North Carolina flooding

Yeah, very sad! We have family on NC's eastern coast, but no-one in western part of the state. It is a huge mess with many people still missing. Unfortunately, most/all roads in that area are presently closed with only emergency vehicles allowed in. Also, there are reports of "very aggressive looters & bad actors" prowling western NC & eastern TN.

IMO, those folks need the 82nd Airborn dropped in..

Here's NC's DOT road conditions map. The '!' roads are closed. This will take a while..

No cheer here..

A couple of us are headed down there tomorrow morning. I've got family a bit south of Ashville and like so many in the area, they don't have any power. We are headed down with a generator and a whole lot of supplies. I just finished wiring up my trailer lights last night and will be taking a small trailer of goods down there. A lot of friends and family have donated so I'm sure my Bronco and trailer will be packed! A big shout out to Mike @SlashRacer for coming down with me. We'll load up his Bronco too! He is also going to wire in the generator to my niece's house so they will have a some electricity. They have city water but under a boil order and the only way they can boil water is on their outside grill so getting their electric stove going will be a huge things for them especially with 2 small children in the house. Almost everything is gone on the grocery's shelves, gas is limited and everything is cash. With that being said, they feel blessed since there are so many that have lost everything.😌

Once that is finished, we will help where ever and however we can!

We also jump started a relief effort in our town which will be leaving next weekend. We are truly blessed to live in a generous community. If anyone wants to help out and you want to make sure your donations are used properly, there is info in this article on where to donate.
https://timesuniononline.com/news/2...htJSKOfvF8ERbQBeqQ_aem_ekmjaBuJ3xOIXI6WC_UsrA

Deano Bronc

A couple of us are headed down there tomorrow morning. I've got family a bit south of Ashville and like so many in the area, they don't have any power. We are headed down with a generator and a whole lot of supplies. I just finished wiring up my trailer lights last night and will be taking a small trailer of goods down there. A lot of friends and family have donated so I'm sure my Bronco and trailer will be packed! A big shout out to Mike @SlashRacer for coming down with me. We'll load up his Bronco too! He is also going to wire in the generator to my niece's house so they will have a some electricity. They have city water but under a boil order and the only way they can boil water is on their outside grill so getting their electric stove going will be a huge things for them especially with 2 small children in the house. Almost everything is gone on the grocery's shelves, gas is limited and everything is cash. With that being said, they feel blessed since there are so many that have lost everything.😌

Once that is finished, we will help where ever and however we can!

I have friends about 70 miles north in Hampton been helping the best we can from here. She said they got internet/phone service back yesterday so it's been easier to get folks updated and get more relief to where it's needed.
Thanks for doing what you can and prayers for everyone's continued safety and help!

Deano Bronc

We also jump started a relief effort in our town which will be leaving next weekend. We are truly blessed to live in a generous community. If anyone wants to help out and you want to make sure your donations are used properly, there is info in this article on where to donate.
https://timesuniononline.com/news/2...htJSKOfvF8ERbQBeqQ_aem_ekmjaBuJ3xOIXI6WC_UsrA

Great job Deano!! Please be safe and take care of yourselves.

Cheers

For those who want to help one good way to do that is to donate to the American Red Cross. They have a website set up here. If you want to go right to the donation page you can jump to it here.

Here's a good vid on needed relief items, logistics brief and status.

North Carolina was hit pretty hard by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. I spent a few days in Asheville, North Carolina back in September 2023. Its residents are friendly and it has an incredible arts community. They've also got a kickass craft brew scene. I hope they recover swiftly and completely from this devastating natural disaster. Anyone willing and able to lend a hand to their recovery is worthy of praise. We're all connected in one way or another.