“Western North Carolina is destroyed. Hell on earth. I spent last night chainsawing fallen logs on a mountain so people could get in. Before that we were hunting for survivors in (town) and delivering water to the fire department. Got a family out today…”
(media.greatawakening.win)
🏡 Helping Community 🏘️
—reports from a volunteer I know
This was life as I knew it as a child; everyone helped everyone else in time of need. There were/are saints everywhere, and bless you for being one of them. God bless all who are helping. MAGA!
I’m overseas but I will pass this on to the person who wrote this report and took the photo. Thanks.
Preppers were right.
Need a Go-Bag.
Need a Bug-Out Plan.
Primary Plan
Alternate Plan
Contingency Plan
Emergency Plan
Food
Community
Guns
Mobility
Communication
First Aid
Preppers are stuck too, however, because the entire area was smashed with sudden walls of water and tornadoes, in an area the hurricane was not predicted to go. But yeah, having those things, if you can hang onto them in a storm or when your house washes away, is a good thing.
I have both been evacuated quickly, and been stuck for multiple days on end with no power, etc, over the last few years.
Having a go bad AND a trapped plan is imperative. We had no electricity, ran out of backup generator fuel, and eventually wood in the middle of winter with no way out. It was the good will of a neighbor we could get to that saved us.
Plan, plan for the plan to go wrong, then plan some more......
Agreed. I was living in ground zero for the freak hurricane that was Andrew, the only one ever recorded to have GAINED strength after making landfall... which then proceeded to travel in a perfect East-to-West path across Florida. I was inland almost halfway at the time, so beyond a bunch of rain, we weren't expecting much, but being Floridians, we had batteries and water and nonperishables for a few days. We didn't even own a chainsaw. IIRC, the power was out in our area for almost two weeks, and anyone who relied on government was severely let down. Now, we're out "in the woods" and while not self-reliant, we're a lot more connected with neighbors and much more prepped than ever. No, we don't think either Andrew or Katrina or Helene were purely natural events. Hopefully one day we'll learn all the truth.
That's the problem with the NHC and their stupid cone with the center track line. People just look at that line and they don't realize that anything in the cone is at risk.
They felt they could withstand the storm
Wow. Thanks the volunteer for me. Bless be.
the corrupt cabal that runs most of the country aren't America, you and your friend are. God bless you and all of your brothers.
o7
i used to view that as facing me and saluting from the wrong side. but it's the right hand if you're standing in ranks behind him. and you're saluting too.
u/#ridetofreedom
Can you tell us NC people what org your friend is working with? I want to steer donations to effective groups, NOT red cross.
Saw some memes on FB saying to only donate to the red cross. To not do anything but that. Utterly ridiculous and useless.
Asking where he recommends donating. I'll update this comment when I get an answer. (Edit: he provided this link: https://bit.ly/2024-flood-relief )
Highly appreciated! There's been no official anything from government nor church orgs. Individual churches I think are the only groups getting out there, but I only attend one, that hasn't gotten their junk together.
His team is a well-organized Russian Orthodox parish in Tennessee. The answer I received to my question was this donation link: https://bit.ly/2024-flood-relief
I’ve seen many local churches are getting donations together and taking it themselves. I’m in Eastern NC. I’ve also seen posts from officials in the disaster area saying don’t bring anything until they say it’s ok. I think it’s because they can’t let people into an unsafe area and possibly don’t have the people to handle donations. I can’t get a clear explanation on this.
This parish is what the volunteer who wrote this post is working with. They are connected to responders and have the necessary connections and manpower to make things happen and get funds to others who can. https://bit.ly/2024-flood-relief
I just gave a donation to Operation Blessing after they were recommended. I'd never heard of it before but they are doing good work and I did a bit of research first and they came out sparkling clean.
New to me, but definitely will give it a try, thank you!
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