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JanMichael

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37. Yikes. Water is on in Sugar and electric is iffy.

Reply to moonscape (Reply #32)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:52 AM

Oct 5

Are they way up in the hills? I was also told that gas stations in Avery were low and restaurants were mostly closed. That's a lot of lost or temporarily lost jobs. I think that North Avery was spared the massive damage that hit Linville and Newland.

A month without water and electric would be pretty mentally challenging in 2024. Hope they get it sooner

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Errr. They only believe they deserve help from government Claustrum Oct 4 #1

When you're white and having trouble RandySF Oct 4 #2

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That claim saying they only get $750 isn't accurate ClimateHawk Oct 4 #4

I feel for them all. It's only been a week. Aide is flowing and more is on way. Silent Type Oct 4 #5

Only a week soandso Oct 5 #6

The sad fact is DFW Oct 5 #9

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Is there another storm? usedtobedemgurl Oct 5 #16

Yes another big one BoRaGard Oct 5 #17

Thank you. usedtobedemgurl Oct 5 #20

Fortunately, North Carolina has a smart, adept Democratic governor. yardwork Oct 5 #22

It's one thing if you build a ramshackle cabin hanging off the side of a mountain. mucholderthandirt Oct 7 #44

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My sister and her NC family live in Asheville.. Cha Oct 5 #10

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Russian bots amp up the MAGA whining BoRaGard Oct 5 #14

They should just pull themselves up by their bootstraps. GoCubsGo Oct 5 #18

Congress controls the purse strings. If Republicans Emile Oct 5 #19

Send them this malaise Oct 5 #21

There is a lot of misinformation spread by Trump and others. yardwork Oct 5 #23

it's literally $50 more than Lahaina got cadoman Oct 5 #24

Social media trolls and bots are all over with fake posts JCMach1 Oct 5 #25

My Facebook and Instagram DeepWinter Oct 5 #34

Makes a person wonder dpibel Oct 5 #35

Oh, I read everything DeepWinter Oct 5 #36

If there is any polling drag it's from all the weight of all that shite JCMach1 Oct 5 #41

If they think it's bad now... -misanthroptimist Oct 5 #26

I've been following it too moose65 Oct 5 #27

Democrats want socialism? Think. Again. Oct 5 #28

The scale of the damage is staggering. Getting aid to everyone in a week impossible. JanMichael Oct 5 #29

My bestie in Avery County finally could check in, moonscape Oct 5 #32

Yikes. Water is on in Sugar and electric is iffy. JanMichael Oct 5 #37

Thanks. They're just west of Crossnore, moonscape Oct 5 #38

She just texted they got power! Woot! moonscape Oct 5 #42

Good to hear! JanMichael Oct 5 #43

git them thar bootstraps! Nimble_Idea Oct 5 #30

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Dems are being decent and hardworking about the whole thing gulliver Oct 5 #39