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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • #flooding #western #nc #hurricanehelene #tuckasegeeriver

Комментарии • 108

  • @joemurray553
    @joemurray553 6 часов назад +35

    My wife and I got married in Bryson City April, 12, 1968. Still together

  • @Fearlesslyobedient
    @Fearlesslyobedient 5 часов назад +19

    So sorry to hear about this. We got hit in Georgia as well. Sending up prayers for all of our states affected! North Carolina,South Carolina,Tennessee,Georgia,Florida and Virginia 💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @stacyhazelwood4033
    @stacyhazelwood4033 4 часа назад +15

    We were camping at Deep Creek Campground in the Smoky Mountains last week. We kept watching the weather and packed up and left out Thursday morning at 4:30am after the 1st rain event ended and before the hurricane rains started. Thank God we left when we did. We were walking around your beautiful little town all day Wednesday. We went to Darnell Farms on Wednesday too. I hate to see the damage. I hope no one was killed there. God Bless Bryson City. Praying for you guys.

    • @pttpforever
      @pttpforever 4 часа назад +5

      I've camped at Deep Creek with family several times. One of our favorites cuz there's something fun for everyone not far away. You made a wise decision to leave when you did.

  • @angelaabsher8406
    @angelaabsher8406 7 часов назад +10

    So glad you, your Sister and Mom are safe. I thought of you through the day and kept looking to see if you had posted. And I didn’t forget Kody either 🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕

  • @lydiasimpson8605
    @lydiasimpson8605 4 часа назад +19

    Heaven help all those people affected by this massive devastation

    • @kamt3212
      @kamt3212 3 часа назад +3

      Amen. 😢🙏🏻💞🙏🏻

    • @mondocjenson-dy8zd
      @mondocjenson-dy8zd 4 минуты назад

      Christ told us to love our neighbors and he taught us how to 🙏 pray. Jesus wept...😮

  • @frankcastle3971
    @frankcastle3971 3 часа назад +9

    My heart breaks for everyone who lost everything in this storm. Two of my favorite places to visit North Carolina and Tennessee. Never seen destruction like this in my 43 years on this earth in these two states that I love. Hopefully the government will step up and help rebuild and help these individuals in need who lost everything. Prayers go out to the families who lost loved one's as well.

  • @larrytucker222
    @larrytucker222 2 часа назад +5

    I spent a lot of time at NOC and Bryson City. The power of water.

  • @mikeberthold1593
    @mikeberthold1593 4 часа назад +4

    I'm speaking from experience it's going to take a very very long time dealing with insurance companies I'm not going to mention the insurance company but it rhymes with State Farm

  • @epw787
    @epw787 4 часа назад +7

    Prayers for everyone!!!

  • @poppythegoodtroll9136
    @poppythegoodtroll9136 7 часов назад +4

    Great footage. 🙏 for all. I hope your mom is safe as well ❤

  • @lindatuttle9188
    @lindatuttle9188 7 часов назад +3

    Melissa very sad what Helene has caused for so many in the southeast seems Tennessee & North Carolina suffers the brunt of it. I am glad for you that you are on higher ground. But the clean up will have a lot of effect on goods & service for a period of time. Stay safe!

  • @pcthayer
    @pcthayer 7 часов назад +4

    I guess they had to make a choice to release some of the water, or risk the dam collapsing which would have been much worse. As long as it was damage to buildings and property and no human lives were lost, that was a win, since as you said, it could have been much worse.

    • @monicamoore7597
      @monicamoore7597 3 часа назад +1

      NC needs to be looking at their overall infrastructure. Eastern Carolina was sacrificed to Raleigh in previous
      major storm event, and it has taken years to recover. Little towns and farming communities don't have the same clout.

  • @RockchikPaula
    @RockchikPaula 4 часа назад +2

    I don’t live there but I’ll never forget this hurricane and all the havoc wrecked on many states.
    Prayers to the deceased families.
    I couldn’t cross that bridge.. 😳😬

  • @SpicyDuck1
    @SpicyDuck1 4 часа назад +2

    Thanks for the video, I have a few good friends in the town and thankfully I've heard from them all by now.

  • @angelas.r.3233
    @angelas.r.3233 6 часов назад +2

    Sending hugs and prayers! We're here if you need anything! Love you and Kody!

  • @wayawolf1967
    @wayawolf1967 5 часов назад +5

    Im not finding any videos from Cherokee. How bad did they get it ?

    • @brennenfoerst3908
      @brennenfoerst3908 3 часа назад +2

      We’re okay! Our sewage/water system is very large and advanced so it was able to alleviate SOME of the flood waters but the Oconaluftee was still incredibly high and dangerous! 😬
      Some minor damage to our island parks and a couple of houses but overall we are okay. I heard Soco was hit the worst. And that there was a massive landslide blocking the mountain road even still.
      But as far as I know we didn’t have any deaths or missing people. A few were hurt but only a small handful.
      Overall? We are doing pretty good… Especially considering how bad it was/is elsewhere… 😕😞.
      Edit: The Tribal Internet somehow managed to stay up the whole time! Which allowed people to still get help mostly, even though phone service and satellite was down.

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  Час назад +1

      I'm glad to hear you're OK over there. I'm going to try and drive a few places to look, even though it's a few days later. The water here is still high, nothing like it was. But, i didn't want to go explore too much right when it was getting bad! I went home, stayed there! We thought the bridge here would wash out! They were yelling at people to get off the bridge. It got real scary for a while. It could have been so much worst here.

    • @wayawolf1967
      @wayawolf1967 Час назад

      @@brennenfoerst3908 We have several friends in Cherokee and were getting worried. My wife is doing the Wilco Powwow in Lebanon, TN and shes too busy to let me know what the dancers and vendors are hearing from Cherokee. Thanks for the update. Blessings....

    • @brennenfoerst3908
      @brennenfoerst3908 Час назад

      @@italian_grl 100% true! Praise God it wasn’t worse! It totally could have been… like at Chimney Rock or Lake Lure 😞😞. Those poor folk lost everything in the blink of an eye… 🤦‍♂️ 💔

  • @tinac945
    @tinac945 3 часа назад +1

    Thank you for the excellent video coverage of this awful event. I'm glad you're safe! Prayers up for those in the Southeast affected. 🙏🏼

  • @judywells4761
    @judywells4761 4 часа назад +1

    Thank you for the video, I have spent some 30 years coming and going to Bryson City with wonderful memories memories..So glad it's not as bad as I imagined. My thoughts and prayers to all affected by the storm .😢 God Bless you. Judy from Boca

  • @sandrap3047
    @sandrap3047 5 часов назад +1

    So sad to see! I bet the Nantahala River flooded. Is the Nantahala the river that you usually take Kody to? That may too much of a river to take him. Hate seeing all those campers flooded. Some people live in their RVs so it may be everything they own under water. So heartbreaking when you think of all the people that have lost homes and lives! Glad you and your family are all safe! Glad your tiny homes are on higher ground! I've had to evacuate several times living on Hilton Head Island. It gets expensive between food, gas & hotels when you have to leave your home! Glad you & your sister didn't have to incur that expense!

  • @wandaraney8342
    @wandaraney8342 2 часа назад +1

    So happy you,sister and Mom are safe Take care.

  • @SizzleMoonSong
    @SizzleMoonSong 3 часа назад +2

    I've a lot of cousins & their familys in Bryson, any word from the Crisp folks would be most appreciated. & how did the old Calhoun House fair the storm & floods?

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  2 часа назад +2

      This was from Friday, i could just post now, we still have no cell service here. The water has gone down. Thankfully, it could have been much worst. I think some stores in town suffered some damage, but i haven't heard ant other damage except maybe right on the river.

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  2 часа назад +2

      I've only lived here, just about 2 months now, so i don't really know anyone. I'm sorry! I know i can go to the library for a signal, many people go there to check in with family...

  • @DrSweat
    @DrSweat 2 часа назад +1

    Good luck folks! May God lead you through your recovery !

  • @mobelue
    @mobelue 5 часов назад +3

    Has anyone heard anything about Dillsboro??

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  5 часов назад +1

      I have not! I have no service, only when i go to the library and sit. I heard sylva and dillsboro have limited cell service too that way. That's all i know. I also read someplace on fb that they saw flooding too.

    • @mobelue
      @mobelue 5 часов назад +1

      @@italian_grl thank you. I would think they had some flooded. I’m leading a church group of about 13 or 15 people up to Dillsboro in mid October. We have reservations to stay at the best Western River escapes in Dillsburg. Their phone has been out of course, but I don’t want to cancel things although things look die. When they do get back on their feet in that area, they will need some tourist dollars and some kind words. So I’m holding out hope that we would be able to make the trip and be a blessing to the local people.

    • @brennenfoerst3908
      @brennenfoerst3908 2 часа назад

      @@mobelue unfortunately, I heard a couple of businesses very near the river were almost completely destroyed… Like Foragers Canteen. 😞
      I’m hoping they can still be repaired but other than that little bit I heard they were mostly okay. Doesn’t help being so close to the river…
      God help all who were affected! ❤🙏

  • @jackcampbell2479
    @jackcampbell2479 5 часов назад +1

    Thanks nice video, we are all not speed readers

  • @GailFeltman
    @GailFeltman 5 часов назад +1

    WOW! You did an amazing job getting all this footage! Stay Safe! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🌎

  • @dloveofgod8269
    @dloveofgod8269 6 часов назад +1

    Hi Mellissa!! Watching now. Cell towers still out in western NC. I got gas at Hotspot. Some pumps were out of diesel & some out of regular with ethanol. I got regular without ethanol whatever that means. Someone said tankers can't get through to this area to deliver. You captured this well. The cleanup is horrendous. Please stay safe. 💕

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  6 часов назад +2

      I just got gas a bit ago at citgo! Line, u can only get 20 bucks worth so i don't really want to waste gas. There was almost a fight when i was there, i was like oh boy....i just want gas and out of there lol

  • @judithdavis7437
    @judithdavis7437 5 часов назад +1

    So sorry for the devastation!🙏

  • @shoresy6183
    @shoresy6183 5 часов назад +1

    How is the N.O.C. doing?

  • @margaretgeorgevich2038
    @margaretgeorgevich2038 5 часов назад +1

    Nice video but scary. 😮

  • @spunky38251
    @spunky38251 6 часов назад +1

    Glad you are safe. We finally got power back in Lake Wylie, SC today. Still no water but so blessed to be ok. Stay safe

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  5 часов назад

      So glad you have power!!! Luckily we never lost it. It flickered a lot but it stayed on!

  • @razbliss3367
    @razbliss3367 6 часов назад +1

    OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Jaxxons_NeNe
    @Jaxxons_NeNe 4 часа назад +1

    So glad you and your sister are safe. Have you heard from your mom? Is she ok?

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  4 часа назад +3

      Yes she's fine in Newport. She wasn't near downtown. They did make her leave for a bit but she's home, and one bridge has re opened.

  • @leedanielson7452
    @leedanielson7452 4 часа назад

    Wow! We love Bryson city! Prayers from Florida hoping everyone is OK....❤👍👏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @armedinbama
    @armedinbama Час назад

    Heartbreaking! The wife and I have made many wonderful memories in BC. We're praying for y'all! 🙏🥰

  • @funny_BunBun
    @funny_BunBun 15 минут назад

    Oh no! You’re right it could have been so much worse. I’m so glad our little town was spared! My family lives in central FL and we go up there every year in October and stay in a log cabin near Oak Grove Church Rd. These pictures make me sad yet grateful that it wasn’t worse! 🙏🏼❤ You live in a great spot, right in town but on the edge of I’m so glad you and your family are ok!! 💕😘

  • @scottmahanes9248
    @scottmahanes9248 13 минут назад

    I was in Bryson City in 2018 and rode the GSMRR excursion steam train. It's a wonderful small town, and had a lot of charm. I'm glad they didn't have the same fate as some of the other towns further in the mountains. The river there crested a few feet below the flood of record. The French Broad river upstream of Asheville actually crested around 10 feet higher than the previous flood of record for that river. Definitely Could have been much worse for Bryson City. Thanks for the video!

  • @bt9653
    @bt9653 52 минуты назад

    Thanks for the update. We were just there four weeks ago unbelievable.

  • @DeborahMcIntyre-vd5jt
    @DeborahMcIntyre-vd5jt 44 минуты назад

    😢we love to vacation there, praying for everyone there 🙏 God bless 💕

  • @rebameyer4328
    @rebameyer4328 4 часа назад

    Prayers. I’m hearing another system expected this coming week.

  • @sharoncollins7983
    @sharoncollins7983 Час назад

    I follow several businesses in Bryson City. I still want to visit next year. Prayers for all of ETN and WNC.

  • @christineburnside6588
    @christineburnside6588 Час назад

    Thank you for sharing! My family rents a cabin on a creek on Issac Wiggins Road every December when we come for the Polar Express and I’m hoping that the house hasn’t been washed away and that the family who owns it is okay!

  • @brennenfoerst3908
    @brennenfoerst3908 3 часа назад

    Great coverage! Thank you. My friend just moved to Whittier from Bryson City (only 10 minutes away) 2 months ago. So it is very sad to see one of our favorite places to visit in such a state… 😞. It’s not as bad as elsewhere I know but…. It’s still pretty bad. And definitely sad. Happy they weren’t hit as hard as they could have been. And bless those trying to recover! I’m only 15 minutes away in Cherokee. Perhaps I’ll make a trip over there soon.

  • @garyalan5156
    @garyalan5156 Час назад

    I love this town. I worked as a raft guide on the Nantahala river. And spent a lot of time in Bryson City. I still visit, including a few months ago.. I will pray for all of western NC and East TN hit by the storm.As a whitewater kayaker, I've seen many floods. But none as big as this one, across the area.

  • @Deacon_T
    @Deacon_T 2 часа назад

    I sure hate to see Bryson City like this. Praying for all to recover.
    My dad was born there in 1931 and lived and raised in Alaska. I personally haven't been there since 1974 , but I will never forget the beauty of the area and lots of family.

  • @michelleellis8201
    @michelleellis8201 Час назад

    Wow thanks for sharing. I am praying for all in East TN and Western NC my sister friend lives in Marion NC and they are okay. One of their sons lives in Asheville and he is okay too so incredibly devastating for so many folks 😢❤🙏

  • @RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu
    @RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu 55 минут назад

    We make more people, who in turn want places to live. Some want to build a cottage in the forest, others buy a new condo in a development that was 20 acres of virgin forest.
    But the forest is a watershed. Its thousands of trees send roots into ground Roots to slow the movement of water through the soil and carry some into the trees to fuel growth.
    Instead of the rains being slowed by forests, creeks that used to slowly carry excess water away, now are overwhelmed and small rivers flood their banks.
    We have replaced forests with bigger asphalt roads, residential construction, service areas, amusement parks and theme malls. These don't aid in water retention and groundwater recharge. They enhance overland sheet flow and accelerate rapid runoff and flooding.

  • @egtravel
    @egtravel 2 часа назад

    So sad. Glad you're all okay. I live in upstate SC and still without power. It was bad. Sadly I think this is the new normal due to climate change. 😢

  • @rosiekavras8494
    @rosiekavras8494 4 часа назад

    Hi Melissa, wow this storm did a lot of flooding. My prayers go out to everyone affected by this. I'm glad you all are on higher ground and are ok. Take care, hug Kody tight for me. 🙏

  • @jimcollins8097
    @jimcollins8097 2 часа назад

    Thanks for this. My grandfather built the bidg where the chinese restaraunt is and ran his furniture store there for 40 years. He built the house next door and that's where they lived. My mom taught 3rd grade on school house hill during ww2.

  • @mothertwinkles4198
    @mothertwinkles4198 2 часа назад

    Thank you for the video. I love Bryson City. I always stay at the Sleep Inn when I go there. You all are in my prayers.

  • @manofreedom
    @manofreedom Час назад

    We just rode the train at Bryson back in March and we walked those very streets that are now flooded. As we rode the train and saw all the beautiful creeks and waterfalls, I understand how all the large amounts of water flowing off the mountains would cause gentle streams and creeks to become raging torrents.

  • @Musicman-y7v
    @Musicman-y7v 4 часа назад

    I'm in Florida and only 20 miles from the west coast and barely got wind or rain. My heart goes out to you people up there as that place was my go to place if my place in Florida got destroyed by a hurricane.

  • @leejames2922
    @leejames2922 4 часа назад

    Beautiful little town, we took a ride on the smoky mountain railroad that originates there

  • @Aldoleapold
    @Aldoleapold 2 часа назад

    Wonder how the Cradle of Forestry faired?

  • @georgerichwine1864
    @georgerichwine1864 51 минуту назад

    Reminds me of Hurricane Agnes

  • @joed5454
    @joed5454 Час назад

    Does any one have an update on the Alarka area?

  • @debdekarski809
    @debdekarski809 14 минут назад

    Thank God you are safe!

  • @LucillePetronella
    @LucillePetronella 7 часов назад +1

    Did you get any water in your tiny house?

  • @greghedrick1775
    @greghedrick1775 Час назад

    Took the train ride last year

  • @constructdestruct360
    @constructdestruct360 4 часа назад

    Wow, I didn't realize how bad it got down there! You weren't joking. And I'm kinda surprised that bridge is still open to traffic. I don't think I would cross it.

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  Час назад

      We don't have a choice!!! My anxiety is so high over that too. I did not go over it when the water was right there, crashing in to it!!! Nope. 😳😲I'm still nervous going over it! How do they know it's safe, that was a lot of pressure on that bridge for at least 2,3 days!!!

  • @marcyrollins1514
    @marcyrollins1514 37 минут назад

    Prayers for everyone!

  • @BRichard1027
    @BRichard1027 4 часа назад

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @AndreaMartinez-qu1be
    @AndreaMartinez-qu1be 4 часа назад

    Glad y'all are safe.

  • @shaneksmith1957
    @shaneksmith1957 Час назад

    Wow!

  • @AbbyD_TN
    @AbbyD_TN Час назад

    Glad you and your sis and pets are okay. By the way, please keep your comments on the screen a little longer to be read. 🤓 Thank you for the video. That one bridge cars were still crossing - yikes. All it would take is for some large debris to hit the bridge for disaster. Yes, there is always worse, but this is pretty bad, too. Some of my local fire department are out there somewhere helping as so many others are, too. Still a lot of good people in this world.

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  Час назад

      Oh i thought u could stop the screen and be able to look longer...hmmm... sorry.

  • @vegetony
    @vegetony 2 часа назад

    Stayed several times at the Riverbend Lodge in Bryson City for autumn leaf watching trips. It was right on the river. I fear it may have been hit hard.

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  Час назад

      I think i know where that is, I've only lived in Bryson city about 2 months, but i remember driving by, they were working hard to keep water back but it did come up, i think they were ok though. I did see some water towards the back of the lodge...i felt so bad for them. It wasn't destroyed or anything though.

  • @abelincoln3261
    @abelincoln3261 2 часа назад

    People when you see or hear water is coming move you stuff up stairs lots of stuff would have been save if you had it's common sense ! Stores with up stairs should have moved everything up fast do not delay.. then get out far out and up

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  Час назад

      In their defense, i must say, people were told minor flooding. They didn't know it would get like this. Nobody even let us know that the dam in Ela was being released.

  • @rankensm1
    @rankensm1 40 минут назад

    🙏🏻

  • @eleanormassaro5195
    @eleanormassaro5195 7 часов назад

    🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @vanessacusell4240
    @vanessacusell4240 32 минуты назад

    I'm supposed to visit here oct 25.. do you think it will be okay then?

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  20 минут назад

      Oh yes!!! It is better now. I'll do an update video as soon as i can. This was from Friday. We have no cell service yet though. So many other places in western NC were hit harder than us. Stores are open, some only taking cash. Like i said, I'll try and do an update video soon. We are ok here. 🩷

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  19 минут назад

      Darnell farms though, idk. They were hit kinda hard but i think they're getting help from people, trying to get hayrides up again soon. Etc.

  • @dddiaz-velez3630
    @dddiaz-velez3630 3 часа назад

    that bridge can buckle any moment! that's close

    • @italian_grl
      @italian_grl  2 часа назад +1

      I know right!?! I must be the only one who was worried! And wouldn't cross it. I don't even want to now really smh. I hate anxiety. 😬

    • @dddiaz-velez3630
      @dddiaz-velez3630 Час назад

      @@italian_grl be safe Melissa! Glad you’re all safe GBY

  • @bobw2228
    @bobw2228 2 часа назад

    Love to have the 3.5 billion we just gave Ukraine back to help Americans in need😢

  • @sandrabreedlove3661
    @sandrabreedlove3661 44 минуты назад

    How much worse do you want it to be could of been worse what the whole mountain burn up