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Hurricane Helene As it Happened - We're Fine. Others are Not.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- It has been a heavy week. We got hit with the remnants of Hurricane Helene as the Asheville, NC metro area and took on over 15 inches of rain in 24 hours. My family and I fared well, but others did not. We're super lucky.
Use the link in the video or a non-profit of your choice to donate to Helene restoration efforts. Better yet, bring sandwiches and coffee to a hospital, firehouse, police station, or group of utility workers.
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Shoutout to Papa's Pizza ToGo in Franklin, NC! We called them, ordered a pizza, and had it delivered to our grandparents there. They called us back and let us know that they were doing well and safe!
That is unbelievable!
That's a genius move on your part to think of the pizza place to reach your loved ones. Keeping that in my back pocket for sure.
Danm this is awesome
Good Thinking!
So you sent some poor minimum wage sod outside in a hurricane just to deliver a pizza?!?
Apparently my very unimportant neighborhood has some important power lines running through it, and so again, we lucked out. From here, I'll try to use every resource at my disposal to help the people around me and then move on to the trails. We don't know the extent of the damage yet, but we're sure it's going to require a huge effort. Thank you all for supporting my platform. I'll do all I can on your behalf to use it for good.
Please let us know how to help! We just had 3 1000 year flood event here in VT in 2 years and two were back to back. I SUCKs cleaning up but it takes a village!
Hope there arent casualties...we can rebuild everything except lost lives😢
Be careful driving through flooded sections of road, they could be washed out with no visual way to tell.
God bless you and all there!!
Keep safe and help as much as you can. Pulling for you from NJ.
Seth. Fan from UK here.
You mention at the Ranger Station that you don't deserve to be left unscathed. A lot will beg to differ. You've helped build bike parks. Given away numerous bikes. Fixed others. Inspired countless cyclists across the globe with your chanel. A chanel which isn't just entertaining, but informative and suitable for all ages.
You are an inspiration within the cycling community. You are even out checking on others that might be less fortunate. Huge respect to you 👏
can you help send some $$$ down here to help with relief? Our government isn't doing shit. Oh, what's that? Not a single Country in the WORLD is sending relief to us? Typical. When America needs help, no one is around. I hope you have fun with your new chicken laws, redcoat.
@@springtrap_66pg66 thats wildddd lmao completely wrong but lmao
Im sure by November the Federal Government will invest in USA citizens and our survival of mother nature catastrophes in America. USA sees many tornados, hurricanes, flooding, & earthquakes. We have to be able to float our own before allowing disillusioned people to sneak over & collect $$
@@springtrap_66pg66 You got it. Donation on the way from one redcoat wearing Brit. Hang in there fella, it'll be 'reet.
@@springtrap_66pg66 seems like the problem is your govmnt then
Im glad that you and your family is safe from this.
Ive donated to the fund. Yes, I know that 4 bucks isnt alot but im only 15 years old, who doesnt have alot of money but i wanted to help in one way or other.
Bless you!
I chipped in 5. Not a lot, but something I could give. Very sad, wishing everyone the best and safety. Sending prayers.
Every little bit helps, bless your heart! ❤
4 bucks makes a difference
Bless you!
Hey Seth, my name is Bryant. We met once last year. I was working for TPS and did some lawn care at your property. We spoke for a hot minute about our backgrounds in riding. I grew up on the Northeast in the early 2000’s, was deep in the downhill scene.
I live in Edneyville, just above Gerton and Chimney Rock. We’re in trouble here, supplies are running dangerously low. The shelter in Edneyville has no diapers left. Water and fuel are short. If you could get the word out that we’re looking for supplies across the greater Asheville area, it would be a great help.
Thanks man, you’re the reason I found my love for downhill and freeride again.
Good luck from Canada! ❤
Good luck from South Wales!
Godspeed brother, I'll pray for you and your family
Yes sir your right, seems like they forgot about y'all cause your a small town. I hope yall get the help you need soon. Sending good vibes your way.
Good luck from Hobart! 🍀
😢 this guy is lucky to not only have the equipment but the knowledge to survive a hurricane like this. The way he knows how to make sure the water is flowing and has enough… he’s a great person to know in times like this. ❤ also thanks for showing us what it was like.
Lawar I agree!
(And nothing wrong with making money from youtube either. )
what is a reputable organization to send clothes, money for those in need
believe it or not I taught him everything he knows!
Right and to all the women that say they don't need a man ....
This should make u change the way u think when this type of disaster comes alone
@@noloyaltyi.4414 that’s not how an unsurvivable hurricane works do you know how many couples woman with their men who stayed in place and died? I said he’s lucky for more than one reason… tbh he should’ve left with his baby and wife, they had notice and financial means. For all we know he may have thought this will be good content… telling his wife they’ll be fine but no one knew what to expect or they wouldn’t be gone right now(except those without money or a ride or the ability to travel cause of whatever condition). He barely escaped the devastation hitting his properties but some neighbors were not so lucky.
This is not a male specific talent. There are plenty of outdoorsy women that can outlast men when it comes to survival skills. But it’s not a competition… I’m happy for the people that lived and I’m sad for the folks that lost everything. This hasn’t happened ever and the wether keeps hitting us. Time we all get books and study up,
I just finished an 8 hour round trip (usually takes 2) to take my wife's parents with two generators and about 25 gallons of water. They live in Fairview, right down the road from Chimney Rock. My father in laws business literally washed away. 50 years of work, gone. That said, what hasn't hit the news yet is that in the Garren Creek area at least 10 people are confirmed dead and more are missing. A 10 YO was rescued naked in a tree two days ago. The rest of his family has not been recovered. Its a mind blowing tragedy that is just starting to unfold.
Sending prayers the poor youngsters family is found alive 🙏🙏🙏
I'm sorry💔 grateful for those that are ok tho
And during an election year...
With one candidate being a conspiracy theorist climate change denier who just recently said that the government is denying people access to relief aid...
Yes it also hit Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee as well. Devastation in so many areas!
in previous hurricanees i have heard of horses up trees too
A group of stormchasers I watch brought in Starlinks yesterday and installed them at various places around town. One is at the Asheville PD, one at Itto's, one at the relief station at the Asheville Mall. Let people know so that they can try to get word to their loved ones.
Sounds like Vince, Brandon and Corey?
@@FoundPonds sure sounds like it
Ryan Hall Ya'll!
I saw that. Wonderful. It came out of viewers' donations. ❤
He came on later with more as he has bigger funds to use, but yeah Brandon, Corey and Vince were the ones to set up those locations. And it was in fact Brandon's idea for Ryan to bring as many as he could, because he knew of the importance of coms and that his funds would be limited. They had a phone call about it Saturday evening.@@RedRoseSeptember22
If gas is $2.79/gallon, then KUDOS to the station for not doubling or tripling their regular price. We're paying 30 cents more in the midwest. Stay safe!
try living in california where gas is almost double that price
I live in Washington where gas is $4.00 a gallon or more on a normal day.
December 6th 2024 expect a big earthquake out west. Planetary Movements this particular movement this day associated with 7.0 and larger. Oct 13th 2024 the planets placement hasn't been like that SINCE 79 A.D. April 2025 yet another eventful placement of the planets. NCSWIC
I'm in CA, it's $4.50-$5+ here. lol
The weather is fantastic, tho. haha
Petrol is 2 dollars per liter here in Europe. So 2.79 is cheap
These kinds of things really put your own little problems in life in perspective...
You should check out what's going in Gaza and Lebanon.
@@jinxterx hurricane isn't a made up problem at least, no politic can affect it
My neighbors evacuated from Florida due to the hurricane.. they went to Asheville.. they are cut off from everything up there with no food. No dog food left either. yet we are fine here in Florida.. Thank you DeSantis.
Yes, I work as an architect and one of my clients was more concerned about their project than what really matters. The life and well-being of the workers. Sunday night I got a text asking if the workers were available and all I could think was, very selfish attitude. How about “is everyone ok?”
Some people just don’t realize how lucky we are. Let’s help those in need. Thank you for the video ❤❤❤
You think DeSantis controlled the path of the hurricane?😮@joemancurreri6635
I live in Greenville, SC and just got power turned on tonight at 11:37pm 10/2/24…I’ve been without power since 9/27/24 and feel so blessed to have the basic things I had taken for granted. Please pray for those that are still missing, lost everything, and the rest of us that we can continue to rebuild what’s been lost. Thanks, sincerely, in advance.
I’m glad to hear you have power and am praying for you all ❤
As a native Floridian who has lived through every hurricane the past 60 years I feel your pain, It's times like these that you find out who your friends and neighbors are and if you come together you can make a difference. We are used to storms and we know how to deal with it, you guys up there are not signed to survive 1000 year storms. You will come back, it will just take a while. glad you and your family are safe and thank goodness for generators and fresh water wells
Climate change is a real thing and it seems as if though there just isn’t no telling with the future
I am hearing (in Europe) from people in Tennessee that your government is NOT helping!?!? WHY ??!😡
@SashaBaron112 there are probably millions of people who have lost their homes in multiple states and even more on top of that just going through struggles getting basic needs. How do you expect them to get to everyone that fast. It's not like they just have an infinite amount of resources, they have to pack everything and bring it all to said states. They also have to get roads open (literal roads are gone, just disappeared). It's a tough situation, and being realistic people have to just have to tough through unfortunately. Help will come eventually just be optimistic and pray. It's not like you're doing anything to help.
@@SashaBaron112the government is helping with what they can, and although I hate our current administration, he's sent planes with supplies and whatever else they need. Unfortunately, many roads were washed out and theres no way safe to get to these places. A lot of these places are very rural small towns in between mountains, so most things have to be done with helicopters and planes until the water goes down more. Nobody could have really prepared for it to be this bad.
I think the fact that natural citizens trying to help are being told not too or they’ll be arrested is what is frustrating. We understand it’s horrific and not safe, but more lives will be lost bc the government doesn’t want outside help. There are ppl willing to risk their lives, spend their own money, time, and equipment to help, but are being forced to stop.
You're doing western NC a solid by using your platform in this way, Seth. Thanks for being you.
I love to see people finding their own solutions, creating their own fallback systems, helping each other in partnerships
This is a sobering reminder to be grateful for everything you have. Thank you for this Seth.
And that governments don't care about there citizens
SALT WATER. RINSE WITH SALT WATER. KEEP IT COVERED AND IF U HAVE IT USE A HYDROCOLLOID COVERING. Bactine is also great waterless cleanser. Hope your daughter is alright i hope someone sees wmthis who needs to see it
Perfect advice!
Just make saline......
Boiled water salt and baking soda.... Easy solution to make....
You are a total hero for checking on that older lady! May God forever bless you and yours!
I got a better sense of the situation watching this than the news. It was very reminiscent of the floods we had here in Queensland, Australia between 2009 and 2013.
I thought the same, this is more informative than a news video from a corporate station. It was sad to hear the hiccup with getting a prescription and I'm feeling for anyone who can't get diapers or pet kibble.
Even in the US, the news is not covering this monster event well. That hurricane was 700 miles across and effected 6 states, some places worse than others of course. People died. People are caught in their mountain homes with roads and even road beds washed out
@@55robinwoodyeah the MSM is garbage. I gave up watching it years ago. There's so many great people and independent journalist nowadays on TH-cam where we can get much better information on these things. My family lives in georgia and got hit bad, but not like NC got it. My cousin works in asheville and fortunately he was back in georgia before this storm. I dont think most people realize how bad this hurricane was. All i could do is watch the radar and pray. It was so crazy seeing it span across all the Carolinas, georgia and Tennessee at the same time. So sad what these people are dealing with.
@@probilliards101 When the government has weather altering devices, and it's election year, shit like this is gonna happen.
Your video was more informative than the network news. Thank you. Sending prayers to all affected. 🙏
That’s not a very high bar lol
Fact that it happened at all . . . but prayer will help now? Huh. - Send money (but pray too if you want)
@@Observer_Effect I’m sending lots of prayer for all affected
@@MTPowderSkier TRUTH!
Networks will not show all the dead Dogs and Cats.. that would even upset the libs.. so no real reporting. 200,000 migrants let into NC by Gov, Cooper, yet not one is out helping us. not reporting that either,
You deserve an Emmy for your documentary. I will show this to my family and be more prepared. Cash, fuel, generator, water, food, power banks. It always made sense , but seeing it first hand was extremely impactful.
Gramps told Dad, Dad told me: Always build on high ground, well drained. Because-you never know.
Looks like you faired well for same reason.
In Florida there is no high ground its more like the field of dreams thing you build it they will come.. We just got power back and doing the recovering thing
The entire state of Florida is basically one giant flood zone.
@@username8644 yeap flat as well but all in all I love it here
If you can't get a mobile data connection, try disabling 4G/5G so your phone uses 3G. It will be slow but less congested. Settings > Connections > somewhere in there.
All 3G towers were shut down in 2022
As far as I know, 3G networks are all retired. T-Mobile seems to still have their 2G up however
There is no 3G in the US anymore, T-Mobile was one of the last carriers to still have it but they shut it down last year or earlier this year can't remember which and I don't think we have 2G either.
I live in georgia & it’s day 8 of no power here. The power grid in my town was completely down & my 6 house neighborhood had 106 trees down. My area has never suffered so much destruction from a hurricane, not even from katrina! Stay safe everyone!
where are you in ga. im up near chattanooga and whats crazy before we went to bed th night it was predicted to hit us
Savannah area here.
Was *just* looking at your instagram to see if you'd posted any updates/if you were safe. Glad you're okay!!
he lives on the top of a hill. has a massive house and bank account. has generators, many gas powered tools and veicles. obviously is still able to work, film himself, post and edit videos online, charge his batteries and truck and laptop. hes 100% completely safe and was never in any serious danger. just massively inconvenienced. its a power outage and some roads are closed...thats all hes going through.. he will survive very easily and comfortably too.
@@BarkerVancity Wow. Jealous much? Damn him for being able to prepare and keep himself and loved ones safe...right?
@@BarkerVancity Great. He's aware how fortunate he is. And he's using it all and his platform to help people...complete strangers...in need.
@@BarkerVancity WHAT?!
@@BarkerVancitywow, who peed in your coffee?
My area looks pretty similar. We are on day 4 with no power. I’m not complaining. I’m thankful to still have water & a gas stove that I can cook on. All my loved ones are safe, which is what’s important. Be safe out there. Prayers for all those affected 🙏
I remember during hurricane Andrew, the people across the street from us were on the same power grid as a medical building and a grocery store. They got power in three days, and on our side of the street it took over a month. What was beautiful to see though, was standing at the end of the block and looking at lines of extension cords running across the street from neighbor to neighbor. Just to be able to run your refrigerator and plug in a couple fans became the difference between surviving and thriving. The people on the powered side were so thankful and felt so blessed, they were eager to encourage their neighbors to tap in to their good fortune. When I hear about people looting or scalping generators and water for a tremendous markup, I think about those extension cords, and I feel much better about human nature. God bless!
No you should be really mad at the government for not doing enough
This hurricane would have never happened if Trump was president
@@phyynproductions Way to bring politics up in a video that's about bringing people together, not dividing them LOL...
Your getn the smallest taste of what florida deals with. Only difference is we are in the worst heat and end up not having power for weeks and weeks.
6:23 radio/ mesh networks might start becoming a must for these situations. If it is in range if driving with the gator I think one of those systems might reach
Also Starlink becomes very useful for establishing communication trunking lines.
Or satellites
Something like Meshtastic is great, but requires substantial preparation by everyone in the mesh.
Radio amateurs already have preparations and practice periodically. For Helene, amateur radio operators passed messages to outside. Not sure how many; the effort is still going on.
I deeply empathize with everyone affected. I was in Puerto Rico when Hurricane Maria hit and essentially devastated our small island. I know how difficult and worrying it is not to know whether your loved ones are safe. I truly hope things improve soon. To everyone out there, please stay safe.
May this year (2024) here in Brazil we lived the worst climatec disaster ever. The entire state of Rio Grande do Sul was under water for more than one month. Families lost everything, farmers lost animals and plantations, business lost everything.
It´s horrible.
Hope you all are well and safe
May your countryside get the help it needs as well. Prayers and hugs from Mound, Minnesota USA ❤
😢
The whole country gathered into millions and millions of donations, because 1/5 of the whole state will need to be rebuilt. Keep in mind, Rio grande do Sul is the size of South Carolina AND Florida COMBINED
Some big brands of Rio Grande do Sul lost many things, like FuelTech, who lost pretty much their whole stock in Brazil. But the impact was bigger on the small properties, people who didn't have anything other than their houses, their animals and their land. Consequentially, they lost everything. Just imagine, your in your 50's, and you see everything you have built throughout your whole life just get vanished by water. Literally devastating
@@rafael_13 you know the strange thing is, nothing in Europe on the news on that at all. So one sided....
@@rafael_13 I've seen the size on the map. It's bigger than Uruguay, which happens to be just south of it. Do you know how they (Uruguay) fared?
Excellent video! Most people have no idea, how difficult it is to get around in the area's affected by flooding, mudslides, downed tree's and powerlines. Gas is scare if available, water is a problem, no electricity, no water for those who have wells. You are smart to have a generator and the understanding of how to use it wisely and safely!
The sewer backing up and not running is gonna be a MAJOR health issue. Holy smokes , it’s gonna get pretty bad.
In Texas when there was an imminent risk of this happening people would take the caps off any exterior plumbing clean outs to help keep the sewage from backing up into their homes. Not recommended unless there is a VERY real threat of this happening tho because critters can get in there.
My heart breaks for those impacted with real loss due to these storms and the stress that comes afterwards. Stay safe people!
Even if it was septic it wouldn't be good either.
Most people in the US don't know how to function w/o running water and modern plumbing. That's the scary thing.
The earth is poisoned in the whole area from cars, tractors, containers of chemicals and oil. All those buildings had gas, and sewers or septics.
Having been through a lot of this stuff as retired military. What you’ll find is no one cares about the sewer
Tampa checking in. Pup and I are fine. Our condo was flooded so we're with a friend for a while.
I think my bike is ok!
Help each other.
Kudos to you Seth! We dodged a bullet down here in south Florida and we the fans are glad you and your family are safe and well. Thanks for the update.
2:40 we talk and talk about how bad electric vehicle milage is but forget how much energy those motors actually consume. When stationary it seems like electric vehicles can run things for a decent while because of how big those batteries are
You can make a gas engined vehicle into a generator with a simple power inverter.
To stay in topic, check out how electric vehicle did in Tampa Bay area (e.g. Davis Island). 🔥🏠🔥🏡🔥
>buy electric car
>use it to power house
The craziest thing is that the joules of energy an electric car uses is far less than what a gas powered car uses! Charging your electric car with a gas generator is far more efficient than driving a regular gas car
EVs get 80-140MPGe, the terrible ranges and massive batteries are because fossil fuels are far more energy dense than lithium battteries, the best lithium batteries have an energy density of around 2mj/l and a specific energy of about 0.9mj/kg while gasoline is 32-35mj/l and 45-48mj/kg
I live in east TN where some MAJOR flooding happened, wiping out towns, and so I am glad to see that people are talking about this. I hope the people who need help receive it because as of right now we still have a bunch of missing people and those who are in dangerous situations have lost everything.
Well it's good somebody is talking about it. Mainstream media was trying to ignore it for days, evidently because they are way too busy trying to influence the election one way or the other to be bothered with real news.
Citizens are doing an amazing job informing the public via posts like this. We are praying for everyone. My family are in Chapin, SC and just lost power. They were lucky. We are shocked by the devastation. I live in Ireland now but spend a lot of time in the south when I am state side. The media have not covered this here in Ireland to show the utter heartbreaking loss of life, homes, businesses and infrastructure. God bless you all. Stay safe.
They’re not doing full coverage in the states, so can’t imagine they would elsewhere. 😢
I’ve been in nc for 16 years and have never seen anything like this. I love the mountains and hope these towns can rebuild.
This is the worst I've ever seen.
We’ve seen it with Matthew and Florence in Eastern NC, but we’re also much better prepared to deal with large amounts of rain. It’s so devastating.
@@jenv6846 I agree those were really bad and on par with Helen but this is the worst western NC has seen and over 600 people are still unaccounted for. If you measure how bad a hurricane is by deaths this will probably be the one of if not the deadliest hurricane in NC history.
same here. i’ve lived my entire life here and this is like nothing i’ve seen. truly heartbreaking
It is mind blowing how we avoided this. We traveled from south Florida to have a mountain bike themed wedding in Old Fort. Us and our friends rode every day in Pisgah and DuPont, THE WEEKEND BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I am sorry for the people that lost everything, hope they get the help they need.
Also, if anyone knows him, I hope Chad from the Old Fort bike shop is well. I saw aerial photos and the whole area was covered in mud. He is the nicest, most pleasant bike shop owner and mechanic I’ve ever met.
Thank you for making the video and sharing the utter devastation, as it helps those of us not part of this tragedy understand more of what hundreds of communities are going through. My personal experience was Hurricane Flora while living in Tobago in 1963. It was bad but not nearly as bad as Helene. God Bless all who are suffering in the many ways. Many have family and friends who died or are missing.
Glad to hear you're doing okay, such an awful situation for those affected by this.
Matt Lowne??!!!
@@Bruhman_16He doesn't just rescue Kerbals from the Mun, He mountain bikes too!
This hurricane would have never happened if Trump was president and you all know it
I used to live in Brevard,Meat Camp,Balsam and East Laporte and Wayehutta,between cullowhee and Tuckaseegee. I am quite sure those areas are very cut off and it hurts me knowing how isolated a large chunk of that region is. My friend is still at a Asheville skate shop he frequents with his crew, since he lived by the River District. We only figured out because he managed to post that he brought his tea kettle to help boil water. 😢 knowing these areas, it hurts so much seeing what I consider my backyard (i live 45 mins from Blowing Rock now and we just got internet back today and pumped out 9,300 gallons of water out of our crawl space Saturday night). All my love to my communites. ❤
May God turn all the victims pain into peace and joy very soon🙏
I’m in Florida and just want to ask you to remind folks to list everything they used or wished they had prepped. And plan to refill the list including fuel tanks as soon as possible. We are re-prepping for possibility of another hurricane heading our way if it develops in the Gulf. Watch out for trees and power lines continue to fall AFTER storms. God Bless
If that takes a similar path as Helene it’s gonna be horrible. I feel like it’s only gonna get worse from here
@@user-mr2eo9we3n That is good advice. The average person may not have considered that having a satellite phone available for the event of an emergency might come in handy one day or maybe not even realize they exist. Too many people are suggesting only the rich can actually be better prepared which isn’t actually the case. There is a lot everyday people can do to be better prepared freeing up resources for those who end up desperately in need when the time comes.
Glad you’re ok. Columbia County, GA. here. Place looks like a warzone. Not much flooding near where we live, but I haven’t ventured far yet. Good thing they somewhat ration fuel at your place. Easier to pay, lines move faster, more folks get some. I tried 3 times, they ran out 2 times. Yesterday I was able to get 10Gal. of gas, neighbour went to SC and loaded up his truck to bring back supplies and gas as well. Got another 5Gal. from him. Enough gas for the Generator to last until the weekend if I run it 8hrs. a day. Might run it less to last a bit longer. Never thought this storm would be this bad so only topped off our cars and got 8Gal. of fuel, instead of filling my 40Gal. supply. Lesson learned. Also ordered a Solar Generator, so we can run USB powered fans for days on one charge, even charge a cellphone 40x with it. Bottom line: Stay prepared, whenever you think it won’t be bad it probably will be! At least you were able to upload your video, we only have cellphone service, stable, but not great. Stay safe everyone!
At 9:40 - YES YOU DO DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR HOME INTACT. ❤. Everyone deserves it even though they’ve been sorrowfully shortchanged by this devastating storm. Don’t forget you deserve it. You can’t help others lift their spirits if you lower yours by assuming you are undeserving. ❤❤❤
My heart goes out to all those going through this catastrophe. After decades of living in Florida and surviving multiple storms, this one was the worst of all. We all made it without major damage, thank goodness, after Hurricane Wilma our neighborhood was without power for six weeks, it's very tough to have to wait and try to survive, but it always takes a few days for help to arrive in full force, hang in there as best you can.
2004 and 2005 were really bad years for Florida, especially south FL.
We fill ya bro. We're in Glen Alpine. We just got water and power 1hr ago. Many have lost houses.
Saying prayers for you all
I live in Sweden and we have allmost all electric power cables down in the ground and not on poles in the air. So much better when storms hit hard.
Thank you for sharing your struggle.
That doesn’t work here because the landslides cut buried lines and then the buried lines are harder to repair. Thanks
It's mostly not done because the US is so massive.
I’m not sure that would work here. The mountains are like the fjord region but there isn’t anywhere to run sea cables because it’s landlocked with rivers only.
@@hypnotoad2999They mean the big sea cables. Not sure that would work for landlocked mountains.
Duke Energy has been putting up huge poles in West Central Florida and wants to put in a Nuclear Power Plant along the Gulf of Mexico. I don't think that is a good idea. The old nuclear plant nearby had a cracked wall and Duke decided not to repair that. Nothing could support it.
I work a junk removal company, have spent the last few days booking Flood damage for people and more, downed Trees and rubble. i really feel for you all! stay safe
What do you mean booking flood damage. ? I also run a junk removal business and we are heading to valdosta. We are great affordable prices for this hurricane at the moment but any recommendations
Stay strong and keep being a good man. Help people as much as you can but also protect your family.
Glad youre safe! My apartment buildings 1st floor was entirely flooded! Love from GA.
I hope you were well above that first floor. Stay safe
THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU SIR.
This guy is my hero! What a planner, so grateful there are still people like that out there. God Bless you Sir ❤
This is why I prep. We also have antibiotics on hand just in case. Get with your doc and grab some extra to have on hand. Meds are a huge part of preps when SHTF.
The problem with people that go overboard with prepping is that when your house breaks apart and floats away, so do your preps.
Here in Columbia, SC we got so unbelievably lucky.
Wherever you are, stay safe
Thank you for documenting this, it feels sobering/ humbling to see your genuine experience. Also, I appreciate the thoughtfulness you are exhibiting, not just showing resilience but neighborliness, patience and care. You seem like a good dude, I hope things get better and better and your daughter stays well.
I went through Katrina and learned to ABP "Always be prepared". I keep 200 gallons of gas, 900 gallons of diesel, 2 generators, 10 cases of water, 6 20 gallon propane tanks and lots of freezer food i could grill. We went through 2 weeks without power here in MS from Hurricane Ida knocking down every tree near power poles
YoDawg-v6l hopefully you use your gas and diesel fuel so it stays fresh
@@kevinbelanger4134 Yes we use the fuel on the regular here and refill as we need
How do you keep 200gals of gas? Did you bury a gas tank on your property?
@@ladyanntheog Its in a small storage fuel shed kept out of the weather elements. I believe mine is called a FuelCube. My neighbor has a red 100gal gravity fed gas tank. His sits in the air about 6ft on a steel platform. I spent more on protection with the one i have. Don't need to blow myself up :)
For food i don't see a full freezer as the best thing. I mean. Sure have it just because but in worst case I'd stand there with 20 lbs raw thawed meat and gotta make a fire now to eat it before it goes bad. Oats. Cheap, compact to store. Soak in some water , ideally hot and it's edible. No power needed no cooling needed.
1 in a thousand year floods are starting to come more than once in a thousand years. Glad you where well prepared.
Man-made climate change is intensifying extreme weather events and making them occur more frequently. Tropical storms have never developed in ocean waters this warm since humans have existed on this planet.
If anyone says this is political I'd like them to point out where I said anything about the political system. This ain't about politics, it's about bringing in a future where our children and their children can grow up in a habitable environment.
Once a decade at least from now on, and increasingly severe
For those who don't know the term, "1 in a thousand" refers to a chance per year, and doesn't actually mean they're spaced a thousand years apart. That said, yes, their frequency is increasing so they're not as rare as they used to be.
Quite ironic to see everyone in big gas guzzling SUVs then... Almost like it's the result of people's collective actions. Americans produce twice the CO2 per year than Europeans, and even them so much CO2 that we'd need 4 planets... I wish everyone the best, but this will just get worse.
Unfortunately these things are likely to become way more common. Hopefully we'll learn to deal wit it somehow.
You Know what’s crazy, in a Hockeypodcast I heard that Asheville, Carolina was affected by a hurricane/storm and I immediately checked in on TH-cam to see if you posted something that you are ok. All the best from Germany
So happy to hear from you dude, my neighboring towns here in SC still don't have power! They say that it will take until Thursday!
Alright don't cry about it 😂
Bummer we got power last night but half our country block is still out - North GV Cherrydale. Offered laundry services to neighbors... at least 3 houses here have a tree crushed through their roof
We got power back in my neighborhood in simpsonville late last night..
@@dpixvid😢😢
May take weeks in some places, roads washed away along with power, water and sewer.
As strange as it may sound, I would gladly find myself in your shoes. Right now, I'm in Kharkiv, and believe me, all troubles become more than relative when you look at them from here.
Yeah, when I watched this I was thinking the same. Stay safe.
This guy has massive resources; he is a have. Lot's of folks who do not who we are not currently able to hear from..
THANK YOU for putting out this update and caring for your community in the way you do!
I had no Idea Seth was from North Carolina, thought he was from Bentonville, Arkansas.
This time last year I was looking for a new place to move to and call home. Brevard, NC was a first stop and Asheville, NC was on my second.
In March this year I bought a 1995 Mercury Cougar that had been in desperate need of help far more than I realized.
little did I know, that Cougar was blessing. If I didn't buy that Thunder-Cat and moved up to North Carolina as planned...I'd be S.O.L.
I guess I'll have to try again in the spring when the snow melts.
In the meantime, I hope everyone up there is doing well and improving little by little.
Hope Seth's daughter is doing well and things are going in her and everyone's favor
:)
This was much needed. I can’t imagine how bad this was and I’m glad you put this into perspective for us people who didn’t even get hit
I live in hendersonville nc.
Hundreds and thousands of us still without power. The situation here is apocalyptic.
We need all the help and prayers we can get.
Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your struggles and successes. I have family in Black Mountain who are devastated.
Just a word of high caution. Please be careful carrying fuel in the back of any UTV / Utility vehicle (at least one that has the motor under the bed). If any fuel spills and seeps past the bed and onto the motor it is a high chance it will start on fire. Seen plenty of RZR's and Rangers burn to the ground with fuel being carried in the back.
Yikes! Good to know
Also please move AND keep your jerry cans AWAY from the generator when operating. It's a simple rule that can avoid an absolute catastrophe. Your situation is already compromised.....no need to complicate it!
This is more thorough than any news outlet. Good work showing what you are going through.
When I heard Ashville got it bad, I thought of the slop above your house. You are lucky, and you DO deserve it- frickin workaholic.
Prayers for your daughter.
Thanks for dropping this. As somebody who’s watched your videos for a long time and is aware that you live in that area, obviously I was concerned. Stay strong.
Sorry for all your struggles right now. I hope you all pull through, together and aid is sent. Good luck 🍀
this just pretty much changed my perspective regarding where I want to retire. Just because I live further inland...it doesn't mean I am "safe" from flooding. Currently live in Chesapeake VA for 10 years now.
Definitely a potential hurricane target. Last century we lived in Va Beach for a while. We were several miles in from the oceanfront but our lot was only about 3 feet above sea level. And next street over those houses had an inlet in their back yards. Have lived in Missouri for a couple decades now, so, mostly just succeeded in trading hurricanes for tornadoes and the New Madrid fault line. Droughts have happened both places. To quote a quote, it's always something.
Thank you for putting a link to donate, it was so easy to send something. Praying for you all.
I feel you bro. I'm watching you from Lower Silesia, Poland, cleaning up the effects of a similar cloudburst from a week ago.
Take care. These "once in a hundred/thousand year" disasters will become more and more frequent 😮💨
No cloudburst. A hurricane that turned into a tropical cyclone that wrecked a lot of the southeast us.
What I’ve seen so far from fellow Asheville resident and Technology TH-camr Clint “Lazy Game Reviews” Basinger, he was hit REALLY hard by the storm and his home was severely damaged by fallen trees and his computer collection was completely destroyed by flooding.
So sad! 😢
Ah no, that's a real loss. Been following his channel for years and know he recently moved to that house. If you talk to him again, let him know we're thinking of him, and are glad he is safe.
80s computers survive flood quite well. Hard disks really don't like flood, and optical media is trouble too, cardboard doesn't do very well, and optical discs tend to delaminate internally and laminate to the inlay, need to take out and dry quickly. I hope a local EE can help him restore his odd stuff.
It’s heartbreaking to see the devastation. Thank you for bringing the awareness to all of us who can help.
This is the type of thing where a transceiver would come in handy. Get your ham license and a ham radio. Most if not all ham radios will run off a 12v car battery, you don't have to worry about cell towers if something like this happens.
What lol, why ham radio when starlink is ten trillion times better
@@GNMi79 I didn't say use the one in your car, you usually would have a stand alone 12v car battery just radio use in case of emergency if the power is out, and have a solar charger to help keep it topped up if there is no other way to charge it.
@@JH-tc3yu cool story bro. Have fun with your internet when a storm wipes the dish from your house. And for whatever reason if the main communication from the ground to the star link satellites gets wiped out have fun trying to use it. so many things can go wrong with star link that just is impossible to have happen to a ham radio.
A simple roll of wire tossed onto a tree will allow you to communicate for thousands of miles on a ham radio.
@@GNMi79 So buy a lithium jump pack. (They are very handy, in case you leave your lights on.) Then you can use your car's battery, occasionally running the car to regenerate battery power. If the battery gets too low, use the jump pack to start the car. the alternator on a car is not as powerful as a real generator, but work great for small loads.
@@madmax2069 uh Starlink mini exists? about the same size of your hand any only uses about 40 watts, secondly Starlink ground infrastructure is spaced hundreds of miles apart and has multiple redundancies, it would require a massive catastrophic event for it to be taken offline.
As a radio nerd myself, I love how you left out the key detail that to reach long range with HAM you need to either have a large high powered antenna setup ( not energy efficient and is vulnerable to high winds and debris ) or use repeater stations which also have the same risks with being damaged or not having power running to them.
I was shocked when I saw the flooding in Asheville. I live in Bradenton, FL and even with that I was flabbergasted
Extremely shocked, isn’t it mountainous there. What caused the flooding?
@@CoffeeCrazylarge watershed, more rain than anyone expected. plus because it was raining before Helene got to the area, major drainages were already blocked.
@CoffeeCrazy three things:
1. Mountains are cooler and when humid air reaches the mountains and cools down, water condenses out in the form of rain (and lots of it)
2. When rain falls it flows down hill to the valleys where streams and rivers are. In the mountains, valleys are steeper and narrower so the water flows deeper.
3. As mentioned in the video, there was a big regular rain storm about a day before Helene hit so the ground was already full of water and the rivers and streams were already running high even before any rain from the hurricane hit. This has been the story whoever the mountains have had devastating floods (as in 1916): two huge rain events back to back without enough time between to dry out
@@oei130 thanks.
@@orulz1 thanks
Prayers for you and your family. I hope your daughter’s issues were resolved! Thank you for all you’re doing!
Damn, 9 Gallons of fuel for $25?! Thats mad cheap!
Seth, have you ever thought about getting one of them RV Starlink dishes and kinda letting people use it as a hotspot to contact loved ones?
Great idea. He has a Starlink and it might be just changing the subscription to allow mobility if he has not already done that.
The sign said $2.79 per gallon, so they're not price gouging. I paid $2.72 in Georgia last week.
Someone said people installed Starlink satellites around Asheville for people to use for exactly this
@@spyder027 What a great community. Asehville Strong.
@@GNMi79 I'm all the way across the country from you and had no idea gas was that cheap anywhere in the USA. It's 3x that per gallon where I live, and always had been. No natural disasters up here.
9:25 "I don't even deserve this." That's all I need to hear to tell me this is a man of integrity, empathy and compassion for others.
Stay safe everyone it's nice to see everyone pulling together to help
Seth, you've already got enough on your mind, but I would not be carrying gas in the bed of the gator. Its sitting right on top of the engine & exhaust, and it only takes a little leak for something to potentially ignite. If you do have to transport, make sure all spouts & vents are closed (some look open at 6:54...), drive cautiously, put a tarp or something underneath to prevent spills, and strap the gas tanks down securely. I am a former engineer for a side-by-side/ATV manufacturer. Glad you're safe & doing well.
Down in the Upstate SC, we till no power where we but commerical/industry zones are going.. This was incredibly devastating to see. I am very sorry to all of you in WNC.
I’m from Houston and we have been in the same situation. We hope all you get back to normal soon 🙏🏻
PRAYERS for everyone EFFECTED by this!
Who are we praying to? The one who can fix it or the one who caused it? Aren't they one in the same?
West of Bryson-City the effects of the storm dropped off dramatically. There is no cell or internet in the area (I have starlink also). Graham county is short on gas and other supplies coming in. Transactions are cash only.
Grew up in Brevard and have family that still lives there. This is the worst flooding I have seen in my half century of circling the sun. Glad y'all are ok. But plan for a few weeks of clean-up, general mess and shortages. (for the fortunate ones) Prayers for those in more dire straights.
My aunt runs the Human Society in Brevard and I haven’t heard from her. She’s pretty much landline only and only turns on her cell phone in case she has road trouble when she goes into town. Her first cousin is only a few states away and has been trying to get through, but she’s 12 miles out of town to the west.
We are watching from 🇬🇧, condolences on your losses, out of tragedy comes the real reason we here, each other and togetherness, god bless you all and to those patriots who are standing tall, thank you.
I live in Durham, NC. We got about an hour of crazy rain and it was over. Very few short term power outages.
why? yanceyville here and nothing like this, whyd they get hit so bad?
I don’t watch or read much news, but I did enjoy/ appreciate this video.
Seth, thanks for the report. Devastating to say the least . Living on the coast of Atlantic Canada I have felt your pain . Stay safe and be well.Continue to help neighbours and those who’ve lost so much.
Dont worry too much about getting "back to business", I'd like to see how you help those around you over the coming weeks before any bicycle stuff, and I'm sure I'm not alone
Southeast coast of Florida here. We have dodged a bullet for years with these hurricanes since Wilma and Katrina. My heart ❤️ goes out to all these families.
The engineers here in WV during recovery from the great flood of 85 used the limestone in the rivers to build back the roads. The high water gutted all the streams and changed the routes of flow so it served 2 purposes by doing that. Also, debris from the river and banks were set fire and burned near the streams to eliminate the necessity of hauling it away. Its going to take time, patience and a lot of love to get thru what you've experienced. Never forget we have God to lean on during these tough times. Keep the faith my fellow Appalachians, stay strong, keep a watchful eye on the elderly and each other.
Glad to know you and your family are safe.
Praying for all those affected! Thanks for the updates Seth.
Seth, I'm glad to see you and your family got thru the weather ordeal safely. My thoughts are prayers are with you and all the people that were affected by Helene. Give everyone my best and thank you for doing what you do
at the 11:33 mark the car pulled over on the opposite side of the interstate is actually my grandmas subura , she lives right down the hill off the interstate and her house was flooded by the French broad river. thatday she tired to return home the road to her house was completely impassable, so she had to park on the side of the interstate, walk through the woods, hop a fence to get to her house
I remeber a time when I lived in Oregon, A huge ice storm hit us, and the power went out, It got so cold we could store Refrigerator Food outside of the Fridge, For about a week that was like that, And we didn’t have a generator so what charge we had is what we had, Before the power went on again a week later I had 7% left, But us being cooped in for a week did let us Connect then ever before, So some goods Most bads,
Glad you guys are ok. It will take some time to get things cleaned up. We survived an EF 5 tornado in 2011 and had no power for a week, then had to live in an apartment for eight months while a new house was built. Stay strong.