So glad you, your Sister and Mom are safe. I thought of you through the day and kept looking to see if you had posted. And I didn’t forget Kody either 🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕
So sorry to hear about this. We got hit in Georgia as well. Sending up prayers for all of our states affected! North Carolina,South Carolina,Tennessee,Georgia,Florida and Virginia 💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏
We’re okay! Our sewage/water system is very large and advanced so it was able to alleviate SOME of the flood waters but the Oconaluftee was still incredibly high and dangerous! 😬 Some minor damage to our island parks and a couple of houses but overall we are okay. I heard Soco was hit the worst. And that there was a massive landslide blocking the mountain road even still. But as far as I know we didn’t have any deaths or missing people. A few were hurt but only a small handful. Overall? We are doing pretty good… Especially considering how bad it was/is elsewhere… 😕😞. Edit: The Tribal Internet somehow managed to stay up the whole time! Which allowed people to still get help mostly, even though phone service and satellite was down.
We were camping at Deep Creek Campground in the Smoky Mountains last week. We kept watching the weather and packed up and left out Thursday morning at 4:30am after the 1st rain event ended and before the hurricane rains started. Thank God we left when we did. We were walking around your beautiful little town all day Wednesday. We went to Darnell Farms on Wednesday too. I hate to see the damage. I hope no one was killed there. God Bless Bryson City. Praying for you guys.
I've camped at Deep Creek with family several times. One of our favorites cuz there's something fun for everyone not far away. You made a wise decision to leave when you did.
Melissa very sad what Helene has caused for so many in the southeast seems Tennessee & North Carolina suffers the brunt of it. I am glad for you that you are on higher ground. But the clean up will have a lot of effect on goods & service for a period of time. Stay safe!
I guess they had to make a choice to release some of the water, or risk the dam collapsing which would have been much worse. As long as it was damage to buildings and property and no human lives were lost, that was a win, since as you said, it could have been much worse.
NC needs to be looking at their overall infrastructure. Eastern Carolina was sacrificed to Raleigh in previous major storm event, and it has taken years to recover. Little towns and farming communities don't have the same clout.
I don’t live there but I’ll never forget this hurricane and all the havoc wrecked on many states. Prayers to the deceased families. I couldn’t cross that bridge.. 😳😬
So sad to see! I bet the Nantahala River flooded. Is the Nantahala the river that you usually take Kody to? That may too much of a river to take him. Hate seeing all those campers flooded. Some people live in their RVs so it may be everything they own under water. So heartbreaking when you think of all the people that have lost homes and lives! Glad you and your family are all safe! Glad your tiny homes are on higher ground! I've had to evacuate several times living on Hilton Head Island. It gets expensive between food, gas & hotels when you have to leave your home! Glad you & your sister didn't have to incur that expense!
I have not! I have no service, only when i go to the library and sit. I heard sylva and dillsboro have limited cell service too that way. That's all i know. I also read someplace on fb that they saw flooding too.
@@italian_grl thank you. I would think they had some flooded. I’m leading a church group of about 13 or 15 people up to Dillsboro in mid October. We have reservations to stay at the best Western River escapes in Dillsburg. Their phone has been out of course, but I don’t want to cancel things although things look die. When they do get back on their feet in that area, they will need some tourist dollars and some kind words. So I’m holding out hope that we would be able to make the trip and be a blessing to the local people.
Great coverage! Thank you. My friend just moved to Whittier from Bryson City (only 10 minutes away) 2 months ago. So it is very sad to see one of our favorite places to visit in such a state… 😞. It’s not as bad as elsewhere I know but…. It’s still pretty bad. And definitely sad. Happy they weren’t hit as hard as they could have been. And bless those trying to recover! I’m only 15 minutes away in Cherokee. Perhaps I’ll make a trip over there soon.
I've a lot of cousins & their familys in Bryson, any word from the Crisp folks would be most appreciated. & how did the old Calhoun House fair the storm & floods?
Thank you for the video, I have spent some 30 years coming and going to Bryson City with wonderful memories memories..So glad it's not as bad as I imagined. My thoughts and prayers to all affected by the storm .😢 God Bless you. Judy from Boca
Hi Mellissa!! Watching now. Cell towers still out in western NC. I got gas at Hotspot. Some pumps were out of diesel & some out of regular with ethanol. I got regular without ethanol whatever that means. Someone said tankers can't get through to this area to deliver. You captured this well. The cleanup is horrendous. Please stay safe. 💕
I just got gas a bit ago at citgo! Line, u can only get 20 bucks worth so i don't really want to waste gas. There was almost a fight when i was there, i was like oh boy....i just want gas and out of there lol
Hi Melissa, wow this storm did a lot of flooding. My prayers go out to everyone affected by this. I'm glad you all are on higher ground and are ok. Take care, hug Kody tight for me. 🙏
Wow, I didn't realize how bad it got down there! You weren't joking. And I'm kinda surprised that bridge is still open to traffic. I don't think I would cross it.
My heart breaks for everyone who lost everything in this storm. Two of my favorite places to visit North Carolina and Tennessee. Never seen destruction like this in my 43 years on this earth in these two states that I love. Hopefully the government will step up and help rebuild and help these individuals in need who lost everything. Prayers go out to the families who lost loved one's as well.
I'm speaking from experience it's going to take a very very long time dealing with insurance companies I'm not going to mention the insurance company but it rhymes with State Farm
I'm in Florida and only 20 miles from the west coast and barely got wind or rain. My heart goes out to you people up there as that place was my go to place if my place in Florida got destroyed by a hurricane.
