall Месяц назад +5

    My cousin's live their. No one can contact anyone to see if everyone is okay. Praying 🙏 for everyone.

  • @HarleyDavidsonVince
    @HarleyDavidsonVince Месяц назад +7

    If you need water your pipes in your home may have water as well as your hot water tank. Go in your basement or to the lowest faucet in your home. Get a container. Your hot water tank also has water in it. There is a bottom drain valve you can acess water from. Rain water can also be caught with scarfs.

  • @CatherineSutherland-x3g
    @CatherineSutherland-x3g Месяц назад +9

    Literal devastation!! Beyond belief

  • @andrew.hamsterdad
    @andrew.hamsterdad Месяц назад +28

    Unprecedented destruction

  • @janeicegilmore98
    @janeicegilmore98 Месяц назад +20

    Omg praying god help theses people

  • @awaitingSaint777
    @awaitingSaint777 Месяц назад +4

    So very sad.

  • @rr7firefly
    @rr7firefly Месяц назад +3

    As the poster on the wall says: "I am with you always... Jesus"
    Words of comfort for a desperate situation.

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Месяц назад

      @@jahmanborneo1343 Just wondering... do you attend any certain church? Whenever some school kids get killed in their grade school by some other kid with a gun the governor always asks everyone to "pray for the kids and their families." I always wonder what that will do.

  • @christopherwanamaker828
    @christopherwanamaker828 Месяц назад +3

    This is a prime example of why more people need to get more prepared and think about "Emergency Preparedness Management" for both your home and vehicles. I am a RUclipsr under my Full-Name with the same profile picture as this post with 47 videos covering 27 different category topic subjects sharing my personal knowledge and experiences with others to help others improve their overall adult lives. I've got videos on building yourself a high quality 24-72 Hour Survival Bug Out Bags, Home and Vehicle Preparedness and Readiness advice videos, several Financial Literacy advice videos, a dozen Cooking Creation Recipes videos, and more! That flooded area should also consider looking into Aqua Dams and Dam Easy door barriers products.

  • @taritabonita22
    @taritabonita22 Месяц назад +1

    Heartbreaking devastation 🙏♥️

  • @Lass_-hm7ly
    @Lass_-hm7ly Месяц назад

    😭😭😭 I moved away from Black Mountain. I thank the Lord but I am so fearful for friends and businesses! God Bless them all!

  • @SG-zw7by
    @SG-zw7by Месяц назад

    God bless. My heart hurts for everyone

  • @Phlowermom
    @Phlowermom Месяц назад +5

    This looks like the Boxing Day tsunami or Katrina!

  • @FrancineSmith-n5r
    @FrancineSmith-n5r Месяц назад +7

    Dang 🙏🙏🏾

    • @elizabradley4797
      @elizabradley4797 Месяц назад +1

      We need you Elon HELP $ 🏡🫶🏻💪🏾💪🏿💪💪🏽💪🏻💪🏿

  • @VictoriaN72
    @VictoriaN72 Месяц назад

    Good coverage🙏🏻

  • @fasx56
    @fasx56 Месяц назад +3

    It will take the Experts some time to add all the damage up and compare that to other Historic Floods. I am sure that this Hurricane and the wide spread damage across several states will go down as one of the worst in US History. It will take years to rebuild all the roads, bridges not even counting the thousands of Homes and all the other structures that make up a Town or City that got destroyed. There are not enough Contractors to even begin to help people rebuild. The process of an Insurance Claim and the long road to re- build will tie people up for several years. There are hardly words to describe the totality of this destruction.

    • @Suzanne-f4x
      @Suzanne-f4x Месяц назад +1

      As for the bridges, the military can place the highly moveable bridges that it uses in warfare. That will be highly useful. What's harder is finding a way to shore up mountains that are sliding down hill ON bridges.

  • @Calpae
    @Calpae Месяц назад +2

    I’m currently looking for my friend Andrew Ebner! he also lives in Black Mountain and we haven’t heard anything since the hurricane! please help with any information if you can 🙏🏾💕

  • @meltecal
    @meltecal Месяц назад

    Lived there for a bit. Charles D Owen high school. 1978. Horrible catastrophe.

  • @witnessforjesus6492
    @witnessforjesus6492 Месяц назад

    Lord help these people I pray ❤🙏

  • @pamalabeamish3887
    @pamalabeamish3887 Месяц назад +7

    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @RobertaFierro-mc1ub
    @RobertaFierro-mc1ub Месяц назад +3

    Where can we DONATE ?

    • @norm2264
      @norm2264 Месяц назад +1

      Clinton Foundation😅😅

    • @lauriekerze3461
      @lauriekerze3461 Месяц назад +4

      Cbn sends trucks with food and washing machines. Christian broad casting network.

    • @analogman9697
      @analogman9697 Месяц назад

      @@norm2264 They still haven't spent the Haiti earthquake donations.

    • @texasinkedgrandma5366
      @texasinkedgrandma5366 Месяц назад +1

      Can’t understand why a person running for office; that is already IN office? Is asking for donations? While AMERICANS NEED HELP after a natural disaster

    • @Suzanne-f4x
      @Suzanne-f4x Месяц назад

      Donate to The Baptist Men. They are usually first to floods and they are highly skilled. And, they are honest. Not a cent is wasted. Contact your local First Baptist Church and ask for the particulars of donating. I've seen them in action and they are amazing.

  • @byronkacheris5781
    @byronkacheris5781 Месяц назад +1

    Jesus help us all

  • @christopherfisher7824
    @christopherfisher7824 Месяц назад +1

    If u are local get out there and help. Take initiative go and help them. In the military no one goes without help. Now if you are local go and help them.

    • @Tolbat
      @Tolbat Месяц назад +1

      They don't want anyone traveling into the western mountains for obvious reasons. Those closest are helping a lot, good people here

  • @carlosflores6122
    @carlosflores6122 Месяц назад +2

    Ask victims if they are covered by any insurance at all?

  • @JoanionieMarks
    @JoanionieMarks Месяц назад

    Good morning to you guys am soo sorry for over there god will make sure you get some help

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Месяц назад

      Some people say that God always comes through.

  • @jamessmith8617
    @jamessmith8617 Месяц назад

    Well. It looks like they were all living right next to the river ? Dang !

  • @RiverHaus2001
    @RiverHaus2001 Месяц назад +1

    Every town and every house were built in flood zones

  • @CT-vm4gf
    @CT-vm4gf Месяц назад

    I wonder what it looked like when the flooding was occurring, would’ve been horrific to witness.

  • @johngjerry1892
    @johngjerry1892 Месяц назад +1

    Where the funds taxpayers devastating 😢 🇺🇸

  • @Godovgrind
    @Godovgrind Месяц назад +3

    The mere fakeness coming from this reporter's mouth is hilarious. 😂😂

  • @williamwilson6499
    @williamwilson6499 Месяц назад +1

    1:07 The sign…the lie.

  • @craemac
    @craemac Месяц назад

    Stay the course.

  • @victorjohnson7512
    @victorjohnson7512 Месяц назад +1

    Sadly the death count keeps rising.

  • @suzaniovieno2023
    @suzaniovieno2023 Месяц назад +3

    My prayers and I ask god give you all and first responders comfort during this very difficult times in his almighty name Jesus Christ Amen ❤❤❤

  • @troyb.4101
    @troyb.4101 Месяц назад +3

    All those hills, and none of the housing is built on top of them? Build on high ground.

    • @erikolsen1333
      @erikolsen1333 Месяц назад +2

      People say the dumbest things

    • @troyb.4101
      @troyb.4101 Месяц назад

      @@erikolsen1333 The easiest choice was to build on the lowest flattest ground, it is also the easiest path for large amounts of water. Building on the higher ground is now the only real choice left. Stick homes is not the answer either. Insanity is repeating what was done an expecting different results. If I were going to live there the higher parts of the hills would be my housing area, and the lower parts for gardens and livestock. The Americans do everything backwards. building on farm land instead of hill tops.

  • @aydinl5757
    @aydinl5757 Месяц назад

    Hope they had insurance.

  • @jamieswafford977
    @jamieswafford977 Месяц назад

    It's just like Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

  • @sabrinasands6077
    @sabrinasands6077 Месяц назад

    I am very sorry for what happened but I cannot forget about all the old people that used to live on betrayed that had their homes taken from them in a very bad way in the old ones always said that nature would take it back when you stop the water from flowing eventually the water will take it back

  • @rainman7992
    @rainman7992 Месяц назад

    i guess using drones to place temp cell phone reeater/towers is out of the question. or driving in a mobile unit to erect cell tower to provide limited service in nearby areas, deploy many

  • @erikolsen1333
    @erikolsen1333 Месяц назад

    828 bent creek hear

  • @CraigCampbell-kp1jo
    @CraigCampbell-kp1jo Месяц назад

    If someone can can my bills and my truck can make it there, I'll help

  • @daisymae6376
    @daisymae6376 Месяц назад

  • @michaelpiwcewicz1412
    @michaelpiwcewicz1412 Месяц назад +1

    ??????

  • @CHRISMilner-c8b
    @CHRISMilner-c8b Месяц назад

    If it's Biblical proportions it's time to believe the Bible.

  • @andrew.hamsterdad
    @andrew.hamsterdad Месяц назад +6

    Martial Law situation National Guard FEMA SITUATION

  • @CGH250
    @CGH250 Месяц назад +2

    Where is the Ntl Guard? FEMA, the Red Cross? Anyone???? This is outrageous that no rescue or national teams are there right now!!!! It feels like we’re living in some 3rd world country!!!!

    • @JuniperandSage
      @JuniperandSage Месяц назад

      ​@@jahmanborneo1343Well, where's your golden boy sleepy Joe? Asleep on a beach in Delaware? Where is the cackling hyena? On a stage in some city telling lies that she'll fix the border crisis?

    • @michaeldeierhoi4096
      @michaeldeierhoi4096 Месяц назад +1

      Settle down!! This is a 3 minute video why would you expect to see the NG, FEMA and everyone else here?? This devastation is widespread and it will take authorities to get to these places.

  • @titusplank5628
    @titusplank5628 Месяц назад +5

    Get a taste of Gaza .

  • @Lloyd-h3n
    @Lloyd-h3n Месяц назад +1

    That's terrible 😞 sad😢 but someone will say it's the end of the world 🙏🏻. watch what I say.

  • @Godovgrind
    @Godovgrind Месяц назад

    The sense of urgency is goddamn pathetic, getting the power on and cell service and water and food, we live in a era where this shit should never be an issue. Humanity is failing.

  • @Glowsaphinebaker
    @Glowsaphinebaker Месяц назад +6

    It’s not bib😅, it’s man made and it’s climate change . You can make fun of it u til it comes knocking big and hard on your front door… we don’t need just prayers yo7 need real solutions on how to survive a changing planet

    • @Roger-np3wi
      @Roger-np3wi Месяц назад +4

      True words. Humans are destroying nature, massively changing the climate and what do people do after such a catastrophe? They pray.
      193 deaths have just been reported in Nepal due to days of heavy rain and the resulting landslides. Climate change affects all regions of the world and what helps the least are prayers.

    • @cherylbastow1379
      @cherylbastow1379 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@Roger-np3wistop

    • @akferren1
      @akferren1 Месяц назад +1

      😂😂😂🤡

    • @veeday1146
      @veeday1146 Месяц назад

      Some irony in praying to God, when the US and the other rich nations are destroying his beautiful planet. You are now getting a taste of what is also threatening the lives and countries of those who have played no part in its destruction. I wonder how many of the victims will still deny who has caused their tragedy and still vote for the greedy conman who’s out to make it worse.

    • @Roger-np3wi
      @Roger-np3wi Месяц назад

      @@cherylbastow1379 Darling, I'm German and we had massive flooding in several federal states in June. Today, the damage in that month alone was estimated at 4.1 billion.
      There was flooding in central Europe this month, affecting around 2 million people. Tens of thousands have been evacuated and at least 28 have died. Italy, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary were affected.
      You can read something like this every week now, it's climate change.
      Do you think you could comfort them with prayers?

  • @MahmoudWaz
    @MahmoudWaz Месяц назад

    May Allah give the people strength to endure this terrible tragedy.

    • @Tolbat
      @Tolbat Месяц назад

      mostly Christian people there so you mean Jesus....and you need Jesus

    • @MahmoudWaz
      @MahmoudWaz Месяц назад

      @@Tolbat Listen the language of Jesus is Aramaic , god name in Aramaic is Allah. Look it up buddy. Christian Arabs call God Allah. Allah name of God in my language. Allah is your God and my God. You are just not educated on subject. May Allah help the people of floods. Peace and Allah bless you.

    • @JuniperandSage
      @JuniperandSage Месяц назад

      ​@@MahmoudWazNo. Just no..

  • @norm2264
    @norm2264 Месяц назад +2

    These cops are useless all they want is overtime

    • @MEKIDAME
      @MEKIDAME Месяц назад +1

      What a positive comment! Usefull too. Try to "think" next time in your comments.

  • @carolyoung8945
    @carolyoung8945 Месяц назад

    So sad😢😢 things that happen when God turns his back on the world.

  • @rasalcedo5679
    @rasalcedo5679 Месяц назад +3

    GOD SAID TO NEVER KEEP TREASURE ON EARTH

  • @johnalver
    @johnalver Месяц назад +3

    All of a sudden they're religious

  • @lauriekerze3461
    @lauriekerze3461 Месяц назад

    Where is the government response Kamala?

    • @captemp
      @captemp Месяц назад +4

      Same place every VICE PRESIDENT is after a natural disaster.

    • @Sassywonderlady
      @Sassywonderlady Месяц назад +4

      FEMA is already there!

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Месяц назад +3

      Where's that other guy and his famous paper towel rolls that he lobs at the survivors?

    • @RussiaisAriddle-ih6bg
      @RussiaisAriddle-ih6bg Месяц назад +5

      That's your governors job! What does a vice president has to do with anything you should have stayed in school

  • @rasalcedo5679
    @rasalcedo5679 Месяц назад +2

    GOD SAID KEEP TREASURE IN HEAVEN

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Месяц назад

      At least there they don't get covered (and ruined) with mud.

  • @jay-7379
    @jay-7379 Месяц назад +4

    What that’s impossible. Trump said these people would be ok 😮 Keep riding the red wave Florida 😂👌

    • @-Primer-
      @-Primer- Месяц назад

      Don't expect help from Resident XiDen and KommieLa "Bl0w-J0b-Betty"Harris. They are too busy laundering money through Ukraine.

    • @akferren1
      @akferren1 Месяц назад

      We will

    • @amberreed4443
      @amberreed4443 Месяц назад

      This North Carolina. Although I agree people need to back off Trump and Republicans. But right now, these people just need help.

    • @jay-7379
      @jay-7379 Месяц назад

      @@amberreed4443 personally I say they should fend for themselves. They want to elect extremist like Desantis and Trump then let them pay for their own rebuild. I’m tired of Blue states having to finance Texas and Florida everytime Mother Nature gives them their karma

  • @isnamthere4690
    @isnamthere4690 Месяц назад

    And not one word about climate change, from the media nor in the comments. Prepare for more of these "once-in-a-lifetime" events that "no one can predict."

    • @truthseeker2222
      @truthseeker2222 Месяц назад

      Oh shut the hell up

    • @michaeldeierhoi4096
      @michaeldeierhoi4096 Месяц назад

      Not in this video, but in many other videos climate change is mentioned and a lot of commenters are making the connections between this storm that has caused such widespread devastation and climate change.

  • @jeepguy4499
    @jeepguy4499 Месяц назад +1

    Desantis didn’t even put on his cute boots 😢

    • @Zzus321
      @Zzus321 Месяц назад +1

      This is in North Carolina

    • @Sassywonderlady
      @Sassywonderlady Месяц назад +1

      Desatan refused federal funds to prepare the state, and now people are suffering in Florida.

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Месяц назад

      @@Sassywonderlady Good old Desatan. And he has a college diploma to show how smart he is.

  • @theprimitiveblackhatsociet8274
    @theprimitiveblackhatsociet8274 Месяц назад

    There are over 600 people unaccounted for and at least 30 dead, including 2 sheriff's officers.

  • @rasalcedo5679
    @rasalcedo5679 Месяц назад

    everything on earth is never worthy

  • @rasalcedo5679
    @rasalcedo5679 Месяц назад +1

    Repent and give up all treasure be SAVED FOREVER BY GOD JESUS😇🙏

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Месяц назад

      That's the spirit. Now all you need is to show up on the scene with a bull horn and preach.

  • @rasalcedo5679
    @rasalcedo5679 Месяц назад +1

    WHAT'S WORTHY IS BEING SAVED BY GOD JESUS😇🙏

  • @АлександрРусаков-в4с

    Martin Jessica Davis Sarah Wilson Shirley

  • @i10-h2e
    @i10-h2e Месяц назад

    Send in the hatians

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Месяц назад

      Send in the man who likes to lob paper towel rolls at the people.

    • @johnborst857
      @johnborst857 Месяц назад +1

      Oh, yes, the Hatians! That great mythical race of people who wore hats. Many of those hats were red, with some white, black, & camouflage. Some scholars spell their name "Hateians", which may be more accurate.

    • @rr7firefly
      @rr7firefly Месяц назад

      @@johnborst857 Your advanced level of humor may be too much for a lot of people. Remember: this is RUclips, where anyone with a finger to hit the keyboard can write something.

    • @Tolbat
      @Tolbat Месяц назад +1

      ​@@johnborst857 corny

  • @SpenderDebby-x6n
    @SpenderDebby-x6n Месяц назад

    Lee Nancy Lee Angela Thompson Timothy