Hurricane Helene - Page 2

HR9121 · Yesterday, 10:21 PM

On the coast here in NC we are all to familiar with hurricanes but the devastation we are seeing in the mountains is unbelievable. The pure destruction and force of water can be unbelievable but when you put that water in that terrain it's unlike anything we have seen here on the coast.
I implore anyone that is able to please help in any way you can. I saw a quote today from the highschool football coach in Asheville and I'm paraphrasing a little here but he basically however bad it appears in the pictures you're seeing on the news, it's even worse.
There are a lot of people out there doing there best to help but I've taken notice of a couple in particular. Greg Biffle the former NASCAR racer and many of you know Cleatus McFarland from Bradenton have both been using their helicopters to bring in supplies and evacuate people. Kudos to those two and the many more that are putting their selves in harms way to help their fellow Americans in a time of need.

Mike Schwartz · Today, 01:23 AM

My brother and nephew are in Asheville. They are OK and suffered no damage, but electricity and water are out and cell coverage is spotty. Some of the pictures he posted are pretty grim: a bridge blocked by a half-dozen uprooted trees that were lifted up and deposited by the river; a gas station with the whole side of another building just dumped in the parking lot.

Yesterday, 10:21 PM	#11
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,401 Likes: 122 Liked 3,103 Times in 679 Posts	Re: Hurricane Helene On the coast here in NC we are all to familiar with hurricanes but the devastation we are seeing in the mountains is unbelievable. The pure destruction and force of water can be unbelievable but when you put that water in that terrain it's unlike anything we have seen here on the coast. I implore anyone that is able to please help in any way you can. I saw a quote today from the highschool football coach in Asheville and I'm paraphrasing a little here but he basically however bad it appears in the pictures you're seeing on the news, it's even worse. There are a lot of people out there doing there best to help but I've taken notice of a couple in particular. Greg Biffle the former NASCAR racer and many of you know Cleatus McFarland from Bradenton have both been using their helicopters to bring in supplies and evacuate people. Kudos to those two and the many more that are putting their selves in harms way to help their fellow Americans in a time of need. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA

Today, 01:23 AM	#12
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 503 Likes: 103 Liked 203 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Hurricane Helene My brother and nephew are in Asheville. They are OK and suffered no damage, but electricity and water are out and cell coverage is spotty. Some of the pictures he posted are pretty grim: a bridge blocked by a half-dozen uprooted trees that were lifted up and deposited by the river; a gas station with the whole side of another building just dumped in the parking lot.