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Introduction Within the State of North Carolina are many of the highest elevations located east of the Mississippi River within the United States of America. While Mount Mitchell represents the highest natural point in the State of North Carolina as well as in the east in general, neither the Eastern Continental Divide nor the Great Smoky Mountains divide between the States of North Carolina and Tennessee contain the official highest point. Mount Mitchell is, in fact, situated directly in [β¦]
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Ryan ReeseFun day at the shop yesterday.
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Joe Wynne π»πβ°οΈUpdate on #Helene Recovery in #WesternNC
Oct 19 π§΅
N.C. Dept of Health and Human Services reports making a "large purchase of epi-pens and Benadryl" to deal with stings/bites from bees, wasps and fire ants.
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Specialized helicopter teams made 540 air rescues, even a dog. Powerful photos.
Update on #Helene Recovery in #WesternNC
Oct 19 π§΅
Brief interviews with residents around #AshevilleNC reveal loss, current struggles and resilience. Also includes River Arts District members.
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Some areas and businesses, such as in Maggie Valley and Cherokee, are opening and want your tourism business. (Sorry about article source, but many in this area will only communicate to this outlet.)
North Carolina residents contend with grief, lack of supplies as they rebuild after Helene
It's been more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene battered parts of the Southeast. The hardest-hit state was North Carolina, where more than 90 people died, 81 people remain unaccounted for and residents face a long road to recovery. Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez reports from Asheville.
Update on #Helene Recovery in #WesternNC
𧡠Oct 16 3/3
Sam Diminich, restauranteur volunteering to feed volunteer teams at a "base camp":
"The emotional part was just seeing the best of humanity." I heard multiple people say they hadnβt eaten [much] in two weeks..." "To do a week where we served 5,000 meals and to go into the next week where you still need 5,000 more meals... that says a lot about what we have going on up there."
Update on #Helene Recovery in #WesternNC
𧡠Oct 16 2/3
Weeks or months are needed to get clean water into most effected houses. Kaye Holcombe says she and others effected are in survival mode, shock. National Guard soldiers working in the disaster zone have been getting a lot of hugs. Donations continue to flow in, but more are needed.
Update on #Helene Recovery in #WesternNC
(summarized from local journalistic sources)
𧡠Oct 16 1/3
Cold air has settled over the area. Snow has covered higher elevations. Some are sleeping in tents in their front yard or in their cars. Blankets and heaters are needed now. Lisa Day is making daily runs to get donations in Boone to bring to those who need it. She reports that she sees hope dwindling, desperation.
#Helene Update for #WesternNC
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$99 million has been paid out by FEMA to help those in need in western NC.
77,000 are receiving assistance 1900 have been placed in hotels, others in temp housing 13 shelters are open with 500 people
Tragically, misinformation regarding FEMA has caused a pause in critical door-to-door canvassing. One man was arrested for possibly harming FEMA employees.
Colder weather is here, and today rain has returned.