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5. Right, which is why people didn't anticipate this level of destruction.

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:07 PM

Oct 5

Western North Carolina often gets heavy rain as tropical storms move across the region, but nothing like this. This is truly unprecedented.

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How Helene became a Worst Case Scenario [View all] yardwork Oct 5 OP

hurricane remnants flooding appalachia are not a new thing nt msongs Oct 5 #1

Wow.. tough audience. That was then.. This is Cha Oct 5 #8

Some of these responses.... yardwork Oct 5 #9

Right. Cha Oct 5 #10

1916 was a lot like Helene unc70 Oct 5 #12

In 1954 a storm dropped 100 inches on a mountain JanMichael Oct 5 #3

Nothing to see here?! yardwork Oct 5 #7

SMH... yeah that was the most Cha Oct 5 #11

Didn't think I needed a sarcasm thingy. JanMichael Oct 5 #14

You absolutely need a sarcasm thingy Hekate Oct 5 #16

The mid-Ohio valley was flooded by 2 hurricanes in 2004 Marthe48 Oct 5 #4