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North Carolina

Rhiannon12866

(232,360 posts) Sun Sep 29, 2024, 12:07 AM Sep 2024

NC flooding in Asheville and Black Mountain: Damage seen via drone footage in aftermath of Helene - The Tennessean [View all]

Drone footage captured the impact of flooding Asheville's Biltmore Village as well as in Black Mountain ahead of critical Lake Lure dam breeches that wiped out Chimney Rock. The flooding took place after Tropical Storm Helene hit North Carolina. - Aired on 09/28/2024.

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NC flooding in Asheville and Black Mountain: Damage seen via drone footage in aftermath of Helene - The Tennessean [View all] Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 OP

Oh my heart! Makes one sick to the depth of their being. sprinkleeninow Sep 2024 #1

My grandmother moved to a retirement community in Black Mountain so I spent a lot of time there Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #2

I'm thankful that I didn't see any corpses. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #3

Good Grief! I can't help wondering how those at the retirement community are doing Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #4

I have read reports that bodies are being fished out of littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #7

That's the reason that I posted this video, I've spent so much time there and found it hard to believe. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #9

❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #10

Heartbreaking, but not surprising OrangeJoe Sep 2024 #5

I've spent a lot of time in Black Mountain, NC - and it's in the far western part of the state, nearest Tennessee Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #6

Here's an easy and important way to think about climate change... littlemissmartypants Sep 2024 #8

Thank you for saying this... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #12

All that rain hitting that sloped terrain. Frasier Balzov Sep 2024 #11

I'm glad when we sold the farm which was prone to flood KS Toronado Sep 2024 #13

Devastating Deep State Witch Sep 2024 #14

Here's a first look at Biltmore Village - heartbreaking Rhiannon12866 Sep 2024 #15