Can anyone tell me whether there is obvious damage to this facility? I have a lot of stuff stored there from when I moved out of town last year and obviously can’t visit town to check with the state of things.

My family and I were planning on doing a Yardsale but figured since we really just need to get rid of a bunch of stuff more than make money it would be best to donate it but we just don't really know where to go to make sure that people actually in need are gonna get the stuff. Im in the Greensboro area if that means anything.

So, I thought maybe making a post asking about what good moments we have experienced or little things that have been brighter might be nice. There has been so much trauma and stress, I'm feeling it along with you all, and it can get heavy. And something that helps me when things are heavy and when I'm lost is to find something good and focus on it, even if it's small. Or to think of what I'm grateful for today, or what made me smile or laugh.

To share my bit of brightness: I am grateful for the kindness I am seeing from everyone here towards each other. I really love this community and how you all care for each other and step up to help. It's beautiful. I am grateful for you all.

What's your bright thing for today?

Hello everyone hope today has been better than the past several for you all. I am the Mobile diagnostic/field tech for Kenworth, Mack/Volvo, and Cummins here in TN. I have all OEM software needed to get the truck back to working. I am about two hours away from Asheville and wanted to extend an arm out to help any trucks that may be in need of repairs while trying to clean everything up. If any help is needed please message me and I would love to help! Thank you and god bless you all!

Someon

Just wondering an update on the situation at our place and when water/power is to be expected? Thanks!

Headed back to town tomorrow to get some RX items we left behind. A friend helped me get a nice amount of food, headlamps, and a few gallons of water.

We would really like these items to go to smaller towns outside of AVL. Are there any donation points in town collecting to make trips up there?

Hi guys, I don’t live in Asheville but it’s very near and dear to my heart. I’ve been thinking about y’all nonstop and donating to grassroots orgs when I can. and I just have a couple of questions. If this is not welcome, I’m sorry, please call me out or delete the post.

1 - I was speaking with a friend today about how sad I am about all the devastation and she said “well most people in Asheville are actually fine.” She meant like “safe” and “house still there” not necessarily “emotionally fine” but still. Is this true? My impression is that most people and their houses are not fine and that is particularly true out in more rural areas, between AVL and Boone, in eastern TN, etc. Her comment kind of rubbed me the wrong way and confused me, but maybe I’m misunderstanding what things are like down there…

2 - I’m trying to figure out what the timeline of things was. Was all of the worst of the storm on Friday morning, and by Friday evening it was over? It felt like I didn’t see much on social media until maybe Monday morning… it seems so eerie to think that maybe even though the sun had come out by Friday night or Saturday morning, nobody from outside of the area even knew what happened because none of you had cell service for a couple days. Was this the case?

Sending you all love and support and feeling gratitude for the way it seems folks are stepping up for each other down there 💕

Has anyone had their Spectrum internet restored yet? I'm mainly asking about the south Asheville area near Publix.

My Google Maps shows it's still all in red. Is that accurate?

Can anyone tell me what it looks like on the ground?

Thank you.

I want to give thanks and credit to Ham radio operators who worked behind the scenes 24/7 across WNC since well before the rain started falling!

They were absolutely instrumental in saving lives by offering welfare checks when EMS could not be reached, relays of phone/text/email messages to loved ones on the outside, and giving road condition and resource availability updates.

Because of the ham network, I was getting info on the ground throughout the region 12-24 hours before the "official" government briefings. I started a message board in my neighborhood in West Asheville with pertinent and accurate information that was old news by the time it got out via FM, cell phone, or Reddit.

Ham radio served as a crucial link between Buncombe County EOC and FM radio broadcasters when every other form of communication utterly failed. The previously established emergency lines of communication were web based, so the experienced ham operators ended up taking command and deploying themselves to each location to set up base stations for point to point relays. If not for them, the FM broadcasters would have remained in the dark!

These dedicated Amateur Radio operators answered the call to activate emergency systems that they spent years perfecting. The repeaters they maintain on Spivey Mountain (146.91 mhz) and Mt Mitchell (145.19 mhz) never lost power and performed flawlessly!

The professionalism of the experienced operators and “Net Controls” to calmly, efficiently, and humbly assist other less experienced operators who may not have turned on their radio and hit the transmit button in years (myself included), as well as non-licensed people in crises over this last week, shows their true character.

Their dedication is far from amateur and because of this, I will feel more reassured when the next disaster strikes. This form of communication is a reliable and essential resource during emergency times.

Please look into ham radio capabilities if you are unfamiliar. A $20 radio (make sure you get USB rechargeable) may save you or a loved one!

WNC Repeaters: https://radioclub.org/area-repeaters

Thank You and 73s!

No timelines, but there’s some great information in here about what’s happened and what’s being done.

There’s a snafu with slides near the start but stick with it, they get it sorted out.

https://youtu.be/TuKTSrKUNtc

My wife and I stayed at a VRBO on Shope Creek road and the owners house was directly next to Shope Creek. They are a lovely family and they have a petting zoo with goats and llamas. My wife and I have been worried about them and wasn’t sure how that area was. Does anyone have any idea? I’m so sorry for all you all are going through

Across from Lowe's on Swannanoa, River Rd.

We have natural gas through dominion running to a fireplace and our stove. Our location does not have an expected time to have power or water restored. Haven’t heard anything from dominion. Not sure if we need to cut off a valve outside to the gas or anything like that. Any information is appreciated.

I’m a local filmmaker in AVL who has begun work on a documentary to tell the story of this storm and those affected by it from the inside.

I’m hoping to make something that will have a longer range impact, raising awareness once media and press coverage has begun to die down to help keep the long term needs here fresh on people’s minds as we begin the long work of restoration. And simply to honor the story of what's happening here. This is a story the needs to be covered thoroughly. 

There’s so much to cover but my primary focus is individual experiences of the storm, mutual aid, rescue, and the ways in which the community have come together to support each other. 

If you, or someone you know has a story to share, or especially if you're actively doing cleanup or supplying aid and wouldn't mind me documenting the process of what you're doing, please let me know a little bit about yourself and I'll try to follow up with as many people as I can.

You can DM me, email me: contact@thomasflight.com or leave a comment on this thread and I'll try to follow up with more details. I'll be working on this for the next month full time and probably much longer part time so even if you're not ready to talk now we can follow up when you are.

EDIT (deleted original post). Please ignore (for now). I’ve already got some preliminary answers that showed I wasn’t asking the right questions.

The people in those neighborhoods may (rumor! unconfirmed!) potentially be the last to have power and internet and we are working on a way to make sure all of them can get to a place where they can apply for aid. Confirmed no power or cell service as of 10/5 in Beverly Hills. Haw Creek unknown.

They need the federal cash assistance and housing vouchers but have no way of applying for them until they actually leave the neighborhood. And many have no way of knowing they need to leave the neighborhood to do it. Many do not know that there are areas with power just 5-10 minutes away. Working to try and fix this.

Hey folks, just wanted to invite you all to FREE impromptu gentle/restorative yoga in front of Peace Gardens tomorrow at 10 am.

I know yoga may seem frivolous right now, but I strongly disagree. We need you to keep up your good work for this city we love. Recovery is a marathon, not a sprint— and when you take care of yourself, it’s easier to show up for others, and for your community.

Details: FREE Yoga for Every Body Sunday, October 6 at 10am On the lawn across from Peace Gardens 47 Bryant St, Asheville, NC 28806

BYO mat, towel, tarp, or blanket. And bring extras to make friends.

Please share with anyone who can use it🙏🏼🫶

All I can think about is how much I want to go home. I know it isn't a good place for me to be right now, with no power or water. I know my friends aren't there right now. I know everything familiar there is different, or closed, or struggling. But I still just want to go home. Even if it's apocalyptic. Even if it's not safe. I feel like someone in the waiting room while a loved one's in surgery. You just want to be at their side, even though you know that's not the best place for you to be right now.

I thought posting here might be good, because I bet a lot of others feel the same way. People here keep trying to help me, and they are doing a lot of good, but no one in the world can give me what I really want. And that's just so...it's so sad. And I'm one of the luckier ones.

Boy have I got some juicy ice-breakers for you tonight.

What is your favorite comic strip? (Bonus for sharing/describing a funny one that comes to mind)

What do you value most in a friendship? What are characteristics you offer to a friendship?

What 3 things would you bring to a deserted island? (wrong answers only)

Or create your own topic, I don't make the rules, I'm just here for the updoot validation and world peace

I am looking for help assessing a standing tree and a sunken or depressed part of a paved surface to make sure they are not safety threats. It has been nearly impossible to find anyone. We are scared and would love any leads. Thank you so much.