Hurricane Helene

[Rick W]

Soooo,

My cousin’s daughter and son-in-law and family live in Jacksonville. They’re not supposed to get hit too hard by this new hurricane, Milton.

Butttt, my cousin and her daughter and family are heading this way to stay at my house for a few days, while her husband and son-in-law will be hosting friends they know from Tampa who are evacuating.

My cousin’s daughter has four little kids….

…And you thought the hurricanes did a lot of damage!

 

[Curious Hound]

Soooo,

My cousin’s daughter and son-in-law and family live in Jacksonville. They’re not supposed to get hit too hard by this new hurricane, Milton.

Butttt, my cousin and her daughter and family are heading this way to stay at my house for a few days, while her husband and son-in-law will be hosting friends they know from Tampa who are evacuating.

My cousin’s daughter has four little kids….

…And you thought the hurricanes did a lot of damage!

Good luck.

 

[Curious Hound]

Member "masanders" is here in the Greenville area. I just messaged him and asked about his well-being.

Mark is fine. No significant damage.

Tonight or tomorrow morning, I’ll use the Southeast members by location thread and do a group pm to those who seem to be in devastation areas and see what kind of response we get. Many that I looked at earlier haven’t logged in for quite some time. But there are a few close to my location that I had forgotten about and a few that are newer members.

 

[Rick W]

Mark is fine. No significant damage.

Tonight or tomorrow morning, I’ll use the Southeast members by location thread and do a group pm to those who seem to be in devastation areas and see what kind of response we get. Many that I looked at earlier haven’t logged in for quite some time. But there are a few close to my location that I had forgotten about and a few that are newer members.

Ask them if they need any extra kids for a few days

 

[Curious Hound]

I just came up with a list of 9 more members probably in the storm area and messaged them. I only concentrated on members who have logged in within the past 6 years, roughly.

 

[Roert42]

Up here in the NE I think we mostly forgot about the storms unless you know someone. Local body shop filled up a new’ trailer with non perishables to truck down, something.

My brother is airborne infantry stationed in Tenn. they all got loaded up in helicopters and flown down to SC or somewhere to help clean up the mess. Won’t tell me where, just that they’re sleeping in a Walmart parking lot.

Dealt with my share a flash floods over the past few years in our little valley. Don’t envy any of these people. Especially considering it seems like round two is on the way…..

 

[Curious Hound]

Up here in the NE I think we mostly forgot about the storms unless you know someone. Local body shop filled up a new’ trailer with non perishables to truck down, something.

My brother is airborne infantry stationed in Tenn. they all got loaded up in helicopters and flown down to SC or somewhere to help clean up the mess. Won’t tell me where, just that they’re sleeping in a Walmart parking lot.

Dealt with my share a flash floods over the past few years in our little valley. Don’t envy any of these people. Especially considering it seems like round two is on the way…..

So far, it looks like Milton is just going to cut Florida in half and go out into the Atlantic.

 

[Roert42]

Hopefully she calms down before she does.

 

[JoshT]

So far, it looks like Milton is just going to cut Florida in half and go out into the Atlantic.

I think it's a consparicy. Guy at work today was talking about how the can control the weather and make these storms happen. I think land developers wanted fresh property to develop in central florida, so they paid of someone to send Milton that direction and wipe the slate clean.

@Roert42 good on you for bucking the system. They may be labeling Milton a he, but we shouldn't assume that it doesn't identify as a she.


Seriously though, I work on a federal installation and some of the consparivy theories that I hear at work about the government are off the wall. Come on folks, if you really think that the government is doing this shit, why are you working here. Mind you I'm not saying that cloud seeding and stuff isn't possible and experiments haven't been conducted, but that's a far stretch from sending hurricanes at NC/TN and central FL.

Anyway, I hope that it weakens a lot before landfall. If it doesn't, at least FL prepared better than the rest of us. Also wonder how the big parks will weather the storm, it's going right over or beside Disney and Universal. I'm sure that they were constructed with this weather in mind, but still be interesting to see.

 

[Curious Hound]

Well, the question was asked and we have another reply. One of our own has been hit hard. His location is north and slightly west of Asheville, NC. That's on the other side of the devastation from where I am. Anyone with resources to help, here is your chance, either financially, or possibly by showing up and helping with cleanup. You can see in the photos that the water reached within a few inches of the ceiling. So, everything on the first floor is ruined. Cars, Ranger, etc. All got flooded. In the house, plaster/sheet rock will have to be removed, insulation removed, wiring cleaned and checked or replaced. Then dry everything out, treat to prevent mold. Then rebuild.

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TechKnowViking
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Yesterday at 11:11 PM
I am in Greene County TN and live right along the banks of the Nolichucky River. I lost everything, my house, cars, literally everything. I was able to escape and my dog was too.

Thankfully I live among a very generous and supportive community and have been able to get some clothing, food, and a friend of mine has provided me with a place to lay my head at night.

FEMA has offered a whopping $750 but that is already gone and my home owners insurance isn't going to help AT ALL. I'm not really sure what the next step is but I'm just taking it day by day.

Thanks for creating this thread and checking on us that live in this region. Right now all I can do is pray that God leads me in the path He wants and keep moving forward. I've never asked for help in my life but if anyone has the ability to help anything would be appreciated. This may be the wrong place or not allowed but my Venmo and Cash App are $techknowviking

I will attach some pictures of my house just 12 hours after the crest of the river as well as a few days later after I was able to get stuff outside.

 

[sgtsandman]

One organization I belong to, AVVA, is working with the VVA to send donations in support of this. We are also going to address sending a donation through a local church, who is organizing another support drive, at the next membership meeting we have on Monday.

I have a VFW meeting tonight. So, I'll see if the VFW is doing anything.

My sportsmans club has a meeting on Thursday, but I doubt they will have anything since they are not a national organization. One never knows though.

 

[Rick W]

Well, the question was asked and we have another reply. One of our own has been hit hard. His location is north and slightly west of Asheville, NC. That's on the other side of the devastation from where I am. Anyone with resources to help, here is your chance, either financially, or possibly by showing up and helping with cleanup. You can see in the photos that the water reached within a few inches of the ceiling. So, everything on the first floor is ruined. Cars, Ranger, etc. All got flooded. In the hoise, plaster/sheet rock will have to be removed, I sulation removed, wiring cleaned and checked or replaced. Then dry everything out, treat to prevent mold. Then rebuild.

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TechKnowViking
Member
Yesterday at 11:11 PM
I am in Greene County TN and live right along the banks of the Nolichucky River. I lost everything, my house, cars, literally everything. I was able to escape and my dog was too.

Thankfully I live among a very generous and supportive community and have been able to get some clothing, food, and a friend of mine has provided me with a place to lay my head at night.

FEMA has offered a whopping $750 but that is already gone and my home owners insurance isn't going to help AT ALL. I'm not really sure what the next step is but I'm just taking it day by day.

Thanks for creating this thread and checking on us that live in this region. Right now all I can do is pray that God leads me in the path He wants and keep moving forward. I've never asked for help in my life but if anyone has the ability to help anything would be appreciated. This may be the wrong place or not allowed but my Venmo and Cash App are $techknowviking

I will attach some pictures of my house just 12 hours after the crest of the river as well as a few days later after I was able to get stuff outside.

Eric, pictures aren’t opening for me, fyi

 

[superj]

yeah, pics don;t work but that is horrible whats happened.

 

[Rick W]

Well, the question was asked and we have another reply. One of our own has been hit hard. His location is north and slightly west of Asheville, NC. That's on the other side of the devastation from where I am. Anyone with resources to help, here is your chance, either financially, or possibly by showing up and helping with cleanup. You can see in the photos that the water reached within a few inches of the ceiling. So, everything on the first floor is ruined. Cars, Ranger, etc. All got flooded. In the house, plaster/sheet rock will have to be removed, insulation removed, wiring cleaned and checked or replaced. Then dry everything out, treat to prevent mold. Then rebuild.

Username;
TechKnowViking
Member
Yesterday at 11:11 PM
I am in Greene County TN and live right along the banks of the Nolichucky River. I lost everything, my house, cars, literally everything. I was able to escape and my dog was too.

Thankfully I live among a very generous and supportive community and have been able to get some clothing, food, and a friend of mine has provided me with a place to lay my head at night.

FEMA has offered a whopping $750 but that is already gone and my home owners insurance isn't going to help AT ALL. I'm not really sure what the next step is but I'm just taking it day by day.

Thanks for creating this thread and checking on us that live in this region. Right now all I can do is pray that God leads me in the path He wants and keep moving forward. I've never asked for help in my life but if anyone has the ability to help anything would be appreciated. This may be the wrong place or not allowed but my Venmo and Cash App are $techknowviking

I will attach some pictures of my house just 12 hours after the crest of the river as well as a few days later after I was able to get stuff outside.

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[Rick W]

Soooo,

My cousin’s daughter and son-in-law and family live in Jacksonville. They’re not supposed to get hit too hard by this new hurricane, Milton.

Butttt, my cousin and her daughter and family are heading this way to stay at my house for a few days, while her husband and son-in-law will be hosting friends they know from Tampa who are evacuating.

My cousin’s daughter has four little kids….

…And you thought the hurricanes did a lot of damage!

An update. And let me say in posting this, I am not trying to make light of anyone’s challenges in facing these storms. Been there done that, but you also need a smile.

On a serious note, our two trucks have been down there in NC and they’re just getting stuff done. I’ll leave it at that. I’m happy to add that when I wrote that up in some of my real estate groups and real estate board news, we apparently inspired three other companies to send small maintenance teams in their trucks. Two to North Carolina, and one to North Georgia. Every little bit helps.

I also wanted to give an update on “hurricane Rugrats.” Again, my cousins are staying with me from Jacksonville while their friends from Tampa are staying at their house. Here, it’s granny, mom, and four kids from 12 down to four. Granny, mom, number one, number three, and number four are all women. Number two is the bravest man I’ve ever seen and he’s 10.

They got here after midnight. First thing in the morning, they broke the kitchen faucet. It was half gone anyway and why would we ever need that?

The seven-year-old wanted to know why I had Christmas dishes on my dining room table. I told her I was planning early for the holidays, but honestly, they’ve been sitting there for two years while I’ve been recovering. They don’t miss a trick.

I was able to send granny and mom to Kroger, and convince them to take number one with them to watch number four. Number two, my partner in crime, spent the time showing number three why I had two vacuum cleaners, and how they worked. My greatest success so far.

All the kids wanted to go for a ride on top of the Road Ranger and I thought that might be a great way to get rid of a couple of them, but then I scratched that idea.

None of them know what a lawnmower or a rake are for.

When we gathered around the dining room table, we were discussing what we could do, what we could gather up, and send to people in need. The seven year-old and four year-old told us not to forget toys. From the mouthes of babes. I am immediately thought of packing up baby and Halloween baby, but I scratched that. So we’re going to make a trip to wherever and get some and send them with the church truck.

I won’t even start on what poor Lincoln is going through, all this craziness in his house, sleeping in his bed, etc…..