Community Chat

[songbird]

Well they added more people to hte death toll 128 that have died. I was surprised to hear about Virginia.  At least 2 have died there.  I didn't think it hit Virginia at  all, but the outer bands of rain must have done it. They had a lot of rain before the storm came. Just the earth counldn't take more rain.  Anyway, hundreds are still missing.

There are other storms meandering around the Atlantic, but so far, none seem to threatened the U.S. or any land for that matter.

[Zhills]

I don't believe anyone could have envision the results of 24 inches of rain in the mountains.  Never happened before!

When I watch the videos and see places that I have been and they were so beautiful reduced to rubble, it breaks my heart!

We saw Katrina with the water damage, but NOLA is very low and on the coast!  Not in the mountains!

Prayers for everyone who was affected.  So very sad to see!

[loveschocolate]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@loveschocolate wrote:

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@Kachina624 wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

Yes it's very sad when people die b/c of a natural disaster but I wonder how many of those people were 'riding it out' and didn't evacuate to save their own lives? 

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@SilleeMee.  I've watched hours of video of the North Carolina flood. Area.  It's obvious most people were of very modest means, many living in mobile homes, along waterways.  They probably didn't have the means or moxey to know to evacuate.  Perhaps had no idea of the size or potential of the storm.

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@Kachina624 @SilleeMee , I LIVE in western North Carolina. There were no evacuation orders given. Yes, some live modestly but others do not. It's all about the terrain here. When you have that much rain over already saturated ground, the rivers and lakes rise, water flows down the mountains, gusty hurricane winds cause downed trees and power lines, as well as, cell towers. Roads have experienced collapse. Roads have experienced mudslides. Roads have trees covering them. Houses on the mountains and rivers slid away. I'm blessed that my county was spared. No cell service, no 911 but I'm grateful. I haven't been on the roads obviously. I have a feeling the death toll will continue to rise. Prayers ⬆️. 🙏

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@loveschocolate 

I'm so sorry. I did not realize that evacuation notices were not issued. How terrible and devasting. Everyone, including the weather people, were all taken off guard!

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@SilleeMee , we did get flash flood warnings, but too little too late. Besides, where do you evacuate too? Higher ground where the roads were already washed away up the mountains? Trees blocking the roads? Houses and debris sliding down the mountains? Truly catastrophic and biblical. 

[Lucky Charm]

I can't help to think about ECBG and the area she loved so much.  Biltmore Village which she talked about and enjoyed a lot. That area suffered significant damage.  Unbelieveable flooding.

Her home in the woods on a hill with water below.  All the wildlife.  I hope her husband and everyone else in that area are okay.

[SouthernBee]

@Lucky Charm : I totally agree and understand . Thinking the same and praying.❤🙏

[SouthernBee]

@loveschocolate : Praying for you and everyone dealing with so much.🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[songbird]

128 dead so far with many people missing.  So obviously it's going go higher.  The death toll from Katrina was 1,392.  it's such a mess, it's going to take a while to just get started.