Hurricane Helene

IDK - In fast moving situations like this, I use Twitter(err, X) and reddit to get most of my news supplemented by message boards like PP and DBR. Citizen journalism at it's best.
 
Yeah, I couldn’t even make it through the first Elon paragraph which seemed to be lauding him for “providing starlink units”.

The other way I’ve seen that characterized is that the units are procured through a FEMA contract which is akin to lauding Walmart for “providing” bottled water and other supplies.
 
IDK - In fast moving situations like this, I use Twitter(err, X) and reddit to get most of my news supplemented by message boards like PP and DBR. Citizen journalism at it's best.

I’ve gotten plenty of news and coverage via Threads. A lot of info there without as many trolls.

Also, there is a good list of resources here for those looking to help:

 
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.
 
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.
Glad to hear your family is safe, take care.
 
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.
So glad to hear from you - many of us were worried. Good luck with everything.
 
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.
Glad to her you are okay!
 
I’ve gotten plenty of news and coverage via Threads. A lot of info there without as many trolls.

Also, there is a good list of resources here for those looking to help:

Same on Mastodon/Fediverse.
 
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.

Thank you for checking in. So relieved to hear from you! I am in the process of figuring out what my donation will do the most good. Mods - would it be all right for folks who know of good organizations to post how to donate to them here?

ETA: I see that jipops has already posted a good link - many thanks for that!
 
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.
Glad you and your family are okay.
 
The reports from Asheville about the devastation are real. We got lucky with only 1 large tree falling correctly away from our house while a neighbor had a large oak through their bedroom. Thankfully everyone was okay. Power went out Friday morning, water went out Saturday morning. Wife and kids made it to relatives in Charleston, but wife didn't get gas before the storm so I've only got about 100 miles until I'm empty; so not far enough to not get stranded somewhere, and I don't want to wait 3 hours for gas and then the station runs out. We just got power back on near Reynolds High School yesterday. Thankfully I filled a tub with water before it went out. Maaaany buildings/businesses are gone. The Town of Chimney Rock is essentially gone. There will be significantly fewer breweries for a while. I can't imagine schools going back before at least a month from now with the road and infrastructure conditions the way they are. They are still looking for people all over the city. Just awful
 
Yeah, I couldn’t even make it through the first Elon paragraph which seemed to be lauding him for “providing starlink units”.

The other way I’ve seen that characterized is that the units are procured through a FEMA contract which is akin to lauding Walmart for “providing” bottled water and other supplies.
Far more Starlink units are being supplied by private individuals than FEMA to this point.

You can support these kinds of efforts by helping this youtuber:



 
Last edited:
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.
Like everyone else here, glad to see that you're safe. FWIW, I can't even overstate the heartache seeing all of the coverage. As a native North Carolinian, Asheville and the surrounding area has always been like a haven to me. I think it's one of the most gorgeous parts of the planet and Asheville has been my favorite town. And now to read of all of the lives lost as well as the current lives in a such state of devastation... I don't know how to adequately express it.

For the sake of emphasis - sharing this again because it is so obvious that help is desperately needed:

 
Far more Starlink units are being supplied by private individuals than FEMA to this point.

You can support these kinds of efforts by helping this youtuber:



TMobile has also brought in their SatColts to provide wifi and connectivity to the Asheville area.

 
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.
So glad to hear from you!
 
Checking in from Asheville. I can't overstate how bad it is in places. My family is okay. Our neighbors are helping one another. We have no gas. No water. No electricity. I don't know where donations are being taken, but please please consider. There are many small towns that don't exist anymore. The devastation is insane.

I will check in as able.
So glad to hear from you. I hope you will have basic utilities restored soon.
 
Back
Top