East Tennessee Weather II

[Vol knight]

Some good news:

Helene made landfall on a little more easterly track than expected, so wind gusts in the valley won't be in the 60+ range. However, with winds still gusting to 40+ mph, there could still be some scattered power outages due to the very saturated soil making the trees easier to knock down.

 

[Matt2496]

Sending prayers

 

[VOLinAL]

I live in Augusta. We got decimated by Helene. Came through about 4-7 am this morning with us being right in the eye wall. I’m sure I will be without power for a week or more. Trees through houses everywhere and power lines down all over the place. Thankfully everyone I’ve talked to has been safe.

 

[Volfan1000]

Sending prayers to the people affected by the hurricane in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.

 

[Matt2496]

 

[vollygirl]

 

[vollygirl]

 

[Vol knight]

If anyone on here lives in Newport or you know someone who lives or works in downtown Newport, you need to tell them to evacuate immediately. The Waterville Dam has failed.

 

[headhunter15]

 

[Velo Vol]

 

[mr.checkerboards]

This is bad

 

[headhunter15]

Greene County Schools have already closed school for next week.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

There may be potable water concerns in the next few days ahead as they scramble to repair the riverside pump station, but at least the dam on South side of Greeneville seems to be holding OK.

Edit: The public water utility is currently shut down as it is under repair. Folks are getting what bottled water they can, and going back to wells and springs. Prayers for all.

 

[Plecoptera]

I live in Augusta. We got decimated by Helene. Came through about 4-7 am this morning with us being right in the eye wall. I’m sure I will be without power for a week or more. Trees through houses everywhere and power lines down all over the place. Thankfully everyone I’ve talked to has been safe.

I’m in Augusta too. The damage is extensive. Luckily my home was fine. Many others in this subdivision were damaged. The 4-6am range was probably the worst wind. We also had extremely heavy rain. I had dumped 9 inches out of the gauge Thursday and I’m sure it was overflowing when wind blew it over. I was in South Georgia during hurricane Michael and Helene has definitely been more widespread destruction than Michael. The storm track was definitely much further east than predicted.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[headhunter15]

Unreal visuals from East TN and Western NC. Many places look like a war zone.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Got a message from my cousin in Asheville: No power or water, trouble getting gas and food, mess everywhere. Other than that, everything is OK.

 

[BigOrangePhoenix]

Unreal visuals from East TN and Western NC. Many places look like a war zone.

Lake Lure and Chimney Rock is eliminated. Loved those towns. It was a happy place for me Heartbreaking. But it is worse for those folks who have made their lives there.