Western Carolinas gal here. Thank you for releasing this. We need prayer and to not disappear into the media void. Side note, an easy way to remember how to pronounce our mountains is, "apple-atcha" Used to get told, "Say it right or well throw an apple at cha."
Thank-you Andy for reporting the truth! I know that area very well because we lived in Black Mountain, NC, for 8 years and have friends and family still there. The media keeps saying 200+ dead, and I'm mad because I know there is WAY MORE! We are currently living in Charleston, SC, and I'm so thankful for Fitsnews!
Just think of All the homeless - kids/drug addicts and others. Do their families even know they were in Asheville ? Thank You for Truth Andy that’s a hard job🙏 for U 2. Love from NC
You just touched on the topic that I said would be speculation on my part, but I do think that might be the big factor in any numbers being hidden in the Asheville area. And if they lie, my guess is this will be the reason. To pretend the problem was not as big as it was in that area. In our other areas I do not believe they are hiding any numbers.
A few days in my neighbor in Boone loaned the coroner 2 refrigerated tractor trailers to use as makeshift morgues! 12,000 missing and many of the bodies from the 1916 and the 1940 floods were never recovered so just imagine these numbers 😭
My first time viewing FITSNews. Thank you both for having the guts and integrity to report the truth. Andy, your passion and commitment restore my faith in journalism. Thank you and may God bless, comfort, guide, sustain and heal the people of WNC. AMEN ❤
One thing is for sure, Andy is passionate about the stories he covers. I look forward to following his career and wish him the best. We need more more like him in the industry.
I’m in Australia but I’ve been following the hurricanes as I lived in the tropics here for 37 years so I understand hurricanes, cyclones here. Don’t get me wrong I really like FITS news but I don’t trust many Journalists, sorry guys, I wanted to be a Journo so not being awful but hell I’m so, so hoping these numbers aren’t right. Good question “why aren’t we hearing the true numbers”? Is the US Government hiding the true numbers. That happened here in the Northern Territory many, many years ago, the true number was hidden because in those days the law was once more than, (I’m picking numbers out of a hat here as I can’t remember what the number was) say 100 people were killed in a natural disaster the town can’t be rebuilt in that same area. Because they didn’t want to move the town they lied about the number of dead. So what’s going on over there?
The fraud committed by a TT creator under the pretense of helping Mica Miller's family to the tune of $15,000 is appalling and needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!
I can’t stand the word “grifter” because it’s thrown around non-stop on social media by people who rarely know the meaning of the word. I’m loathe to use it, but fear the word ‘grifting’ fits this scenario perfectly. Unfortunately…😞
I'm glad y'all are telling the truth about the awesome people of the hill country. I'm livid how we're being lied too. 🤬I knew it had to be more than 220 people😭💔
@@FitsTube I've been following y'all since all the Murdaugh murders began. I have never seen Andy like he was last week. He's a awesone reporter. If that had been me, I would have presented as a cussing, raving lunatic with so much anger. Always look forward to your week in review. Love and prayers from South Alabama ❤️🙏
The response of both state and federal guberments was and is appalling but is SOP in the vast majority of disasters. As we watch personal testimony videos across the web it becomes self-evident that government is at best ignorant to the reality or purposely misleading the public about the devastation in the mountains. SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for government is delay, obfuscate and deny reality as long as possible hoping their own failures slowly fade to be buried behind other headlines and relegated to some small report years later. Kudos to Andrew for seeking the truth and taking the heat from the blind sheep who parrot the talking heads on the boob-tube.
People should always donate to the families. So many on social media useing Mica's name for views, likes to gain followers. We just want justice for Mica and her family.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Two friends I picked up 2 Surburban's packed to thd gills from a school in my area. They were paying it forward to Boone & Blowing Rock that helped them when a hurricane hit on the gulf coast.
Aaron and Melissa Dykes are reporting from the other side of the country. There's no room for competition when we're talking about this level of disaster, people there need our help!
It feels like Lahaina all over again but magnified by a million. Our country needs massive change. The people of the United States deserves so much better!!!
The Jessica Barnes case is most heartbreaking. It's obvious that all three people in that house were abusing and misusing Jessica. All three played part of her demise, she didn't stand a chance..."Rest In Peace" Dear Girl.
I don’t think they are trying to “hide” the death toll, I think they are trying to tally the totals from lots of different places, find people (in trees, cars, houses, under mud) and identify before releasing. I’m choosing to give them grace right now, there is a lot of spinning plates in the air.
I agree, I live here and I see so many lies and exaggerations. It will take time because of the area. The only place I think that will be higher is Asheville because of the homeless population.
I do believe they are keeping the number low because they don’t want the country to realize the desperate need to continue to help and rebuild. So long as they are recovering souls the land can’t be sold off. Don’t you realize there are valuable resources like lithium on precious farmland and corporations like Blackstone who are slapping up sub par housing?
I was in Asheville this past Wednesday and there were so many volunteers where we were that we ended up leaving. I can only speak for what I witnessed. I smelled a foul odor and thought death but found out it was rotten meat thrown out from the homeowner. We drove down by Biltmore Village and it was barricaded because the area was basically destroyed. I was there a month ago eating at Cavas before we spent the day at Biltmore. The area along with the entrance to the Biltmore were decimated. We drove over to Swannanoa and Old Fort to distribute donations. The people, not the government, were turning down our donations. Why? Because they said they had been blessed with so many donations they no longer had room for anymore water, etc. They were gracious and kind and thanked us and directed us until we found a church that took our truckload of donations. They too confirmed they were overwhelmed with donations and weren't sure where to put everything. They had everything organized and on hand for those who needed anything. There were people there. We talked to people who pulled bodies out of the water. They said some of the people were not from their area. The homes, businesses, churches and schools in the path of that river did not stand a chance. The people are probably still in shock but they weren't standing around doing nothing. Everyone was working to help one another. People from many states, churches, and rescue organizations showed up to help. We saw the National Guard. Not mass amounts of them but some of them none the less. The back roads going to Lake Lure were very sketchy. We could see where mud ran down and washed out parts of the roads and knocked over trees. Eventually the police stopped us and told us the roads were gone and we chatted with them for a few. Everyone was nice and kind and very gracious for any of us who showed up with donations, volunteering, and encouragement. They will need help for any months to come in "some" of these areas. Old Fort needs a new school since their brand new school was destroyed.
They will cover up the number of deaths because we will demand answers and be outraged because they want that land for lithium. The biggest way for you all to stand strong is fix your homes yourself and Don't sell your land no matter what 🙏. Furthermore, this was weather manipulation which is a crime against humanity.
McDowell County here. My church is working tirelessly with people from all over the country, to at least lessen the load for people! We're also documenting ppl's stories and taking photos and videos because this story CANNOT die! This is the biggest disaster, with the most deception, I've ever seen in my life!
I'm so sorry to Jessica's mother for the loss of your precious baby-girl. My heart aches for you. 😢 Though it won't bring Jessica back, I hope you gain justice for her loss and the monsters responsible spend thier entire lives in prison.
It’s gone from corrupt and incompetent to EVIL!! They are literally EVIL for what they are doing!! Kamala had an entire military cargo helicopter loaded with supplies prepared for a photo shoot for her… then they unloaded the supplies and never took the supplies to the people. I swear these are daemons!!
Will we ever know the number of deceased or missing in western North Carolina? No, we won’t. Just like we were never given a number as to how many people died and are missing in Maui. It’s funny how when 911 took place they were doing almost hourly updates on the number of dead and yet we never even got a final number from Maui at any point, not even an estimate as far as I’ve heard, maybe they just don’t count the dead in places where there’s large amounts of lithium. That must be it.
Mica's parents have never asked for anything like these fundraisers they have and are handling their own accounts. A fundraiser is coming up on November 15 solely managed by the family. But social media is a dangerous place and these are the people that come with that danger. Hang in there Jenn. goes with the territory
Please spend more time talking about the election. Maybe just maybe you can influence a few people. I think anyone supporting Harris is truly delusional. I pray that some day we revamp the Democratic party.
You are telling the truth about the people helping each other. Talking about the death toll is still speculating and it serves no purpose. I am sure the smells are from so many animals who are also caught in this flood. I can speculate on some things also but I won't say anything because it serves no purpose. I am on many local pages where people are checking for relatives and friends who are were unreachable and people will go to the addresses and confirm they are ok. I see it over and over in Brevard and the Lake Lure Area. I know people who are going in to remote areas to check. There are also many seasonal homes that were empty so no one is sure yet about them. Leave the count until all is done as it really isn't helpful to guess. Now if you can prove they are lying for a reason....Ok. I dislike the Governor too...but I still only want the truth. After seeing so many lies it really angers me. People are saying FEMA takes things or turns people away or charities turn away. There are reasons in most cases. We are actually overwhelmed with help. It is dangerous in some areas to help. But let me tell you our churches and communities stepped up to the plate on day 1 and have been at it every day. That's the story to tell.
I get your your feeling. He's dramatic and trying to be precise in his words. I would like him to have a direct 1st camera view to really have him speak to the camera. He's young and developing still. The host Will 🌟 a guy who has grown in the many years that I have been watching him. I commend him and his team the for all the work they do to bring the news to us without editing this young man. I get you you though. Right now iam watching a live repeat on now and he's better in this video. Jen of course is attentive as usual. She has the experience to keep herself still so my ADD self can concentrate on what's she's saying. Iam a fan of anybody who speaks the truth and gives real time news. World wide and the Helene Storm of the century.
Ya'll need to learn how to pronounce Appalachia. It isn't Appa-lay-sha unless you are an over educated educator who has never been there, yet write books about it. The correct pronounciation in this area is Apple-at-cha as in cha cha cha. Please respect us enough to say it correctly.
I lived near the mountains in Pennsylvania and we pronounced it Appa-lay-sha. Only recently have I heard it pronounced Appa-latcha. Maybe it's regional?
@@horticultureandhomesMy comment seems to have triggered you and I apologize. My family is of Pennsylvania Lenape tribal heritage so we have been there for generations, thanks for asking
Western Carolinas gal here. Thank you for releasing this. We need prayer and to not disappear into the media void. Side note, an easy way to remember how to pronounce our mountains is, "apple-atcha" Used to get told, "Say it right or well throw an apple at cha."
@@carrirowan2961 Exactly, and thanks for saying this. It's not the 1st time I have heard the same. It's a good way for the kids to remember too 😂.
Thank you Andy for reporting the truth from NC 👏good job.
Ditto. Andy did a great job. 👍
Thank-you Andy for reporting the truth! I know that area very well because we lived in Black Mountain, NC, for 8 years and have friends and family still there. The media keeps saying 200+ dead, and I'm mad because I know there is WAY MORE! We are currently living in Charleston, SC, and I'm so thankful for Fitsnews!
I’m in the Upstate of SC.
Volunteers from my church verify the number of deaths are grossly underreported.
Just think of All the homeless - kids/drug addicts and others. Do their families even know they were in Asheville ? Thank You for Truth Andy that’s a hard job🙏 for U 2. Love from NC
You just touched on the topic that I said would be speculation on my part, but I do think that might be the big factor in any numbers being hidden in the Asheville area. And if they lie, my guess is this will be the reason. To pretend the problem was not as big as it was in that area. In our other areas I do not believe they are hiding any numbers.
I wondered the same thing about Asheville with the amount of homeless people that have been going there.
Just from knowing the streets in Marion, I'm positive we've got at least a dozen homeless people gone from the flood..
A few days in my neighbor in Boone loaned the coroner 2 refrigerated tractor trailers to use as makeshift morgues! 12,000 missing and many of the bodies from the 1916 and the 1940 floods were never recovered so just imagine these numbers 😭
Thanks Andy for searching for the truth...
Truth doesn’t have a team!🎉
I appreciate Andy Fancher’s willingness to do a miserable job. Taking crap from social media is just making it worse. 😞
My first time viewing FITSNews. Thank you both for having the guts and integrity to report the truth. Andy, your passion and commitment restore my faith in journalism. Thank you and may God bless, comfort, guide, sustain and heal the people of WNC. AMEN ❤
One thing is for sure, Andy is passionate about the stories he covers. I look forward to following his career and wish him the best. We need more more like him in the industry.
Does Andy have his own Podcast or Social Media updates on current cases?
@@ZeldaParis-vc5bl, sadly, Fancher just revealed himself to be a peddler of conspiracy theories.
Thank y'all for all you do. God bless.
Thank You from Western NC 🙌👏👏🧡
You're right about that! Thanks for watching.
Living in StL, MO and this is my favorite news outlet. Keep up the amazing job
I’m in Australia but I’ve been following the hurricanes as I lived in the tropics here for 37 years so I understand hurricanes, cyclones here. Don’t get me wrong I really like FITS news but I don’t trust many Journalists, sorry guys, I wanted to be a Journo so not being awful but hell I’m so, so hoping these numbers aren’t right. Good question “why aren’t we hearing the true numbers”? Is the US Government hiding the true numbers. That happened here in the Northern Territory many, many years ago, the true number was hidden because in those days the law was once more than, (I’m picking numbers out of a hat here as I can’t remember what the number was) say 100 people were killed in a natural disaster the town can’t be rebuilt in that same area. Because they didn’t want to move the town they lied about the number of dead. So what’s going on over there?
The fraud committed by a TT creator under the pretense of helping Mica Miller's family to the tune of $15,000 is appalling and needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!
I can’t stand the word “grifter” because it’s thrown around non-stop on social media by people who rarely know the meaning of the word.
I’m loathe to use it, but fear the word ‘grifting’ fits this scenario perfectly. Unfortunately…😞
Unbelievable! ❤🙏💜
Another week of great coverage. Thanks again from Illinois. Appreciate all of your efforts, guys. ❤️
I'm glad y'all are telling the truth about the awesome people of the hill country. I'm livid how we're being lied too. 🤬I knew it had to be more than 220 people😭💔
Andy is back on the ground, we'll have more next week.
@@FitsTube I've been following y'all since all the Murdaugh murders began. I have never seen Andy like he was last week. He's a awesone reporter. If that had been me, I would have presented as a cussing, raving lunatic with so much anger. Always look forward to your week in review. Love and prayers from South Alabama ❤️🙏
Keep Up this difficult & challinging work 😢❤
The response of both state and federal guberments was and is appalling but is SOP in the vast majority of disasters. As we watch personal testimony videos across the web it becomes self-evident that government is at best ignorant to the reality or purposely misleading the public about the devastation in the mountains. SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for government is delay, obfuscate and deny reality as long as possible hoping their own failures slowly fade to be buried behind other headlines and relegated to some small report years later.
Kudos to Andrew for seeking the truth and taking the heat from the blind sheep who parrot the talking heads on the boob-tube.
Heard today over 5000 dead and still climbing it flooded so bad because of the two dams that were emptied out on the mountains and people
People should always donate to the families. So many on social media useing Mica's name for views, likes to gain followers. We just want justice for Mica and her family.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
The truth is most important! Thank you!! 🙏 ❤🙏
Thank you FITSNews!
Please donate to the victims of the NC I did. Even a little bit can do big things when we all are together.
Two friends I picked up 2 Surburban's packed to thd gills from a school in my area. They were paying it forward to Boone & Blowing Rock that helped them when a hurricane hit on the gulf coast.
❤🙏❤️🙏💜
Aaron and Melissa Dykes are reporting from the other side of the country. There's no room for competition when we're talking about this level of disaster, people there need our help!
I enjoy listening to your team and the great reporting of this outlet!
They don’t want anyone to help! They want the land! ❤️🙏❤️
A lot of people are there helping.
It will be thousands !!! No matter what spin MSM touts - yeah 200 the first 3-4 days anyone can see thru this !!
It feels like Lahaina all over again but magnified by a million. Our country needs massive change. The people of the United States deserves so much better!!!
Great coverage Andy ! for reporting the truth from NC ...be safe travelin there
Awesome job!!
Andy, thank you. Your passion for journalism is refreshing.
Dylan speaks so well. I love his every sentence crafted with substance.
Thank you. -Dylan
The Jessica Barnes case is most heartbreaking. It's obvious that all three people in that house were abusing and misusing Jessica. All three played part of her demise, she didn't stand a chance..."Rest In Peace" Dear Girl.
Who u gonna believe the corrupt officials or real people.
Serious coverage. Serious subjects. On a note of levity…”love rhombus”…cracked my a_s up.
God Bless all these people 🤲❤️
While N.C is destroyed out west WY & N.D.on fire. 😢
Oh wow. I hadn't heard anything about that. Thanks for sharing.
I don’t think they are trying to “hide” the death toll, I think they are trying to tally the totals from lots of different places, find people (in trees, cars, houses, under mud) and identify before releasing. I’m choosing to give them grace right now, there is a lot of spinning plates in the air.
I would agree with you if this was the only thing that they lie about but it’s not If you’re watching msm I feel for you
I agree, I live here and I see so many lies and exaggerations. It will take time because of the area. The only place I think that will be higher is Asheville because of the homeless population.
I do believe they are keeping the number low because they don’t want the country to realize the desperate need to continue to help and rebuild.
So long as they are recovering souls the land can’t be sold off.
Don’t you realize there are valuable resources like lithium on precious farmland and corporations like Blackstone who are slapping up sub par housing?
I was in Asheville this past Wednesday and there were so many volunteers where we were that we ended up leaving. I can only speak for what I witnessed. I smelled a foul odor and thought death but found out it was rotten meat thrown out from the homeowner. We drove down by Biltmore Village and it was barricaded because the area was basically destroyed. I was there a month ago eating at Cavas before we spent the day at Biltmore. The area along with the entrance to the Biltmore were decimated. We drove over to Swannanoa and Old Fort to distribute donations. The people, not the government, were turning down our donations. Why? Because they said they had been blessed with so many donations they no longer had room for anymore water, etc. They were gracious and kind and thanked us and directed us until we found a church that took our truckload of donations. They too confirmed they were overwhelmed with donations and weren't sure where to put everything. They had everything organized and on hand for those who needed anything. There were people there. We talked to people who pulled bodies out of the water. They said some of the people were not from their area. The homes, businesses, churches and schools in the path of that river did not stand a chance. The people are probably still in shock but they weren't standing around doing nothing. Everyone was working to help one another. People from many states, churches, and rescue organizations showed up to help. We saw the National Guard. Not mass amounts of them but some of them none the less. The back roads going to Lake Lure were very sketchy. We could see where mud ran down and washed out parts of the roads and knocked over trees. Eventually the police stopped us and told us the roads were gone and we chatted with them for a few. Everyone was nice and kind and very gracious for any of us who showed up with donations, volunteering, and encouragement. They will need help for any months to come in "some" of these areas. Old Fort needs a new school since their brand new school was destroyed.
They will cover up the number of deaths because we will demand answers and be outraged because they want that land for lithium. The biggest way for you all to stand strong is fix your homes yourself and Don't sell your land no matter what 🙏. Furthermore, this was weather manipulation which is a crime against humanity.
McDowell County here. My church is working tirelessly with people from all over the country, to at least lessen the load for people! We're also documenting ppl's stories and taking photos and videos because this story CANNOT die! This is the biggest disaster, with the most deception, I've ever seen in my life!
🙏💜🙏
60 minutes has LOST their credibility 😡
Yes they have 👍🏼
@@DKM905 Glad we aren't the only ones who see that.
Great job btw❤
Thank you.
Appa-LATCH-a
Texan speaking... thanks for the correction!
@@FitsTube no worries!! Great video thank you for having this journalist on 😄
I'm so sorry to Jessica's mother for the loss of your precious baby-girl. My heart aches for you. 😢 Though it won't bring Jessica back, I hope you gain justice for her loss and the monsters responsible spend thier entire lives in prison.
If anyone thinks this is a normal hurricane they better think again
So heartbreaking for those people. Our government and president are so disgusting. They could have sent Fort Bragg in to help sooner.
It’s gone from corrupt and incompetent to EVIL!! They are literally EVIL for what they are doing!! Kamala had an entire military cargo helicopter loaded with supplies prepared for a photo shoot for her… then they unloaded the supplies and never took the supplies to the people. I swear these are daemons!!
Will we ever know the number of deceased or missing in western North Carolina? No, we won’t. Just like we were never given a number as to how many people died and are missing in Maui. It’s funny how when 911 took place they were doing almost hourly updates on the number of dead and yet we never even got a final number from Maui at any point, not even an estimate as far as I’ve heard, maybe they just don’t count the dead in places where there’s large amounts of lithium. That must be it.
You obviously didn’t come to Greenwood, SC. Way more than a glancing blow. Nothing like NC but awful here.
It’s one of those black swan events
Why does the title say 2023?
Because they are sloppy.
Mica's parents have never asked for anything like these fundraisers they have and are handling their own accounts. A fundraiser is coming up on November 15 solely managed by the family. But social media is a dangerous place and these are the people that come with that danger. Hang in there Jenn. goes with the territory
😭 🙏🏻
They want that land, who are the investors of those mines
Horrific info on #HurricaneHelene catastrophe!
This storm was weather manipulation at its best.
Please spend more time talking about the election. Maybe just maybe you can influence a few people. I think anyone supporting Harris is truly delusional. I pray that some day we revamp the Democratic party.
You are telling the truth about the people helping each other. Talking about the death toll is still speculating and it serves no purpose. I am sure the smells are from so many animals who are also caught in this flood.
I can speculate on some things also but I won't say anything because it serves no purpose.
I am on many local pages where people are checking for relatives and friends who are were unreachable and people will go to the addresses and confirm they are ok. I see it over and over in Brevard and the Lake Lure Area. I know people who are going in to remote areas to check. There are also many seasonal homes that were empty so no one is sure yet about them.
Leave the count until all is done as it really isn't helpful to guess. Now if you can prove they are lying for a reason....Ok.
I dislike the Governor too...but I still only want the truth. After seeing so many lies it really angers me. People are saying FEMA takes things or turns people away or charities turn away. There are reasons in most cases. We are actually overwhelmed with help. It is dangerous in some areas to help. But let me tell you our churches and communities stepped up to the plate on day 1 and have been at it every day. That's the story to tell.
Take pictures to prove it
What is Andy the journalists last name? Please do me. I'd like to follow him!
Fancher. @RealAndyFancher on X
May want to edit Mica's last name.
Im sick of these damn utube adds, bye
Is there martial law there?
Also, having nay-sayers doesn't make your content less valid or valuable. 👌
2 damn adds before a video utube sucks,demoncrats suck, we know whats going on lithium and quartz
What exactly is the outrage here?
I posted a comment about the outrage,but apparently,truth is not allowed here.
Man i can't take the way this guy talks 😢
I get your your feeling. He's dramatic and trying to be precise in his words. I would like him to have a direct 1st camera view to really have him speak to the camera. He's young and developing still. The host Will 🌟 a guy who has grown in the many years that I have been watching him. I commend him and his team the for all the work they do to bring the news to us without editing this young man. I get you you though. Right now iam watching a live repeat on now and he's better in this video. Jen of course is attentive as usual. She has the experience to keep herself still so my ADD self can concentrate on what's she's saying. Iam a fan of anybody who speaks the truth and gives real time news. World wide and the Helene Storm of the century.
Ya'll need to learn how to pronounce Appalachia. It isn't Appa-lay-sha unless you are an over educated educator who has never been there, yet write books about it. The correct pronounciation in this area is Apple-at-cha as in cha cha cha. Please respect us enough to say it correctly.
I lived near the mountains in Pennsylvania and we pronounced it Appa-lay-sha. Only recently have I heard it pronounced Appa-latcha. Maybe it's regional?
@@franbeller5897 and how many generations of you and your family have lived there?
@@horticultureandhomesMy comment seems to have triggered you and I apologize. My family is of Pennsylvania Lenape tribal heritage so we have been there for generations, thanks for asking
@@franbeller5897 Cherokee here.
Disappointing. You all have become the type of outlet that you dispel.