09-29-2024 Asheville, NC - First Full Look at Devastation at Biltmore Village

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One of the first videos to be on the ground the moment water receded in Biltmore Village in Asheville, NC on the afternoon of 9-29-24. Devastation to many buildings along the river. Parts of buildings became river debris following historic rain from Hurricane Helene and the preceding rainfall. #nc #asheville #ncwx #helene

[stevenn]

You get an A plus for your video. No talking no music . Just visual images of what happened. Thank you.

[rugrat]

As I sit here in western NC without power (day 4 starting) & hungry, I feel blessed that it's not worse!
Be safe yall & help your neighbors! ✌️💕🙏🇺🇸

[peterlongprong]

I'm a Hurricane Katrina Survivor - let me take you back to 2005 - where after the hurricane in NO - (where you must carry flood insurance) the insurance cartels colluded to shred and delete all records of insurance policies held by their customers - I was personally covered for over $50k - for my home/gallery = the insurance co. rewrote their policy (stating they could do so at any time) and said I was NOT covered for "wind driven rain" (that collected to 16ft of water that flooded the entire city) - they offered to refund my premiums back (of $450) if I didn't file a lawsuit claim. I refused - and entered my name along thousands of other hurricane victims in a class action lawsuit against these Insurance cartels.
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Perhaps everyone has forgotten that the Insurance Co's stole over +$19 billion in premiums and bilked the storm victims - deleted paperwork and even had the audacity to claim they didn't know their own policy holders. These same insurance cartels asked the US Federal Government to intervene, because they were "too big to fail" - and the US Gov back-stabbed its own citizens and offered the insurance companies legal immunity!
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Outraged, our lawyers turned the lawsuit against the Arm Corp of Engineers for building a faulty levy - and the US Gov again turned against the survivors and claimed they could not sue the Government body. FYI: FEMA was also a failure, 1, 400 people died and half a million US citizens were relocated and cast to the four winds. Our entire emergency system was a sham.
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Insurance is legal theft. Do not trust the Gov to help you... they will only collude with Corporations to screw everyone over.
FAST-FORWARD 3 years later... the US Gov shoveled out +$700 billion to corrupt banks as a bailout for their criminal conduct.
OUR money given away to corrupt CEO's and Corporations that did nothing but harm the American people.

[mandycleezehappyhour]

My bro-in-law is somewhere in NC helping to restore power lines. He's with a Canadian crew of "linemen" who travel all over the place helping wherever and whenever needed. He said he has never *ever* seen this level of utter destruction in his 4-decades of being a lineman. Just awful...

[Boot]

Great coverage and no unnecessary rambling. New sub.

[brentchamblee]

Heartbreaking. Absolutely heartbreaking. Prayers for all affected.

[patriciaharlen]

My heart is broken for these people. This is shocking.

[tadibrothersJNS]

Feel sorry for all . Great work with the video, no music and talking . Now that is respect well done . All the best from Australia

[christiherring]

New subscriber from GA. Thank you for the professional way you film…no talking or music. Much appreciated.

[lftdblazer]

I dont think I've ever seen this much destruction from flooding in such a widespread event. GA SC NC TN, not counting storm surge in FL. Its unreal 😮

[ferebeefamily]

Thank you for the coverage. Prayers for all affected.

[christyrussell]

I so appreciate your sensitivity and respect to the people who have lost so much actually more than we can comprehend, thank you, you are kind.

[rebeccarose]

So many places I have shopped, eaten in, and driven by hundreds of times. This is all shocking. My parents are nearby and stuck in their neighborhood because of washed out roads. Thankfully they got cell service back Saturday night, but who knows when there will be power--let alone the ability to drive out of their area.... 😢 I'm just glad they are safe and their house is standing, because so many

[neilwilliams]

I did storm restoration work for over 35 years and seeing this is just unreal the only way to recover from this devastion is to have outside help and start over, no other way.God speed people.

[bjramsey]

Thank you to all the linemen and crews who are restoring power and phone services. You are blessed by God with these talents. THANK YOU❤

[tthemkthec]

Had plans in place and tickets in hand to vacation Asheville and visit the Biltmore today. I was so looking forward to the beauty, majesty and artistry of a place I understood to be a jewel in western NC. My heart aches for the tremendous grief all are undergoing. I know the spirit of the community will recover but this reckoning of loss breaks my heart.

[kimladd]

As hard as this is to watch, thank you for being willing to go in. This up close footage really hits home. We love visiting the art district and the Biltmore Village. Our prayers for their quick recovery, but mostly for the dear souls lost.

[wisencareful]

I lost our family home in floods in Brisbane Australia
It was beyond heartbreaking & I can’t only say that there’s more to life than this devastating event. Our hearts go out to all affected & can only wish you better times ahead

[joycewetherington]

My heart absolutely breaks for all affected by this horrific tragedy. You have my prayers. 🙏

[raypippin]

All the old timers on the hill warned us every year that we were only a wink away from this. Anyone who says nobody saw this coming didn't stop long enough to listen. You've all of my love, my Carolina Kin. May every day to come be more beautiful than the last.