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North Carolina

Rhiannon12866

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6. I've spent a lot of time in Black Mountain, NC - and it's in the far western part of the state, nearest Tennessee

Reply to OrangeJoe (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 29, 2024, 12:29 AM

Sep 2024

So I was shocked that they sustained such damage/flooding. When I was there, they only got the occasional "dusting" of snow in the winter. And they weren't necessarily prepared for that.

Thanks for your analysis - and I agree.

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NC flooding in Asheville and Black Mountain: Damage seen via drone footage in aftermath of Helene - The Tennessean [View all] Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 OP

Oh my heart! Makes one sick to the depth of their being. sprinkleeninow Sep 2024 #1

My grandmother moved to a retirement community in Black Mountain so I spent a lot of time there Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #2

I'm thankful that I didn't see any corpses. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #3

Good Grief! I can't help wondering how those at the retirement community are doing Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #4

I have read reports that bodies are being fished out of littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #7

That's the reason that I posted this video, I've spent so much time there and found it hard to believe. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #9

❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #10

Heartbreaking, but not surprising OrangeJoe Sep 2024 #5

I've spent a lot of time in Black Mountain, NC - and it's in the far western part of the state, nearest Tennessee Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #6

Here's an easy and important way to think about climate change... littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #8

Thank you for saying this... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #12

All that rain hitting that sloped terrain. Frasier Balzov Sep 2024 #11

I'm glad when we sold the farm which was prone to flood KS Toronado Sep 2024 #13

Devastating Deep State Witch Sep 2024 #14

Here's a first look at Biltmore Village - heartbreaking Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #15