As a European, I'm Stunned by the Destruction of Hurricane Helene!

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✔️ As a European, I'm Stunned by the Destruction of Hurricane Helene! - European Reacts - Reaction For the First Time

[JCCBKGB]

You’re a good man, Andre. You are a bright light on this platform, it’s no surprise you have earned so many supporters and have built such a strong and wonderful community on here in such a short time. Sending much love from the Midwest. Thank you for reacting to this and showing your love and support for those affected by this tragedy. ❤️💪🏻🙏🏻

[magsstewart]

In a word, no. These ppl really didn’t have a reason to evacuate. They live far from the coast and up in the hills & mountains. They’re “prepared” in the sense that they’re fine with no electricity for a while. They prolly secured everything in their yards. But what do you do when your town slides down the mountain? No one anticipated flooding in these areas, much less apocalyptic flooding.

[brandonbuckles]

I'm in Asheville. Chimney Rock is gone, Black Mountain is devastated. Biltmore village is destroyed. River Arts and Riverside Drive are drowned out, Hot Springs is gone. 600+ people are still missing.

Please don't take 1 view of this. Politicizing this is popular, but it's not at all honest.

We have had a massive response from all over the country, and people don't realize how uniquely challenging the landscape and destruction is to get help in and out. We can't use boats like in Florida or Louisiana. We can only use helicopters. It is 2:30 am here in Asheville right now and I can hear helicopters flying over my home regularly.

Don't let people play the blame game, just help if you can, and be kind if you can't.

[mitchthompson]

I live in TN and there’s a local dam about 50 feet wide and 111 years old that withstood 1.3million gallons per second flow rate. For perspective Niagara Falls average flow is 700, 000. Had that dam failed the area affected would have been 10 times what it is now. So shout out to the Nolichucky Dam, it was pushed to the brink and held the line

[redbullbundy]

I am sitting a few minutes from Asheville Nc airport. I have no power I do have running water but you can’t drink it. Most don’t have cell signal. I am very lucky I have no damage or injuries. Just a few hundred yards away 20 foot river surge washed a train away. Everything is devastated. The relief effort is huge. The county is bringing us food and water. Many are stuck and still can’t get out. Thousands missing. It is bad. This is the wirst disaster I have ever seen. Thank you for watching this. The death toll will be in the thousands. Everyone is helping everyone. The American spirit is still here. We will be ok. Our communities are together like never before. Western North Carolina will build back better. No body evacuated here because this does not happen. Last time it flooded the Biltmore village like this was 1791. They say this is like Katrina. There are many small towns with morgues that are all full. This will have a death toll over a thousand. There are several thousands missing. Katrina took weeks before the death toll went over 200. This is a horrible tragedy. Keep us in your thoughts please.

[emrysaki]

America is huge. Usually when a hurricane hits, several states can be affected, but it’s extremely unusual for this kind of devastation to occur so far inland. Asheville is about 500 miles (800 km) away from where the hurricane came ashore in Florida. They knew they were going to get a lot of rain, but this kind of flooding hadn’t happened there for over 100 years - 1916 was the last flood there of comparable impact.

[potslite]

Work w a man whose mother lived in a retirement community above the city of Ashland. She’s 97. A landslide occurred taking the entire community off the map. Drone footage has shown no homes left standing and no signs of survivors. The official he spoke to told him not to hope for too much. His mom has now been missing for 5 days. The national guard and search and rescue is still unable to reach the area, either on foot or by air.

[jamiesuejeffery]

I live on the west coast of the U.S. I am an amateur radio operator. The amateur radio community across the U.S. has been doing all we can to help get families connected either by a relay or a phone patch. There is a lot of trouble in the southern U.S. but at least us radio folk can give a bit of comfort to those in trouble and the families who are worried.

[tara.lacy.h]

East Tennessee here. Our area is mountainous and hundreds of miles inland. During typical hurricane seasons, we prepare for heavy rains and some high winds from the tropical storms moving inland but by the time they arrive here they are mostly dissipated to a harmless level. In my 40 years I have NEVER seen flooding like this. I have never seen a hurricane stay this strong, this large, long enough to reach our mountains. Thank you for your concern and love for us and our country. We love you. 🧡

[godfreyjasonj]

Spartanburg South Carolina here. No power, no water, fuel hard to get, but we will rebuild. It's tough right now, but We Will Get Thru This Together!! Stay safe, folks, and check on your neighbors!

[louisesmith]

Yes Andre there is federal, state and local help, but the scope of the destruction and loss is massive and overwhelming.

[veronicamorgan]

I live in East Tennessee with damage all around us. As horrific as this has been, the people are pulling together to help each other, perform searches, clearing rubble. People in the Southeast are amazing, strong and Godly people. ❤ Many people missing, many dead or seriously injured, people in shock. Prayers are welcome.

[jkcant]

I am in the chimney rock area. We just got power back on yesterday. I have not seen much coverage. Imagine no power, no phone, no internet, no water to drink and your roads washed away. I don’t know if you have ever been in a place so dark you can feel it. I still have not contacted all my family. My only contact with the outside was a battery radio. 99.9 kiss country on I heart radio has live coverage of the search and rescue operations if anyone is interested in listening to what is going on the ground.

Now picture people coming out of their homes and learning the names of neighbors they have lived beside for years. People going door to door to check on the elderly who are running out of medication and oxygen. Every able bodied person picking up a chainsaw to clear roads and pull people from the rubble. Now we are all talking about what we want to keep from this experience. Mine is my community. I love them more than ever. Thank you for sharing our story. I love all of you guys too ❤

[PaintingandExercise]

This is a mountainous region. So water rushes down the mountains taking trees with them. All of that ends up in these gorges which fill up quickly.

[Valerie-vd]

I live in the Upstate of South Carolina about two hours from Asheville. We received approximately 15 inches of rain and winds of 70+ mph. Thousands upon thousands of trees fell - many on homes, cars and electrical lines. While our power has been out since early Friday morning, we are hoping that it will be back on by this Friday. Gas is scarce as is fresh fruit and vegetables. Most all grocery stores lost frozen food, meats and dairy products due to the extended time without power. A lot of stores cannot take debit or credit cards because the systems are down and you must have cash to pay. These things are annoyances, but we are blessed by comparison to Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. My heart aches for the unfathomable destruction, loss of life, stranded people awaiting rescue... Prayers are being lifted for all.

[LisaMarshall]

The problem was that Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tenessee had already been hit with heavy rain prior to the hurricane. This hurricane had a lot of rain it, so those areas were unable to handle it. There is no way to prepare for so much rain at one time.

[cillaw]

Yes, tornados can form from hurricanes.

[EA-oymc]

Thank you for posting this. My elderly Aunt and Uncle were missing since Friday. We only just found out this morning that they are OK. However, they still have no water, no gas, no cell phone, no landlines, no electricity and are being told this may take days or weeks to get back. These small communities won't have the same priority as the larger towns so they have to live like this for the uncertain future. So, there probably won't be too many western NC people who will see this video. We are so sorry for all persons affected!

[wendysherbert]

I lived in Florida as a child and visit these beaches every year. Florida is used to hurricanes, but the people in North Carolina is DEVASTATING because they do not experience hurricanes. Asheville, NC is so beautiful, my heart aches.

[brucelampley]

Thank you for your concern and thoughts for not only for us in Tennessee but North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The American people are very strong and resilient. We will overcome. Prayers for the lost🙏