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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    Glad to see you back in action!

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 787
    Yes Sir! It's been a very long couple of weeks. I'll try to compile some of my photos and experiences and post them here soon.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    This is the temporary road leading to and from Banner Elk, NC.
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    This is normally a quaint, beautiful two lane road that leads up the mountain to our BG resort. I fear for the buildings that were downstream from this....some of the best shops I have ran across reside on that road. Local artisans are going to be out of work for some time, as it will take months to get the water and sewer systems back online and their is still no telling when some folks will get electricity, although the main corridors have already been repaired. Outlying areas are a completely different story.
    From the Banner Elk town manager wrote:
    - At this time, most roads are impassable and we ask that people not bring supplies in person. If you would like to make a financial contribution, the Town of Banner Elk has partnered with a 501(c)3 charitable organization that serves the Greater Banner Elk Area. Tax-deductible donations can be made at this link >>> https://givingtuesday.mightycause.com/event/Supportbannerelk

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    Downtown Banner Elk on a normal day, before Helene. The restaurants are well known for their cuisine.

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    In other parts of Avery County...

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    and in Asheville...

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    Lake Lure...

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    Boone....(this is that lady's house...or what was her house)

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    Swannanoah....

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    Chimney Rock....

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    Bat Cave....

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    The damage is so widespread....words can't describe some of the stories I have heard. Not only from the media, but also first responders I have overheard and spoken with in our area. Legs sticking out from under a boulder, people being discovered buried under the mud. One guy I spoke with said that this was his first disaster. He said that he went to go pick up a shoe and the foot was still in it!

    It's just heartbreaking.

    Tom



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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,549
    They will be finding bodies for years Tom, years.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    16 days after Helene hit....(photos from friends in the area)

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    These are all from Bat Cave, Biltmore and the lake Lure area.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,729
    Wild pics
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    More photos from the Sawannanoah area...

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    Tom

    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    edited October 13
    And more from my friend that lives in the area....

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    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    FYI, for those that usually travel to the mountains during peak leaf season. It is advised to bring your own food and necessities, as to not burden the local supply of things. Be sure to check updated maps for road closures, you may need to take the "scenic route".

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    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    Top of the mountain, overlooking Banner Elk this morning....

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    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,803
    edited October 17
    So Tom, serious question: The image you posted yesterday listed towns that are welcoming and those that are not. Banner Elk wasn't shown on that one. Are they in better or worse shape than some of the others listed as not welcoming?

    NM: I think I answered myself after turning on the traffic info in Maps:
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
    Good catch. No, Banner Elk won't be ready for thr public for months. Heck, it won't even be ready for residents for months.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,116
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    The end result.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    Thank you Tom for keeping us up to date on NC. Praying
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,643
    https://nypost.com/2024/10/27/us-news/west-va-boys-build-road-so-helene-victims-can-go-home/
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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