Helene Recovery & Info

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HandsonFire said:
Spent sometime in the mountains this weekend. So many in need. If you’ve got some construction experience and a little time hook up with Baptists on Mission, Samaritans Purse or any group that is on the ground helping out. They need it so bad up there and I was really only witness to the devastation in a very small town.
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You’re a good man. For the NC lawyers here, if you’re interested in helping renters in the mountains with issues related to their properties, I’m happy to connect you with resources if you send me a PM. This is a housing crisis on steroids, and a lot of people just need good advice.
 
HandsonFire said:
Spent sometime in the mountains this weekend. So many in need. If you’ve got some construction experience and a little time hook up with Baptists on Mission, Samaritans Purse or any group that is on the ground helping out. They need it so bad up there and I was really only witness to the devastation in a very small town.
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I got to spend a Saturday in Old Fort with Baptists on Mission (BoM). Yes, they are a more conservative bunch than I am, both theologically and politically, but they are helping people, no questions asked, and that is Jesus' message. I plan to go more when my vacation resets in January.

Stories:
Our first site was a family who lived in a tent for two weeks after Helene. The parents now sleep in a little shed that an organization put on their plot and the kids sleep in a little camper. They don't have much else. It fucking SUCKS! While we were there, an old neighbor stopped by on his tractor and told the wife which pile of trash he was moving next. It struck me that he had probably been doing this every weekend for two months, and they have barely made a dent. Damn, that is hard.

Our next site was a really nice vacation-looking, creek-side cabin that had been flooded and had piles of downed trees washed all around it. I spoke to the two women who lived there. They were standed two days before Helene hit, and watched from the second floor as the first floor flooded, hoping they would survive. They were in good spirits, obviously professional and better off financially than most of the folks in the area. There was already another Baptist on Mission crew there so we left. The ladies were pretty obviously gay. Good on BoM for helping, no questions asked.

Helping is good for the soul.
 
Marshall got wiped out. I've got friends down there that are still picking up the pieces. Zuma is a great business, I even just drove out that way when I had an afternoon of work to do so I could sit in the coffee shop there.

www.citizen-times.com

Joel Friedman talks about Zuma Coffee opening back up in downtown Marshall

Joel Friedman opens a Zuma coffee truck in downtown Marshall that was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Helene
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Spent the weekend in Marshall, helping out
donbosco said:
Marshall got wiped out. I've got friends down there that are still picking up the pieces. Zuma is a great business, I even just drove out that way when I had an afternoon of work to do so I could sit in the coffee shop there.

www.citizen-times.com

Joel Friedman talks about Zuma Coffee opening back up in downtown Marshall

Joel Friedman opens a Zuma coffee truck in downtown Marshall that was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Helene
www.citizen-times.com www.citizen-times.com
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I was in Marshall this past weekend. You are right they got hammered.
Got my coffee at the Yellow Mug but I saw this truck a few times. Wish I had stopped and got coffee now.
 
I hadn't seen this drone video of Marshall before. (you have to click in the black to view on FB)

 
Water is still an issue for a good many folks in Buncombe. These distribution sites are still up and running for example.

Ingles Market Community Care Station in Fairview
225 Charlotte Highway
Asheville, NC

Bethel United Methodist Community Care Station
1050 Riceville Road
Asheville, NC

Morgan Hill Baptist Church Community Care Station
594 Barnardsville Highway
Weaverville, NC

Owen Pool Community Care Station
117 Stone Drive
Swannanoa, 28778
 
Visited family in Black Mountain this past weekend. They have running water, but it tastes and smells like it came from a swimming pool, so they’re still on bottled for drinking and brushing teeth for now.
 
Code Purple has been called for Asheville and Buncombe County to provide emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness during cold weather.Code Purple is a coordinated effort to increase emergency shelter capacity with fewer requirements than typical programming. Participating sites will also connect individuals to long-term shelter and housing options.Code Purple Shelter

Sites:ABCCM (Single Men)Location: 20 20th StreetPhone:
828-259-5333
Hours: Intake: 4–8 p.m. | Exit: 7:30 a.m.Transit Route: WE2 Bear Creek RdABCCM’s Transformation Village (Single Women & Women with Children)Location: 30 Olin Haven WayPhone:
828-259-5365
Hours: Intake: 4–8 p.m. | Exit: 7:30 a.m.Transit Route: W2🚍

Transportation Details:- Free ART Bus Transit: Available to and from Code Purple sites. Riders must inform drivers they’re going to a Code Purple site.- ABCCM Shuttle: Picks up at Crisis Ministry (24 Cumberland Ave.) at 4 p.m.- Community Support: Paramedics, AFD-REST, and Mission Hospital can assist with transportation for those unable to access bus services.For additional weather updates, visit weather.gov.Please note: Families will be triaged on a case by case basis, and may be offered hotel options if no other shelters are available. Both locations are wheelchair accessible
 
From a friend who lives in Asheville:

It is good to get away from Asheville right now. Winter has come in strong after a hot, dry fall. It's almost like we went from summer, to Helene, to summer, to winter.

There's still a lot of cleanup everywhere, and a lot of unhoused people. Lots of damage, loss, and sadness. Asheville will never be the same I'm afraid. And whatever form recovery does take is going to take years.
 
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