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The @NCNationalGuard has been spotted in Marion NC. I am praying they can make it up Marion Mountain to get to these small towns. The reports I am getting are devastating. Walmart is closed. Has been looted. My niece has worked there for years. It has been emptied out. Ingles is under water can’t be looted. There is an area at the parkway on 226 with spotty service. My niece was able to speak to her sister. Samantha heard everyone crying in the background. Lizzie was crying. Spruce Pine is in very rough shape. My mom’s house is not livable but she said they are staying there right now. I will post pictures as soon as I can get them. No electricity or water. They do have a well and a spring on Halltown Rd. Gas for vehicles are an issue. This is going to be a long rescue and recovery process. Many roads are impassable and landslides are a major issue. Mountain people are tough and resilient. They are survivors, preppers.
My mom and her house before this storm. I need to hear her voice.
My cousins live in Asheville NC from what my aunt & uncle told me they lost contact with them they have no water, power & the cell towers are down. My anut & uncle live there during the summer and are currently trying to return but all roads are block to all non-emergency personnel.
That's because flood waters are extremely dangerous. They're usually full of stirred-up sediment, so you can neither tell how fast the water's moving nor how deep it really is. Statistically, more flood deaths occur in the confines of a vehicle than anywhere else.