I’ll tell you what North Carolina has, Great Neighbors! Everyone else in the country needs to pay attention to how these people are helping one another. I only visited this area once and I’ve never met such warm folks. I know it may not seem like much, but every night you are in my prayers and I won’t stop until the day you’re all safe, warm and have food and water. Once I get some more money I can spare I’ll be happy to send it once again! ❤❤❤❤❤
What a beautiful message, thank you! Your perspective is perfection 😊. Please encourage friends to buy online from local businesses & artists for the holidays. It really makes a difference, literally every day. ❤
@@tanyasharadamba1264 honest to God……I pray for the day that you’ll all be safe and warm again. My heart is broken too…..some folks know hardship, and this is beyond that even. I know GOD will be with you every step of the way. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thank you for your sweet comment. It is much appreciated.
I moved to our mtns 16 years ago from a big city up north and discovered what you are saying about our wonderful mtn people is absolutely true!! Will never take it for granted. How I love these folks. How they respect others. How they help total strangers who they perceive need assistance and they jump right in without fear!! They have so much to teach other regions of our beautiful USA. Thank the Lord for giving us such strong, kind, generous and godly people
Thanks for this coverage - I often wish news programs would go back to the site of disasters and interview people, see how they're doing and how the recovery is going. We are often left to wonder with no followup.
I didn't think I would find this so profound and heart aching as I watched. The sentiments and strengths were amazing. Twenty or so years in my past, I lost almost everything I owned. But, mine was from stupidity, ignorance, and drugs. I can not compare my sense of loss and ache to rebuild and regain my life to what these people feel and face. I guess what I'm trying to say is that a loss is a loss, yet the reasons for that loss are very different. In some ways, I felt the pain, the grief, the need to rebuild my life, but not knowing how. 15 years later, my life is back. Better than before. Because, if I lose it all again, it had better be a natural disaster that takes my things because I can never allow my own stupidity or weaknesses to be the reason for that loss. It won't be because of me that it happens. I've rebuilt my life, I can do it again. In that thought of strength and will, I can do it again. I've gained a better perspective and a stronger vow by watching and listening to these people as they rebuild their lives. I respect them and believe in them, just as I believe in myself. ❤
We will never be the same. It will take decades to fully recover. Unfortunately the death toll will never be known because very few homeless people are reported as missing. We will do our best and hope the wonderful support from so many people continues. Much of western NC depends upon tourism. Please visit the safe areas.
in 1018 when hurricane Florence hit eastern NC my son's house was flooded with 3 feet of water for over 5 days. The hurricane came in and sat for 3 days and dumped 40 inches of rain 150 miles inland. It was a horrible disaster that effect thousands of people. Many farms were destroyed, even some factories. The communities all banded together and helped each other out. It was exactly the same as we are seeing in NC. People came from all over to help. The Cajun Navy was there and Samaritan Purse as well. A group of 15 or so people showed up at my son's front door 3 weeks later and cleaned all the yard debris from his 1 acre homesite . They were from a church 3 hours away and worked for 5 or 6 hours until they had made 5 huge 8 feet or more giant piles that he eventually burned. The streets were lined with contents of peoples homes for months. churches and community center had set up relief stations within days giving out food and water and it went on for months.I lived in FL for 40 years and I never saw this kind of support. I guess it's a NC thing.
So tired of reporters just reporting on Asheville. Asheville will be fine, they will get the investment needed to rebuild. Report on Mitchell, Avery, McDowell and Yancey counties. I say this as an Asheville native.
Thank you, USA Today for your excellent journalism in this video. To include a mental health professional's statement of just what the people there are experiencing emotionally was especially important. I hope it helps those who watch this understand, care and ACT at least in their own community enough to be there for them as those who are doing so for the people affected in Western NC.
I really hope and pray for the people involved and affected by this horrible disaster, and i pray that they recover and rebuild better than before. I pray for the safety and good health of all people there.
As a frequent visitor to Western NC, it is heartbreaking to see the sheer magnitude of devastation that occurred. The will to overcome this event will, in time, prevail. This type of documentary, showing the people affected, are an important outlet for those good folks, and for those not directly impacted to share toward the recovery by offering a fellow human being a helping hand by whatever means one can.
Heavenly Father, I pray that you are helping people see and show your love. I am accustom to tornadoes, here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but this is worse than anything I have seen in my life. I ask that you help these wonderful people to see your Grace. You will recover and rebuild. My prayers are with y'all. God Bless!
I live in Asheville and I can tell you people that thousands lost their life my 100. I would like to know if the person reporting this live in Asheville are the surrounding area? They’re still pulling dead bodies out of the rivers and mud. Families just wipe out just like that and it sickens me when the need or whoever keeps saying a hundred. But I am so proud of our community how we pull together with no help from the government.
Im in WNC- I agree!!!!! Loss of life is unknown and extremely high. Plus, people helping people. People from all over country came in with their own equipment, resources, manpower. Getting stuff done. Will take years and years. So many won’t get any insurance, a vast majority. It just goes on and on- people who haven’t been here don’t know because you’re not gonna get it with “news”.
I live in WNC along with family members who are everywhere from Swannanoa to Burnsville, Canton too and who are all these thousands of extra people. Where did all this extra population come from? Why aren't their families or friends reporting them missing? Yes there have been entire families wiped out, no one has denied that. We've also had a lot of help from the government. I know 3 families rebuilding with their FEMA grant because they aren't getting money from anywhere else. I saw troops helping the road crew in Maggie Valley, my daughter saw them in Burnsville. They're here, they've been here the whole time. You can see the National Guard here in Marshall in the video!!
I live in Mississippi and lived through Katrina, it’s heartbreaking. I love NC and actually believed I might live there one day. I don’t understand the low death toll reporting. As soon as we began seeing the reporting of the destruction and campers, houses etc. floating down the river~ you knew there would be thousands killed. It’s a long, long recovery. The Mississippi Gulf Coast rebuilt in many areas, but the neighborhoods changed. So many people had to leave, and never returned. It’s just terribly sad. I wish all of you the best and pray for your well-being.
What is the population of all these counties and towns affected? I understand maybe no record of homeless people. Like in the fire in Hawaii was there ever a final count on who all didn’t make it out?
Vast majorities of “homeless” before the storm, were in Asheville. Ask them- I dare say- they won’t have a complete count. They can tell ya what they choose to. I’ve seen it… anyway- there are no real numbers (from before the storm). 🤷♀️
In 2011 a F4/5 devastated the town of Joplin,MO. I mean road after road nothing was standing. That town pulled itself up and rebuilt. Little by little and yes, with the help of many. My point is - IT CAN BE DONE and ti use them as an example !! Many prayers ! ❤️🙏💯
It’s so nice to see neighbors help neighbors. I am just so sorry for you. Some good news from America after you left us all over the world heartbroken two days ago.
Thank you for sharing this video showing the truth. Our government has failed these people but we the people are supplying and supporting these good people. 🙏🙏🙏
Asheville was a tough place to live even before Helene. The cost of living relative to wages was one of the worst in the country. A lot of people are going to leave the area I feel. And it will flood again and so many areas are now in flood zones. Good luck getting insurance. A consequential storm.
I was disappointed that you didn't even mention the people in orange shirts Samaritan's Purse. They have sent thousands of volunteers to muck out homes here , bringing water , heaters, blankets ,and food, etc. I wish you would have said something about them....they've brought hope!!!!!
Man, how are people supposed to recover from events like these? Especially when we are seeing insurance companies & government completely fail these people. Even before a disaster strikes, Most people are already struggling to afford basic living. Then a random storm shows up & destroys peoples houses. On top of that we are seeing that our country is completely unable to handle stuff like this. These people rarely ever receive any help. Our society is failing these people. How does our country expect people to rebuild a second house when affording one house was the most challenging achievement in the first place.. How can our country keep functioning like this when our country is completely out of touch with the reality of these impacts are from these disaster events. How will our society, our economy, our local & federal governments, How will all of these systems continue to function? How will our country be able to handle all of this stuff? Our country has to adapt.
That is the modern media for you... propaganda machine the likes of which the world has never seen! They are corrupt to the core, period!!! Plus, the fed gov is beyond worthless! FEMA is a joke, and a bad one at that...
The people that died took the place to go to Heaven so that these people can live. This Hurricane is a reminder that Mother Nature can be harsh. She does however allow some to live and others not to. She does not play favorites and does not care about politics. If you believe in God he is letting all of us not just the people who survived and died to be prepared. For the hand of God is coming, and we all need to be prepared. This was a sad and hard lesson, but do not fret for the one's who died are on earth helping others in spirit form.They need to earn their wings, they are not angry they are busy doing God's work. I do not think they were trying to cheapen this incident, but sometimes to keep one's emotions in check and not fall apart. The may come across of not caring, I will pray for you.Blessings
Why do you guys downplay the total of those who have died because of Helene? You don't make sense, as boots on the ground individuals have put the total missing and dead at well over 1000. Don't get me wrong I'm glad your at least bringing attention to the disaster. I realize the election gets most of the media's attention, but something like this should be at the front of the coverage and tracking. This is going to take years to get cleaned up. Some songwriter wrote a wonderful song about the situation, and it surprises me that it hasn't gotten national attention. It gets played at the start and finish of The Appalachian Channel with John Ward episodes. You need to listen to it.
There are tons of smaller hollers where the roads have been washed away. Helicopters are getting to them. Some of the hollers no longer exist and Mt. Mitchell just above us it the highest point east of the Mississippi River.
I lived in Asheville and still have friends there. I don’t know if the place I lived in is still standing. Just shocking what happened and soon after we got hit with Hurricane Milton. Been an awful year!
The designated charities to which the funding will go for distribution is posted on the website for the concert but a large portion of the money raised will go towards housing needs.
@@UnicornPurple-ut8wf I've seen some reports of some very cold weather in the Southeast in the coming weeks. When combined with the closing of some shelters due to vacancy, that's very concerning to me. I know that many people have preferred to remain on their property in tents while conditions are favorable but certainly that will change out of necessity. No doubt, those with children will receive priority in regards to placement of temporary housing on site. I saw one account of a charitable organization providing yurts to families, reporting that parents have been informed that, unless they're able to offer supplemental heat, their children will be placed in temporary foster homes or shelters for their safety. Talk about being between a rock and a hard place. I'm sure this community only represents numerous others facing the same continued hardships. 😞 I know someone volunteering with Cabins4Christ constructing very basic shelters (roof, walls, floor, bed, and propane heater) at Billy Graham Campground in Asheville. I believe they will house people there with access to shared toilets, showers, and laundry facilities as opposed to placing them on individual properties. Operation Helo has obtained a number of campers which they are providing to those with their own habitable land. I know of other similar efforts, including FEMA attempting to locate land on which to place temporary housing with communal facilities, but it can't come fast enough and there will probably never be enough to ease everyone's suffering.
He's lucky he had a business and had machines he could get to begin restoration. Townspeople had nice homes too, and small businesses without resources
That would imply that all people who lived in that area to be Christian……. I don’t think that’s being very Christian. Just love your brothers and sisters. We’re not here to judge….. we don’t have the understanding. Only God our father does.
Shame on you and your ignorance. Jesus wouldn't be so self centered. Why is your religious faith so shaky that you can't acknowledge you are not the center of the universe
@@chuckzimmerman3711 Samaritan's Purse, The Salvation Army, and the United Way are three of many organizations that have committed to disaster relief and recovery with FEMA.
I wish everyone would of wrote my name because each disaster area would of gotten the contents of every lumber yard every hardware store every building suoplier every Lowes every home depot every tractor supply every Manards and flooring and roofing company and those that homes where hit would be rebuild and if they didnt want ti risk life snd limb again thier property would be traded for State and Federal land and brand new homes build and the insurance companies could just close thier doors because the American tax payers would do what's right by our countrymen for a change. Thats what most DC Actor media politicians will never understand. Leadership
You know I live in south Carolina and we got hit really hard also but I'm sitting watching the elections and can't understand how people can vote for vice president to president that didn't care about them at all 😢
Im sorry but when you've just been lucky enough to have survived a total aniallation event such as this. The last thing you want to hear is a call asking when you're monthly payment will be sent in to avoid late fees. Its probably the lowest of lows that any individual could possibly do to another human being that is completely devastated and on the verge of mentally breaking down and loosing their mind. This is not the time for taking anything.. Nor is it time for a threatening phone call.. This is how people snap and go ballistic on others.. It goes against the grain of the human psychie totally... Its a time for giving back and sharing with your community.. To show your appreciation, and gratitude.. Not trying to cut out a beating heart as payment. And for a bank to call and ask for their mortgage payment when your home has been turned into toothpicks 😅😅. Dont even start.. But heres a interesting concept you might want to try and give some thoughts to!!! If you're making payments on any items. You technically dont own them correct?? The bank or finance company does !! So if the bank was supplying you a home to live in while technically it belonged to them, and had to have full insurance coverage to protect that investment in case of disasters or fire.. Basically any type of accident that would put you out of that home. Well i think you could turn right around and throw the responsibility back on them for not carrying the proper insurance to insure teir monthly mortgage payment. Because if their house disappeared with all your personal belongings in it. Now tey are demanding a payment for it. Id send a nice letter back stating they are going to be sued for breech of contract concerning this payment contract. Because technically they took their contracted home away from you because they didn't request the proper insurance to cover all possibilities of loss. One percent of residents in NC have flood insurance. Why didn't they carry it on your home that just got swept away by water. They set the standards that you must pay to live in their structure and make payments per the contract.. They state that a certain amount and type of insurance is written on that asset that they own to protect its value until you've made the final payment and take ownership of said property and home.. You people are not responsible for paying them a dime if their decision to not carry complete catastrophic event insurance to protect their assets. They dictate and incorporate the amount of insurance into your loan payment to cover their asses in events like this. So instead of making a payment. Id be calling a good attorney!!
The people that died took the place to go to Heaven so that these people can live. This Hurricane is a reminder that Mother Nature can be harsh. She does however allow some to live and others not to. She does not play favorites and does not care about politics. If you believe in God he is letting all of us not just the people who survived and died to be prepared. For the hand of God is coming, and we all need to be prepared. This was a sad and hard lesson, but do not fret for the one's who died are on earth helping others in spirit form.They need to earn their wings, they are not angry they are busy doing God's work. I do not think they were trying to cheapen this incident, but sometimes to keep one's emotions in check and not fall apart. The may come across of not caring, I will pray for you.Blessings
@@SisterRose64 Apparently it does matter. I live on a hill about a mile from a river that has flooded about 8 times in the last 40 years. My home has never flooded, but those down the hill have sand bagged and had their land and homes flooded many times. How many times have Floridians living near beaches experienced hurricane issues? In a dry forest it's not a matter of if you'll experience fire, but when you will.
There was no way to predict it. Over 3 days western NC got so much rain that it was as a 1-in-1000 year event. The first wave was from a separate storm that also came from the Gulf. Water evaporated and when it came through the west it dumped up to 10" of rain in Asheville. When Helene came, the soil was already soaked and there was nowhere for it to go except downhill. There were over 1,000 mudslides that wiped out everything in its path. The mud was filled with boulders, tall trees and other debris and in some places they were coming at 35 mph. It's even beyond my comprehension and I live here.
The people of Asheville got warned, but not those of us North of there... Which was ground zero!... If we had been properly warned, there would not have been so many deaths! By the time most realized how bad it was - it was too late! One survivor said the water went from his yard to the roof of his house in 15 minutes! No one knew!!!
Go home. You’re free to do so. Have been for about 60 years now since the civil rights act was 1964. Or keep blaming weather on suffering people who have nothing to do with your immediate suffering. Gold star. And it’s Y’all*
Nothing makes Americans stronger than a disaster...we've rebuilt this republic time after time again....and no matter what the storms name is we the people always prevail....period
Thank you for continuing to cover this. The needs will last long after the national attention.
And I Pray, The Truth will Shine Through ☝ 🔦 💭💬🕊📣🙏
YOU ALL ARE INCREDIBLE KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
I’ll tell you what North Carolina has, Great Neighbors! Everyone else in the country needs to pay attention to how these people are helping one another.
I only visited this area once and I’ve never met such warm folks. I know it may not seem like much, but every night you are in my prayers and I won’t stop until the day you’re all safe, warm and have food and water. Once I get some more money I can spare I’ll be happy to send it once again! ❤❤❤❤❤
What a beautiful message, thank you! Your perspective is perfection 😊. Please encourage friends to buy online from local businesses & artists for the holidays. It really makes a difference, literally every day. ❤
@@tanyasharadamba1264 honest to God……I pray for the day that you’ll all be safe and warm again. My heart is broken too…..some folks know hardship, and this is beyond that even. I know GOD will be with you every step of the way. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 thank you for your sweet comment. It is much appreciated.
We are all so grateful to you for knowing who we are and praying for us.
@@peggycrowe5954I'm in Yancey, where are you?
I moved to our mtns 16 years ago from a big city up north and discovered what you are saying about our wonderful mtn people is absolutely true!! Will never take it for granted. How I love these folks. How they respect others. How they help total strangers who they perceive need assistance and they jump right in without fear!! They have so much to teach other regions of our beautiful USA. Thank the Lord for giving us such strong, kind, generous and godly people
What has been a blessing is that the weather has been unseasonable warm and dry so that we can clean and start rebuilding
It has been an immense blessing.
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Thanks for this coverage - I often wish news programs would go back to the site of disasters and interview people, see how they're doing and how the recovery is going. We are often left to wonder with no followup.
I didn't think I would find this so profound and heart aching as I watched. The sentiments and strengths were amazing. Twenty or so years in my past, I lost almost everything I owned. But, mine was from stupidity, ignorance, and drugs. I can not compare my sense of loss and ache to rebuild and regain my life to what these people feel and face. I guess what I'm trying to say is that a loss is a loss, yet the reasons for that loss are very different. In some ways, I felt the pain, the grief, the need to rebuild my life, but not knowing how. 15 years later, my life is back. Better than before. Because, if I lose it all again, it had better be a natural disaster that takes my things because I can never allow my own stupidity or weaknesses to be the reason for that loss. It won't be because of me that it happens. I've rebuilt my life, I can do it again. In that thought of strength and will, I can do it again. I've gained a better perspective and a stronger vow by watching and listening to these people as they rebuild their lives. I respect them and believe in them, just as I believe in myself. ❤
🙏❤ for you
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Beautiful North Carolina
We will never be the same. It will take decades to fully recover. Unfortunately the death toll will never be known because very few homeless people are reported as missing. We will do our best and hope the wonderful support from so many people continues. Much of western NC depends upon tourism. Please visit the safe areas.
Gentle, patient, considerate day tourists super welcome.
I hope somehow our beautiful city could someday go back to normal.
Very big hugs to you all from France
Thank you from Asheville
Thanks ⚜😊
excellent report ~ thank you!
I wish all of our communities had come together like that 😢 😢
Be the change. That's all we can do, & repeat that every day. Be the inspiration too. ✨️
in 1018 when hurricane Florence hit eastern NC my son's house was flooded with 3 feet of water for over 5 days. The hurricane came in and sat for 3 days and dumped 40 inches of rain 150 miles inland. It was a horrible disaster that effect thousands of people. Many farms were destroyed, even some factories. The communities all banded together and helped each other out. It was exactly the same as we are seeing in NC. People came from all over to help. The Cajun Navy was there and Samaritan Purse as well. A group of 15 or so people showed up at my son's front door 3 weeks later and cleaned all the yard debris from his 1 acre homesite . They were from a church 3 hours away and worked for 5 or 6 hours until they had made 5 huge 8 feet or more giant piles that he eventually burned. The streets were lined with contents of peoples homes for months. churches and community center had set up relief stations within days giving out food and water and it went on for months.I lived in FL for 40 years and I never saw this kind of support. I guess it's a NC thing.
@@caseyquinn6458 I live in Asheville, NC so I think it's just a matter of which community you live in 🤷🏻♀️
It's been beautiful and people are still coming in to help.
I. Love ❤ the people ❤️ of North Carolina.
Well said 🥹 ditto.
Have never lived with such wonderful people!! A thousand times YES!!
So tired of reporters just reporting on Asheville. Asheville will be fine, they will get the investment needed to rebuild. Report on Mitchell, Avery, McDowell and Yancey counties. I say this as an Asheville native.
Excellent viewpoint of Helene's devastation. Sending prayers for the people in Appalachia.
Thank you, USA Today for your excellent journalism in this video. To include a mental health professional's statement of just what the people there are experiencing emotionally was especially important. I hope it helps those who watch this understand, care and ACT at least in their own community enough to be there for them as those who are doing so for the people affected in Western NC.
I really hope and pray for the people involved and affected by this horrible disaster, and i pray that they recover and rebuild better than before. I pray for the safety and good health of all people there.
Thank you for keeping this story alive
I watched this on my tv, but must applaud this release. 😢
As a frequent visitor to Western NC, it is heartbreaking to see the sheer magnitude of devastation that occurred. The will to overcome this event will, in time, prevail. This type of documentary, showing the people affected, are an important outlet for those good folks, and for those not directly impacted to share toward the recovery by offering a fellow human being a helping hand by whatever means one can.
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Its a miracle this family survived this flood!
Heavenly Father, I pray that you are helping people see and show your love. I am accustom to tornadoes, here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but this is worse than anything I have seen in my life. I ask that you help these wonderful people to see your Grace. You will recover and rebuild. My prayers are with y'all. God Bless!
Lovely Supplication !
Pretty area, hope it recovers and can restore its old buildings
I live in Asheville and I can tell you people that thousands lost their life my 100. I would like to know if the person reporting this live in Asheville are the surrounding area? They’re still pulling dead bodies out of the rivers and mud. Families just wipe out just like that and it sickens me when the need or whoever keeps saying a hundred. But I am so proud of our community how we pull together with no help from the government.
Im in WNC- I agree!!!!! Loss of life is unknown and extremely high. Plus, people helping people. People from all over country came in with their own equipment, resources, manpower. Getting stuff done. Will take years and years. So many won’t get any insurance, a vast majority. It just goes on and on- people who haven’t been here don’t know because you’re not gonna get it with “news”.
I live in WNC along with family members who are everywhere from Swannanoa to Burnsville, Canton too and who are all these thousands of extra people. Where did all this extra population come from? Why aren't their families or friends reporting them missing? Yes there have been entire families wiped out, no one has denied that. We've also had a lot of help from the government. I know 3 families rebuilding with their FEMA grant because they aren't getting money from anywhere else. I saw troops helping the road crew in Maggie Valley, my daughter saw them in Burnsville. They're here, they've been here the whole time. You can see the National Guard here in Marshall in the video!!
I live in Mississippi and lived through Katrina, it’s heartbreaking. I love NC and actually believed I might live there one day. I don’t understand the low death toll reporting. As soon as we began seeing the reporting of the destruction and campers, houses etc. floating down the river~ you knew there would be thousands killed. It’s a long, long recovery. The Mississippi Gulf Coast rebuilt in many areas, but the neighborhoods changed. So many people had to leave, and never returned. It’s just terribly sad. I wish all of you the best and pray for your well-being.
What is the population of all these counties and towns affected? I understand maybe no record of homeless people. Like in the fire in Hawaii was there ever a final
count on who all didn’t make it out?
Vast majorities of “homeless” before the storm, were in Asheville. Ask them- I dare say- they won’t have a complete count. They can tell ya what they choose to. I’ve seen it… anyway- there are no real numbers (from before the storm). 🤷♀️
In 2011 a F4/5 devastated the town of Joplin,MO. I mean road after road nothing was standing. That town pulled itself up and rebuilt. Little by little and yes, with the help of many. My point is - IT CAN BE DONE and ti use them as an example !! Many prayers ! ❤️🙏💯
🎉 thank you ...
It’s so nice to see neighbors help neighbors. I am just so sorry for you. Some good news from America after you left us all over the world heartbroken two days ago.
Great piece
Thank you for sharing this video showing the truth. Our government has failed these people but we the people are supplying and supporting these good people. 🙏🙏🙏
The spirit of the people shines through to those living..this is Americans at their very best..we are the best..
Yes we are strong, resilient and care deeply for others.
God be with you.
HE still is ...
Powerful
Moving from Florida to here I never expected a hurricane to destroy so much here I just pray
Asheville was a tough place to live even before Helene. The cost of living relative to wages was one of the worst in the country. A lot of people are going to leave the area I feel. And it will flood again and so many areas are now in flood zones. Good luck getting insurance.
A consequential storm.
I was disappointed that you didn't even mention the people in orange shirts Samaritan's Purse. They have sent thousands of volunteers to muck out homes here , bringing water , heaters, blankets ,and food, etc. I wish you would have said something about them....they've brought hope!!!!!
You read my mind. Was wondering if they were getting help they desperately needed. And who actually is coming to their aid.
Thanks for covering this. Never forget to tell their stories
Man, how are people supposed to recover from events like these? Especially when we are seeing insurance companies & government completely fail these people. Even before a disaster strikes, Most people are already struggling to afford basic living. Then a random storm shows up & destroys peoples houses. On top of that we are seeing that our country is completely unable to handle stuff like this. These people rarely ever receive any help. Our society is failing these people. How does our country expect people to rebuild a second house when affording one house was the most challenging achievement in the first place.. How can our country keep functioning like this when our country is completely out of touch with the reality of these impacts are from these disaster events. How will our society, our economy, our local & federal governments, How will all of these systems continue to function? How will our country be able to handle all of this stuff? Our country has to adapt.
Not rebuilding here yet. Cleanup will take at least a year.
Asheville gets most of it's water from the North Fork Reservoir, not the Swannanoa River..
Several hundred died
Thousands still missing
How dare you cheapen what happened was horrendous!!!
That is the modern media for you... propaganda machine the likes of which the world has never seen! They are corrupt to the core, period!!! Plus, the fed gov is beyond worthless! FEMA is a joke, and a bad one at that...
The people that died took the place to go to Heaven so that these people can live. This Hurricane is a reminder that Mother Nature can be harsh. She does however allow some to live and others not to. She does not play favorites and does not care about politics. If you believe in God he is letting all of us not just the people who survived and died to be prepared. For the hand of God is coming, and we all need to be prepared. This was a sad and hard lesson, but do not fret for the one's who died are on earth helping others in spirit form.They need to earn their wings, they are not angry they are busy doing God's work. I do not think they were trying to cheapen this incident, but sometimes to keep one's emotions in check and not fall apart. The may come across of not caring, I will pray for you.Blessings
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Why do you guys downplay the total of those who have died because of Helene? You don't make sense, as boots on the ground individuals have put the total missing and dead at well over 1000. Don't get me wrong I'm glad your at least bringing attention to the disaster. I realize the election gets most of the media's attention, but something like this should be at the front of the coverage and tracking. This is going to take years to get cleaned up. Some songwriter wrote a wonderful song about the situation, and it surprises me that it hasn't gotten national attention. It gets played at the start and finish of The Appalachian Channel with John Ward episodes. You need to listen to it.
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Healing? Seriously? Another community was discovered yesterday that hasn’t been reached with help. Won’t get that news with this media though.
There are tons of smaller hollers where the roads have been washed away. Helicopters are getting to them. Some of the hollers no longer exist and Mt. Mitchell just above us it the highest point east of the Mississippi River.
More than 600 died and 1200 still missing.
Great piece. Thoroughly enjoyed the look into the post flood conditions.
Exactly!
❤❤ would love to hear about Buck Creek in Highlands North Carolina
I lived in Asheville and still have friends there. I don’t know if the place I lived in is still standing. Just shocking what happened and soon after we got hit with Hurricane Milton. Been an awful year!
Great vid
Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤😢
His Holiness Dalai Lama says never give up.Blessings to you all.From Aussie.❤
This would make a good documentary!
There's a story of hope, strength, care and resilience here.
That's good people doing God's will to love and help each other. ❤
Love Mother nature loves humanity mother nature mother nature loves humanity love love Mother nature
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Come visit banner elk at sugar mtn an beech mtn,we housekeepers need to get back to work❤❤❤
Wonderful so wonderful 💝💝💝💝💝💝💯
Geoengineering.
Thank you to Haliburton, HAARP, NOAA !
One of the saddest things ever.
Exactly! That’s why I did not respond to that person talking about the low Deaths rate.
All these reports just paste random interviews without truly informing the scale and geography of the events
There's really no way to capture the devastation here. It's beyond comprehension and I live here.
God bless
567 still missing
Not a natural disaster.
Truth 📣🕊🙏
God sent his army of angels to help the flood victims.
Perseverance of The American Spirit. Praying for our Sister State
South Carolina ♥️ North Carolina
Where it says "East Asheville Chefs", it talks about Good Hot Fish which is on the south slope, and Neng Jr's which is in West Asheville.
I’m hoping the concert money can pay mortgages??
The designated charities to which the funding will go for distribution is posted on the website for the concert but a large portion of the money raised will go towards housing needs.
@@michellesmithunroe2463 thank goodness. Getting cold..speed essential
@@UnicornPurple-ut8wf I've seen some reports of some very cold weather in the Southeast in the coming weeks. When combined with the closing of some shelters due to vacancy, that's very concerning to me. I know that many people have preferred to remain on their property in tents while conditions are favorable but certainly that will change out of necessity. No doubt, those with children will receive priority in regards to placement of temporary housing on site. I saw one account of a charitable organization providing yurts to families, reporting that parents have been informed that, unless they're able to offer supplemental heat, their children will be placed in temporary foster homes or shelters for their safety. Talk about being between a rock and a hard place. I'm sure this community only represents numerous others facing the same continued hardships. 😞 I know someone volunteering with Cabins4Christ constructing very basic shelters (roof, walls, floor, bed, and propane heater) at Billy Graham Campground in Asheville. I believe they will house people there with access to shared toilets, showers, and laundry facilities as opposed to placing them on individual properties. Operation Helo has obtained a number of campers which they are providing to those with their own habitable land. I know of other similar efforts, including FEMA attempting to locate land on which to place temporary housing with communal facilities, but it can't come fast enough and there will probably never be enough to ease everyone's suffering.
So, how can a bank foreclose on something that is not there??
Bro I live in South Carolina what about South Carolina you aren't going to help them
You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. Anywhere, anything, anyone.
Thru CHRIST ❤ With our Fellows, like Gethsemane 😢
Why dont you do a true story about the thousands of dead victims ?? !!!
I'm glad your State is recovering. I want to be able to tavel and to see your beautiful state. Vote Trump 2024.
correction.......1000's-go it!!
100 people?
Thank God DJT 🙏 ❤
We gotta help reimburse these Americans.
WE THE PEOPLE ❤😢😊🇺🇸✝️🙏❤️🇺🇸
Forgotten Tennessee.
He's lucky he had a business and had machines he could get to begin restoration. Townspeople had nice homes too, and small businesses without resources
So sad 😢
Y’all show 2 statues of Buddha in this piece and none of Jesus? It’s Christians that have been helping put this community back together
Jesus is forbidden in a Communist country.
That would imply that all people who lived in that area to be Christian……. I don’t think that’s being very Christian. Just love your brothers and sisters. We’re not here to judge….. we don’t have the understanding. Only God our father does.
Wasn't Samaritans purse 1 of the first organizations to show up? I got your point of seeing the little gods.. Praise Jesus...
Shame on you and your ignorance. Jesus wouldn't be so self centered. Why is your religious faith so shaky that you can't acknowledge you are not the center of the universe
@@chuckzimmerman3711 Samaritan's Purse, The Salvation Army, and the United Way are three of many organizations that have committed to disaster relief and recovery with FEMA.
I wish everyone would of wrote my name because each disaster area would of gotten the contents of every lumber yard every hardware store every building suoplier every Lowes every home depot every tractor supply every Manards and flooring and roofing company and those that homes where hit would be rebuild and if they didnt want ti risk life snd limb again thier property would be traded for State and Federal land and brand new homes build and the insurance companies could just close thier doors because the American tax payers would do what's right by our countrymen for a change.
Thats what most DC Actor media politicians will never understand.
Leadership
Christ's sacrifice on the cross, for all of our sins, and His Resurrection are "The moments in history" we should remember everyday.
It's more 100 it's more like 1000 dead
You know I live in south Carolina and we got hit really hard also but I'm sitting watching the elections and can't understand how people can vote for vice president to president that didn't care about them at all 😢
The next administration will care even less.
@@carolehastie264Sorry you believed their propaganda...
Not sorry you were outnumbered...
Isaiah 6:8 says,
"And I heard the Voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' Then I said, 'Here I am! Send me'".
Stop with lies. Hell they recovered 31 bodies in just 1 wood piles.
Im sorry but when you've just been lucky enough to have survived a total aniallation event such as this. The last thing you want to hear is a call asking when you're monthly payment will be sent in to avoid late fees. Its probably the lowest of lows that any individual could possibly do to another human being that is completely devastated and on the verge of mentally breaking down and loosing their mind. This is not the time for taking anything.. Nor is it time for a threatening phone call.. This is how people snap and go ballistic on others.. It goes against the grain of the human psychie totally...
Its a time for giving back and sharing with your community.. To show your appreciation, and gratitude.. Not trying to cut out a beating heart as payment.
And for a bank to call and ask for their mortgage payment when your home has been turned into toothpicks 😅😅. Dont even start.. But heres a interesting concept you might want to try and give some thoughts to!!! If you're making payments on any items. You technically dont own them correct?? The bank or finance company does !! So if the bank was supplying you a home to live in while technically it belonged to them, and had to have full insurance coverage to protect that investment in case of disasters or fire.. Basically any type of accident that would put you out of that home. Well i think you could turn right around and throw the responsibility back on them for not carrying the proper insurance to insure teir monthly mortgage payment. Because if their house disappeared with all your personal belongings in it. Now tey are demanding a payment for it. Id send a nice letter back stating they are going to be sued for breech of contract concerning this payment contract. Because technically they took their contracted home away from you because they didn't request the proper insurance to cover all possibilities of loss. One percent of residents in NC have flood insurance. Why didn't they carry it on your home that just got swept away by water. They set the standards that you must pay to live in their structure and make payments per the contract.. They state that a certain amount and type of insurance is written on that asset that they own to protect its value until you've made the final payment and take ownership of said property and home.. You people are not responsible for paying them a dime if their decision to not carry complete catastrophic event insurance to protect their assets. They dictate and incorporate the amount of insurance into your loan payment to cover their asses in events like this. So instead of making a payment. Id be calling a good attorney!!
The people that died took the place to go to Heaven so that these people can live. This Hurricane is a reminder that Mother Nature can be harsh. She does however allow some to live and others not to. She does not play favorites and does not care about politics. If you believe in God he is letting all of us not just the people who survived and died to be prepared. For the hand of God is coming, and we all need to be prepared. This was a sad and hard lesson, but do not fret for the one's who died are on earth helping others in spirit form.They need to earn their wings, they are not angry they are busy doing God's work. I do not think they were trying to cheapen this incident, but sometimes to keep one's emotions in check and not fall apart. The may come across of not caring, I will pray for you.Blessings
Don't build next to a river, on a beach, in a dry forest, on a cliff or near the bottom of a cliff.
D.E.W weapons, research… it doesn’t matter where you live.
Ever heard of a tornado...or flood...they hit flat land too moron 🙄
And even if we all do that, there's fire's!
So none of that would matter. California paradise fire
@@SisterRose64 Apparently it does matter. I live on a hill about a mile from a river that has flooded about 8 times in the last 40 years. My home has never flooded, but those down the hill have sand bagged and had their land and homes flooded many times. How many times have Floridians living near beaches experienced hurricane issues? In a dry forest it's not a matter of if you'll experience fire, but when you will.
30,000 are dead
That's more of an actual number. And that might be low.
Why are they hiding the numbers because they failed to evacuate the river mountain areas
If it’s 30,000 or more that means this is the deadliest storm in history
I keep hearing 10,000 plus
Nope
No more American content creators for me. For now I am done with you people.
Sad reporting no surprise
It is bad to hear people say that this hurricane was not predicted. 😢
There was no way to predict it. Over 3 days western NC got so much rain that it was as a 1-in-1000 year event. The first wave was from a separate storm that also came from the Gulf. Water evaporated and when it came through the west it dumped up to 10" of rain in Asheville. When Helene came, the soil was already soaked and there was nowhere for it to go except downhill. There were over 1,000 mudslides that wiped out everything in its path. The mud was filled with boulders, tall trees and other debris and in some places they were coming at 35 mph. It's even beyond my comprehension and I live here.
The people of Asheville got warned, but not those of us North of there... Which was ground zero!... If we had been properly warned, there would not have been so many deaths!
By the time most realized how bad it was - it was too late!
One survivor said the water went from his yard to the roof of his house in 15 minutes!
No one knew!!!
Palestine k bare me socho usko kon rebuild krega. America sath deraha hena usko mitane me.
TRUMP SAYS CLIMATE CHANGE IS A HOXE LETS SHOW TRUMP WHO THE HOXE IS NOVEMBER 5th
I guess you showed him!! Sorry, guess you were outnumbered by those who investigate and don't just believe everything msm spews!
Guess you were outnumbered..
How much is due to 'climate change', to humanity's 'entitlement' disrespect n greed towards our MOTHER or/and is due to 'geo-engineering' .. ?
More wrath to come....God not finish with yawl. Let us go
You may be worshiping a false prophet,, a false God. Weather warfare is real. And those controlling it have ALOT of money to do so. Self made Gods
Go home. You’re free to do so. Have been for about 60 years now since the civil rights act was 1964. Or keep blaming weather on suffering people who have nothing to do with your immediate suffering. Gold star. And it’s Y’all*
@powernow great video still praying
Please help finance homes. Operation Helo, Cabins4Christ
They have been doing exceptional work here.
Nothing makes Americans stronger than a disaster...we've rebuilt this republic time after time again....and no matter what the storms name is we the people always prevail....period
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