I've lived my entire life in WNC. I think we are all still in a state of shock this happened. My dad also survived, but will always be traumatized with what he saw. Including his friends house floating down the river, and a herd of cattle floating down the river as well. He found out later it was 75 cattle in total a farmer lost. I hope we never see flooding like this ever again.
William Cohen announced publicly, in 1997, that the American Corporation has weather modification technology. Wake up folks. It's all out there if you take your blinders off, sorry to have to tell ya.
In the flood of 77 the water came up over the hood of my dad's 2 cars. I drained the oil, coolant, transmission and rear end, and replaced it with new. We washed the outside and cleaned the inside and he used them for another 10yrs.
I heard the water coming off the mountains BEFORE Helene hit, saturating the mountains, starting the flooding as Helene hit, was more water than what goes over Niagara Falls in a day. It’s no wonder so much has been wiped out and so many lives lost and so many lives forever impacted by this “unusual” storm. We need to see this. The geography has been totally and forever changed. What has impressed me is how supported folks have been toward each other in your area. I wish it was the same here.
So sorry about your dad‘s car and truck, but like you said, I’m glad he wasn’t in it. I’m glad he made it through this horrific flood. I’m also glad you’re OK too. My prayers are with you and your family on your long road to recovery. I will be praying for you guys for a long, long time, sending much love to you from Yulee Florida
His truck has GOT to be out here somewhere. Love the accent bro. Don't forget to Vote, know you guys are picking up the pieces and it doesn't seem that important but it is.
The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’
I've grew up in a rural area like you. Grew up fishing and hunting with my family and still do when I can. I just want you to know my heart breaks for your community's. Done what I could to donate to reliable organizations to help and continue to keep you all in prayers. Please know there are thousands of Americans who care.
It has to be tough to see your old stomping grounds looking that way . When you are a old man you will be telling these stories to your grand younguns . And still be able to see it the old way and the way it has changed everything now , like it was yesterday. Keep on keeping on . Stay strong , you got this .
North of Asheville, i find myself doing the same thing. I am just dumbfounded.....it is unreal. I believe we all are still in shock over what we are seeing and been through. Its unimaginable.
🙏🏻🙏🏻 so heartbreaking and unimaginable for all that you’re going through. So glad you survived and I pray that God restores all that you lost and more. Lots of love and prayers for everyone impacted by this storm.
Folks just don’t seem to realize how beautiful these areas that were literally wiped off the face of this earth are/ were & will be one day again…Also not realizing how powerful flood waters are, until they’re “knee deep/ chest high, or over their heads in it!! Just glad your “Pops” & countless others made it out okay…For those countless others less fortunate souls: My most humble, heartfelt prayers & condolences go out to your families. 🙏🙏
This will take 10 years to stabilize- toxic pollutants- millions of tons of debris.... and the possibility of eventual American Human Habitat Loss. These events were happening the same week and weeks after in Germany, Italy, Mexico- with devastating flooding and Death. The Country is with North Carolina.
Yeah, we live on a creek just a bit smaller than that one in central TN. It was hit with the "1000 year flood" in 2010, and so much trash ended up around the creek and on our property. I still find plastic trash in the woods. It's not nearly as much a concern as human life, but it's worth the work to reduce the plastic an other potentially toxic stuff in and around the river. It's *so much easier* to do in the months following the flood, than years later.
@FLPhotoCatcher look what just happened in Valencia, Spain- a years worth of rain in 8 hours 160 dead as of 11/ 1 / 24/ devastating and will happen again
I never knew water could be that powerful! I’m 62 and have never been to NC, but my heart breaks for y’all! I’ve been to the hills of Tennessee! My moma was born there. God Bless you and your pops!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
God bless you & your family. After watching videos from across the states I've never seen flooding like this starting @ the top of your beautiful mountains & hurricane so far in. It breaks my heart for youall but we've been praying for youall everyday. Oregon here! Praying youall can get back to some kind of normal. You did a great video. God bless you & yours.
We are so sad for you all experiencing this horrific devastation. Such good people, you don'tdeserve this. In our daily thoughts and prayers. We visit up there from north FL every year. Breaks our hearts. Keep the faith. It will get better. Hugs 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💙😞
Sitting here in Florida and saw this. We used to swim at the place called white rock in Wyatt town. I lived with my Grandmother across the hill in Double Island. My prayers go out to all there, that are struggling with this storm aftermath.
The only way I know it’s a ram is because the stock wheels are the same as my truck and the center console has the ram logo. I am really glad his dad was not in the truck or the car.
Aloha from Hawaii. Im retired out here now for 6 yrs. I grew up in Shelby. My moms side was born there. My grandmother is buried in Cherokee. I rock climbed and camped all around up there by BatCave, Chimney Rock and Montreat. I took my 3 lil kids at the time back to Shelby about 32 yrs ago. I took them up to Chimney Rock and bought them fudge and pepper jam and stuff. After HS i joined the USN. Got married 40 yrs ago and moved to Colorado. I am glad i took my kids back there. My mom and her side have all passed. I still love and miss NC. I was the first one to repell down Malcolm E Brown Auditorium at Shelby HS back in 1977 lol. Be safe youall and God bless!
My takeaway is, this sure makes me appreciate the real things in this world like family and nature.. family bonds last our lifetimes, but material things cannot outlast that. Nature is a wonder, even when it's not wonderful. Much love to you folks there in WNC.
My sister’s up in Sugar Grove… they were blessed with little damage on their place. God bless you and protect you! May you get back more than you lost.
So much damage and destruction, yet your photos show the stunning beauty I remember of that part of the country. Blessings to you and your family as you rebuild your lives.
Looking at all the videos of devastation makes one wonder just how much trauma and anguish can the heart & the mind cope with... My heart sends love and light out to all the victims of this evil manifestation on their land. Try not to think more than getting through the day you wake up to. It is just so overwhelming.❤
9:53 that's why they did this for the mines. The government is realizing up north in the south like us in Florida you're landlocked in some really rural areas. We're so tired of rebuilding in Florida. I have prayed since 07 and contacted VA , TN, and ga emergency Management to see if plans were in place for something like we have in Florida. As of this year you're now seeing the answer I got which was no. Y'all have to stick together in these kinds of times. Govt is just going hard as ever at we the people who mostly work mind our own business and try to live simple lives. But they want us dependant on them. It's a terrible way to live every storm season. I wish y'all the best this just breaks my heart for y'all especially because I truly believe this one and Milton were man made. Once the tech companies realized what was in those mines you guys became a 🎯. 😢 God bless y'all
I'm glad you found what you were looking for. Thank you for sharing your trek. I can see why you all love your mountain. Even in the devastation, I can see the beauty peeking through. Looks like the search and rescue people needed to express their heart and put the teddy bear up where he could dry off and if someone came looking for it, that would be a wonderful moment and the rocking chair as if someone could still come and enjoy a sunrise and watch the calm water once again. Very symbolic of moving on. 🥰🥰 God be with you...
I still have a hard time wrapping my head around the amount of rainfall this hurricane was able to deliver to NC! I have never seen a hurricane move that far inland and do what this one did! We get the weather from ones that hit Texas, Louisana and Mississippi here in central southern KY and never has one dumped that mush rain! The disaster of this is leaving everyone in shock! Glad and thankful that your family survived it!
I live outside Raleigh, and I drive from the coast to Raleigh and to Charlotte on the regular for my job. It's mind-blowing just how far inland this is.
Thank the Lord your father wasn't in his truck! That's crazy how smashed up the truck and car are... At least you've got video footage to show the insurance company. It's amazing what the rampaging water has done. The river looks so peaceful now, and it's clearing and is just beautiful with the greens and blues... I'm so sorry that you folks have had to suffer through Helene. Wishing you all a speedy outcome in getting things cleaned up, cars replaced, homes repaired, and your lives back closer to "normal." 💝 Hugs from Texas
I'm not familiar with the channel, and when I saw the title, I just started crying. I thought something worse had happened BUT he made it!! With grace and mercy and help from the Lord. In a time like this, I imagine you would need the Lord to guide you. Thank God for the survivors... everything else is replaceable ❤❤❤
Unreal devastion. Thank God your dad made it but so sorry for all of the loss and heartache. You all have been in our prayers daily. You are not forgotten or alone.
I am so sorry for what you all are going through. My heart breaks for all who have suffered loss from this destruction. My prayers are continuing for all affected by the hurricanes. I was greatly impressed and appreciate the fact that you used no profanity through the whole video. Not the norm anymore but respected and valued by me as a Christian. Continuing prayers for you all.
Yep, you had us scared for a bit. Till you said you hoped to take something back to him. WHEW!!! That's what my heart said. Tell your Pop, things don't matter, we can't take them with us when we go. Just cherish the memories! And I know YOU are so glad you still have him!! Godspeed to better days! Big HUGS to your family!! 💖💖
What a beautiful area- even now !! It’s just heartbreaking and mind blowing what these people have had to endure !!! It makes me so mad that what’s her face sent millions again overseas when ours own American people are hurting so badly !!! It’s beyond words ! But just like most Americans I’ll continue to support WNC and do what I can with what little money I have but remember they have less so with that I’ll say my prayers for y’all and sure hope things get better soon !!! I’m so incredibly sorry this happened to you !!!! 😞💯❤️🙏
Even with the devastation we can see what a paradise this area must have been. I hope the healing power of Mother Earth brings a level of beauty to the new normal of your future. People keep saying things can be replaced but be sure that we do know how devastating it can be to lose everything. Those that died have moved on to a place of no pain. Those that survive are truly traumatized and are left to pick up the pieces of lives that are forever changed.
So sorry. Water can change the landscape. It is going to be like this now. Next year new grass will grow, new green foliage, a few more years and it will get greener and cover some of it up. We are experiencing a very mini version of this in Central New Mexico with the wildfire and the flashfloods in the burn scar areas. Water washes away the dirt and leaves rocks and boulders. It doesn't go back to what it was, it will stay looking this way. A forest can still be beautiful after a wildfire and flood, I've learned that.
Best have my life than the material things. Glad he survived. That was an unspeakable storm I've never heard of before, other than the one that hit Florida, back in 92, (Andrew) and then 2005 Katrina. Now Helene stalling over the N.C and Tennessee, mountains and poured some 40 trillion gallons of water down on you all! Glad you found this truck.
We are hearing the count for the missing is 1,000. My daughter lived in NC and I’ve stayed with her and drove numerous times right through Asheville going to and from Texas. I always drove that route as it’s safe and beautiful. I’ve been in Texas when we’ve had floods and they will rip your clothing right off your body. Dumpster going where roads were. We always had a back up plan where to go if it rains and floods. I’ve lived on the river most of my life and even now. When I hear oh it hasn’t flooded here. I tell them that means nothing. I know to head for high ground. I did pray for everyone and I know it takes a long time after this devastating flood to become normal or semi normal.
Please let your Pops know that I am deeply sorry for what has happened to you and everyone experienceing this disaster. May God Yahuah bless you, may his face shine upon you and give you peace.
Thank God your father is alive and safe. So horrible seeing all the destruction that took place from that terrible storm. I hope and pray every victim of this catastrophy gets restored tenfold.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this honest video with us! You have shown the devastation up close without any frills. My heart hurts with y’all. My Grandparents lost their historic home to a flood here in NE Georgia on the Tallulah River in the late 1960’s. We still have some flooding every year, but not that bad. Georgia Power Co. controls our lakes, dams, and rivers, so we common folks have no clue what will happen. So happy that you Dad is okay. You are a good Son! May God bless you all! ✝️
I feel so bad for anyone who was devastated by the hurricanes. I could not imagine the pain of the horrific loss. I wish I could be there to help. All of you are in my prayers.
What a mangled mess thank God your Dad was not in that truck!! God Bless you and help you to take care all the clean up and keep you strong moving forward.
I don’t know a way to describe the feeling when I see piece of furniture sitting by itself perfectly upright, waiting for someone to have a sit down and observe the surroundings. Being an observer of unreal reality, so calm asking yourself did we just experience devastation. Is the mind playing with us. Some might label it disassociating. Thanks for the video. You are correct the power of water a destroyer and giver of life.
yeah buddy. that all is just plain awful. hope someone who knows what are doing will start a go fund me to help get y'all back on track. god bless our neighbors who's lives have been devastated by this flooding.
Dude you said a mouthful when you referenced the power of water. Thinking about all you folks up there. Here in upstate SC we had a lot of wind damage but very little flooding. Be safe up there. 👊👊
I can’t even begin to speak about what I’m seeing. My heart going out to y’all. We have had some serious flooding in areas. But how it went and took everything in its path with a force I have no comprehension of. I see so much debris. On one of our rivers here that flooded the trees had a big white bucket and black sheeting hanging 10 feet above the road way. from the branches. Took a while to figure out what the black stuff was. Sheeting they put under houses to protect from moisture. A bridge washed out. Flooded farms. But yours has like you said a canyon and truck loads of debris. Plus all the other tragic loss of life.
It is a so sad seeing all of this destruction. It will take decades to clean up all of the debris left behind. I’m glad that your father is okay. I know many are not. May god bless their soles.
So heartbreaking. . .what you all are going thru. Hope it lifts your spirits even just a little to know how many hearts go out to you and how many are praying for you, your family, neighbors, and also for your dad's truck now too. I know you're strong. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe, ok?
DON'T ASK PUBLIC SERVANTS FOR PERMISSION. AND FILM EVERY ENCOUNTER. Y'ALL HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO REBUILD. STAND YOUR GROUND IF NEED BE . BEST REGARDS AND GOD BLESS Y'ALL
The power or water is unbelievably violent, just look how it peeled the metal from the truck doors. Those vehicles looked like they d been in a washing machine. I pray everyday for the survivors
My thoughts and prayers are with y’all through this traumatic time. My parents live in East Tennessee, over in Newport. I will forever have PTSD from waking up & seeing my mother using the 🆘 text to the emergency services. As they had lost power, cellular service, water, & home phone service; she was worried that my father would run out of oxygen due to the generator running out of gas. Dad is on oxygen after having a bad case of COVID & developing pulmonary embolism (clots in his lungs). Thankfully they both were doing well until this past week, when my mother became unresponsive yesterday, October 23rd, when she was taken to the hospital & then was life flighted to UT in Knoxville. She is slowly starting to follow commands while intubated on the ventilator. Right now we are unsure what caused this as well as her sleeping all weekend long. 😢 Stress, COVID both have a weird effect on the body & brain. Warm hugs to all. 🫶🏻🙏🏼🫶🏻
So glad your dad made it out
TRUCKS AINT CHEAP HOPE YOUR COMPENSATED FOR BOTH
The truck could be a good winter rebuild project, if you can get it home.
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Horrifying the damage these storms did. Thank
God, your dad lived through it.
I was wondering about his Dad and if he was ok… so thank you sharing that good news❤️❤️🙏🙏
I've lived my entire life in WNC. I think we are all still in a state of shock this happened. My dad also survived, but will always be traumatized with what he saw. Including his friends house floating down the river, and a herd of cattle floating down the river as well. He found out later it was 75 cattle in total a farmer lost. I hope we never see flooding like this ever again.
I have cried and cried and prayed for our mountains and the people out mountains are my peace
PTSD is real 😢
That wasn't just a 100 year flood, it was a 10,000 year flood.
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William Cohen announced publicly, in 1997, that the American Corporation has weather modification technology. Wake up folks. It's all out there if you take your blinders off, sorry to have to tell ya.
In the flood of 77 the water came up over the hood of my dad's 2 cars. I drained the oil, coolant, transmission and rear end, and replaced it with new. We washed the outside and cleaned the inside and he used them for another 10yrs.
Gotta be quick
@@amymartin7508 yep
Awesome 😎
They didn't blame climate change then
Can’t do that with these modern vehicles.
I heard the water coming off the mountains BEFORE Helene hit, saturating the mountains, starting the flooding as Helene hit, was more water than what goes over Niagara Falls in a day. It’s no wonder so much has been wiped out and so many lives lost and so many lives forever impacted by this “unusual” storm. We need to see this. The geography has been totally and forever changed. What has impressed me is how supported folks have been toward each other in your area. I wish it was the same here.
3 dams full of water were released in addition to rain fall.
I knew it! Thank you both!
geoEngineer said it was the equivalent of TWO years worth of NIAGARA FALLS water in Two hours!!
So sorry about your dad‘s car and truck, but like you said, I’m glad he wasn’t in it. I’m glad he made it through this horrific flood. I’m also glad you’re OK too. My prayers are with you and your family on your long road to recovery. I will be praying for you guys for a long, long time, sending much love to you from Yulee Florida
Thank you so much!
Glad your Dad wasn't in either vehicle ❤❤❤
My brother watching this video breaks my heart. But you are a brave and strong young man. God will see you through this difficult time.
Even with all the destruction the mountains are still beautiful
That was my thought also. The mountains remain beautiful and will recover.
His truck has GOT to be out here somewhere. Love the accent bro. Don't forget to Vote, know you guys are picking up the pieces and it doesn't seem that important but it is.
there has never been one elected president in the entire history...they get selected not electected, i really feel for your !ow I .Q....
More important than ever before !we must get Trump in and this regime OUT
The Lord bless you
and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’
I've grew up in a rural area like you. Grew up fishing and hunting with my family and still do when I can. I just want you to know my heart breaks for your community's. Done what I could to donate to reliable organizations to help and continue to keep you all in prayers. Please know there are thousands of Americans who care.
Glad you found Pop's truck, or what's left of it. The power of water is frightening. Stay safe. Prayers for all of you, from Michigan. ❤ 🙏🇺🇸💪
Prayers from Kimball, Michigan. Stay strong n safe
It has to be tough to see your old stomping grounds looking that way . When you are a old man you will be telling these stories to your grand younguns . And still be able to see it the old way and the way it has changed everything now , like it was yesterday. Keep on keeping on . Stay strong , you got this .
I'm glad your Dad is safe.
North of Asheville, i find myself doing the same thing. I am just dumbfounded.....it is unreal. I believe we all are still in shock over what we are seeing and been through. Its unimaginable.
Thankyou for this video....y'all are going through times that none of us can imagine.... praying for all.....😢
I will do more of every where I can
@@MSLLOGGING
Thankyou.
🙏🏻🙏🏻 so heartbreaking and unimaginable for all that you’re going through. So glad you survived and I pray that God restores all that you lost and more. Lots of love and prayers for everyone impacted by this storm.
This is such sadness. This is take it one minute at a time experience. 🥲 So very sorry!
This is such sadness. This is take it one minute at a time experience. 🥲 So very sorry!
Folks just don’t seem to realize how beautiful these areas that were literally wiped off the face of this earth are/ were & will be one day again…Also not realizing how powerful flood waters are, until they’re “knee deep/ chest high, or over their heads in it!! Just glad your “Pops” & countless others made it out okay…For those countless others less fortunate souls: My most humble, heartfelt prayers & condolences go out to your families. 🙏🙏
Watching this made me want to cry. This is heartbreaking. Hugs for you and loved ones.
This will take 10 years to stabilize- toxic pollutants- millions of tons of debris.... and the possibility of eventual American Human Habitat Loss. These events were happening the same week and weeks after in Germany, Italy, Mexico- with devastating flooding and Death. The Country is with North Carolina.
Yeah, we live on a creek just a bit smaller than that one in central TN. It was hit with the "1000 year flood" in 2010, and so much trash ended up around the creek and on our property. I still find plastic trash in the woods. It's not nearly as much a concern as human life, but it's worth the work to reduce the plastic an other potentially toxic stuff in and around the river. It's *so much easier* to do in the months following the flood, than years later.
@FLPhotoCatcher look what just happened in Valencia, Spain- a years worth of rain in 8 hours 160 dead as of 11/ 1 / 24/ devastating and will happen again
Things can be replaced, lives cannot. Prayers for everyone.
I never knew water could be that powerful! I’m 62 and have never been to NC, but my heart breaks for y’all! I’ve been to the hills of Tennessee! My moma was born there. God Bless you and your pops!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
God bless you & your family. After watching videos from across the states I've never seen flooding like this starting @ the top of your beautiful mountains & hurricane so far in. It breaks my heart for youall but we've been praying for youall everyday. Oregon here! Praying youall can get back to some kind of normal. You did a great video. God bless you & yours.
We are so sad for you all experiencing this horrific devastation. Such good people, you don'tdeserve this. In our daily thoughts and prayers. We visit up there from north FL every year. Breaks our hearts. Keep the faith. It will get better. Hugs 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💙😞
Thankful you made this real life video of your family’s journey. Simple and TH-cam at its best. People sharing real life with people.
My favorite kind of storytelling too.
So thankful your dad made it out of the storm. What a wonderful son to walk in and record that for him. GOD BLESS YOU ALL ~
I"m so sorry for the heartache that so many are feeling. I hope for the best for everybody affected by this travesty. You're a great son.
Sitting here in Florida and saw this. We used to swim at the place called white rock in Wyatt town. I lived with my Grandmother across the hill in Double Island.
My prayers go out to all there, that are struggling with this storm aftermath.
The devastation is unimaginable. I'm glad your father and family are ok. Ty for showing us. Prayers for all ❤
Wow that truck is so mashed up you can't tell what it was. Glad you and your Pop are ok. Prayers for you brother.
The only way I know it’s a ram is because the stock wheels are the same as my truck and the center console has the ram logo. I am really glad his dad was not in the truck or the car.
Aloha from Hawaii. Im retired out here now for 6 yrs. I grew up in Shelby. My moms side was born there. My grandmother is buried in Cherokee. I rock climbed and camped all around up there by BatCave, Chimney Rock and Montreat. I took my 3 lil kids at the time back to Shelby about 32 yrs ago. I took them up to Chimney Rock and bought them fudge and pepper jam and stuff. After HS i joined the USN. Got married 40 yrs ago and moved to Colorado. I am glad i took my kids back there. My mom and her side have all passed. I still love and miss NC. I was the first one to repell down Malcolm E Brown Auditorium at Shelby HS back in 1977 lol. Be safe youall and God bless!
My takeaway is, this sure makes me appreciate the real things in this world like family and nature.. family bonds last our lifetimes, but material things cannot outlast that. Nature is a wonder, even when it's not wonderful.
Much love to you folks there in WNC.
Junior it's bad. Glad y'all are okay. Still praying for everybody 🙏
Hey Billy!
I'm so sorry this happened to you all. I'm happy your Dad is okay. What happened to you all is unimaginable. Prayers to you all from Indiana. 🙏
My sister’s up in Sugar Grove… they were blessed with little damage on their place. God bless you and protect you! May you get back more than you lost.
Thanks for the video brother. Well done. So many have lost so much. Light and Love to you and all involved in this tragedy.
So glad you and your dad are safe. Prayers and much healing energy headed to you.
Im glad your Dad is ok.
Absolutely devastating seeing the beautiful landscape changed forever.
So much damage and destruction, yet your photos show the stunning beauty I remember of that part of the country. Blessings to you and your family as you rebuild your lives.
Looking at all the videos of devastation makes one wonder just how much trauma and anguish can the heart & the mind cope with...
My heart sends love and light out to all the victims of this evil manifestation on their land. Try not to think more than getting through the day you wake up to. It is just so overwhelming.❤
9:53 that's why they did this for the mines. The government is realizing up north in the south like us in Florida you're landlocked in some really rural areas. We're so tired of rebuilding in Florida. I have prayed since 07 and contacted VA , TN, and ga emergency Management to see if plans were in place for something like we have in Florida. As of this year you're now seeing the answer I got which was no. Y'all have to stick together in these kinds of times. Govt is just going hard as ever at we the people who mostly work mind our own business and try to live simple lives. But they want us dependant on them. It's a terrible way to live every storm season. I wish y'all the best this just breaks my heart for y'all especially because I truly believe this one and Milton were man made. Once the tech companies realized what was in those mines you guys became a 🎯. 😢 God bless y'all
Unimaginable...bless you for trying so hard to bring your Dad some closure...
Sorry that happened. It must be terribly sad and traumatizing. Stick together and talk about your grief and loss.
I'm glad you found what you were looking for. Thank you for sharing your trek. I can see why you all love your mountain. Even in the devastation, I can see the beauty peeking through. Looks like the search and rescue people needed to express their heart and put the teddy bear up where he could dry off and if someone came looking for it, that would be a wonderful moment and the rocking chair as if someone could still come and enjoy a sunrise and watch the calm water once again. Very symbolic of moving on. 🥰🥰 God be with you...
Sorry for the devastation your family is going through. Stand strong❤❤❤
Glad your Dad is ok. My fear would be coming up on dead bodies. Be safe.
Sadly they will never find everyone .
I still have a hard time wrapping my head around the amount of rainfall this hurricane was able to deliver to NC! I have never seen a hurricane move that far inland and do what this one did! We get the weather from ones that hit Texas, Louisana and Mississippi here in central southern KY and never has one dumped that mush rain! The disaster of this is leaving everyone in shock! Glad and thankful that your family survived it!
I live outside Raleigh, and I drive from the coast to Raleigh and to Charlotte on the regular for my job. It's mind-blowing just how far inland this is.
I have no doubt it was from cloud seeding. It just all made no sense.
Unimaginable 💔 praying for y'all
This is mind boggling how strong that water was!!
Thank the Lord your father wasn't in his truck! That's crazy how smashed up the truck and car are... At least you've got video footage to show the insurance company. It's amazing what the rampaging water has done. The river looks so peaceful now, and it's clearing and is just beautiful with the greens and blues... I'm so sorry that you folks have had to suffer through Helene. Wishing you all a speedy outcome in getting things cleaned up, cars replaced, homes repaired, and your lives back closer to "normal." 💝 Hugs from Texas
I'm not familiar with the channel, and when I saw the title, I just started crying. I thought something worse had happened BUT he made it!! With grace and mercy and help from the Lord. In a time like this, I imagine you would need the Lord to guide you. Thank God for the survivors... everything else is replaceable ❤❤❤
Unreal devastion. Thank God your dad made it but so sorry for all of the loss and heartache. You all have been in our prayers daily. You are not forgotten or alone.
This is gut wrenching. Soo sad for you and your Dad xoxo NSW AUSTRALIA
I am so sorry for what you all are going through. My heart breaks for all who have suffered loss from this destruction. My prayers are continuing for all affected by the hurricanes. I was greatly impressed and appreciate the fact that you used no profanity through the whole video. Not the norm anymore but respected and valued by me as a Christian. Continuing prayers for you all.
Well done. Prayers
Excellent story film...beautiful nature walk eventhough marked by tragedy.
Prayers to you, your family, and everyone in the disaster zone of Helene.
I am so sorry for your loss. I know that so many people lost everything including lives. I pray everyday for your peace.
Yep, you had us scared for a bit. Till you said you hoped to take something back to him. WHEW!!! That's what my heart said. Tell your Pop, things don't matter, we can't take them with us when we go. Just cherish the memories! And I know YOU are so glad you still have him!! Godspeed to better days! Big HUGS to your family!! 💖💖
Stuff can go a long ways. Saw on one video where one woman pointed out a debarking unit they had installed 18 miles up the road from where it stopped.
I'm so sorry for what has happened to you and all who have been affected. Sending love and prayers from North Idaho.
What a beautiful area- even now !! It’s just heartbreaking and mind blowing what these people have had to endure !!! It makes me so mad that what’s her face sent millions again overseas when ours own American people are hurting so badly !!! It’s beyond words !
But just like most Americans I’ll continue to support WNC and do what I can with what little money I have but remember they have less so with that I’ll say my prayers for y’all and sure hope things get better soon !!! I’m so incredibly sorry this happened to you !!!! 😞💯❤️🙏
I am sorry for all of y’all’s loses ,we were in it to but nothing compares to what you have gone through
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine ... you are in my prayers and my support is with you❤😢
Even with the devastation we can see what a paradise this area must have been. I hope the healing power of Mother Earth brings a level of beauty to the new normal of your future. People keep saying things can be replaced but be sure that we do know how devastating it can be to lose everything. Those that died have moved on to a place of no pain. Those that survive are truly traumatized and are left to pick up the pieces of lives that are forever changed.
heartbreaking. so sorry for the loss. just makes me pray everyday for all the flood victims. May God keep His loving arms around you all.
You're blessed to have one another. I'm sorry you all have to deal with all this! Love from Church Hill, TN
So sorry. Water can change the landscape. It is going to be like this now. Next year new grass will grow, new green foliage, a few more years and it will get greener and cover some of it up. We are experiencing a very mini version of this in Central New Mexico with the wildfire and the flashfloods in the burn scar areas. Water washes away the dirt and leaves rocks and boulders. It doesn't go back to what it was, it will stay looking this way. A forest can still be beautiful after a wildfire and flood, I've learned that.
Best have my life than the material things. Glad he survived. That was an unspeakable storm I've never heard of before, other than the one that hit Florida, back in 92, (Andrew) and then 2005 Katrina. Now Helene stalling over the N.C and Tennessee, mountains and poured some 40 trillion gallons of water down on you all! Glad you found this truck.
We are hearing the count for the missing is 1,000. My daughter lived in NC and I’ve stayed with her and drove numerous times right through Asheville going to and from Texas. I always drove that route as it’s safe and beautiful. I’ve been in Texas when we’ve had floods and they will rip your clothing right off your body. Dumpster going where roads were. We always had a back up plan where to go if it rains and floods. I’ve lived on the river most of my life and even now. When I hear oh it hasn’t flooded here. I tell them that means nothing. I know to head for high ground. I did pray for everyone and I know it takes a long time after this devastating flood to become normal or semi normal.
I'm sorry this happened. I was born in Elkin, NC. Continued prayers.
😢This breaks 💔. You are a good son. Love and much prayers
What a snap shot of what the storm did to so many families God bless you and your family sir So very very sad
Good you found it ,it’s like a closure xx
Please let your Pops know that I am deeply sorry for what has happened to you and everyone experienceing this disaster. May God Yahuah bless you, may his face shine upon you and give you peace.
Thank God your father is alive and safe. So horrible seeing all the destruction that took place from that terrible storm. I hope and pray every victim of this catastrophy gets restored tenfold.
That’s a lot of firewood!! God Bless you and your family!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this honest video with us! You have shown the devastation up close without any frills. My heart hurts with y’all. My Grandparents lost their historic home to a flood here in NE Georgia on the Tallulah River in the late 1960’s. We still have some flooding every year, but not that bad. Georgia Power Co. controls our lakes, dams, and rivers, so we common folks have no clue what will happen. So happy that you Dad is okay. You are a good Son! May God bless you all! ✝️
Im so glad you found them. Im thanking the good Lord you and Dad are safe. Praying for you all. Im so sorry this happened and our government sucks.
I feel so bad for anyone who was devastated by the hurricanes. I could not imagine the pain of the horrific loss. I wish I could be there to help. All of you are in my prayers.
What a gorgeous area -- and to think of the awful destruction. I agree: it was unreal.
The amount of water in that flood was just unreal. I'm sorry you all had to go through that.
hard core brother man...prayers for you all
What a mangled mess thank God your Dad was not in that truck!! God Bless you and help you to take care all the clean up and keep you strong moving forward.
I don’t know a way to describe the feeling when I see piece of furniture sitting by itself perfectly upright, waiting for someone to have a sit down and observe the surroundings. Being an observer of unreal reality, so calm asking yourself did we just experience devastation.
Is the mind playing with us.
Some might label it disassociating.
Thanks for the video. You are correct the power of water a destroyer and giver of life.
It really shows the true powers of mother nature. Father I pray for all the people going through this disaster, In Jesus Name Amen 🙏
yeah buddy. that all is just plain awful. hope someone who knows what are doing will start a go fund me to help get y'all back on track. god bless our neighbors who's lives have been devastated by this flooding.
Dude you said a mouthful when you referenced the power of water. Thinking about all you folks up there.
Here in upstate SC we had a lot of wind damage but very little flooding. Be safe up there. 👊👊
I can’t even begin to speak about what I’m seeing. My heart going out to y’all. We have had some serious flooding in areas. But how it went and took everything in its path with a force I have no comprehension of. I see so much debris. On one of our rivers here that flooded the trees had a big white bucket and black sheeting hanging 10 feet above the road way. from the branches. Took a while to figure out what the black stuff was. Sheeting they put under houses to protect from moisture. A bridge washed out. Flooded farms.
But yours has like you said a canyon and truck loads of debris. Plus all the other tragic loss of life.
Our hearts ache watching what yall have been through. May God be with you in the long recovery.
My condolences to you and your father. It is heartbreaking to see. We can’t comprehend this; it’s beyond our worst imaginations.
So sorry that you all are having to go through this. We are praying for you in Southwest TN. ❤🙏❤
Thank you
It is a so sad seeing all of this destruction. It will take decades to clean up all of the debris left behind. I’m glad that your father is okay. I know many are not. May god bless their soles.
So heartbreaking. . .what you all are going thru. Hope it lifts your spirits even just a little to know how many hearts go out to you and how many are praying for you, your family, neighbors, and also for your dad's truck now too. I know you're strong. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe, ok?
DON'T ASK PUBLIC SERVANTS FOR PERMISSION. AND FILM EVERY ENCOUNTER. Y'ALL HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO REBUILD. STAND YOUR GROUND IF NEED BE . BEST REGARDS AND GOD BLESS Y'ALL
someone put an X on the side of the car. this means that it was already checked for bodies right? I'm curious if the find is also logged.
Ty for sharing. ❤. Continued prayers
The power or water is unbelievably violent, just look how it peeled the metal from the truck doors. Those vehicles looked like they d been in a washing machine. I pray everyday for the survivors
New to the channel, what's the name of that river ? thanks for sharing
My thoughts and prayers are with y’all through this traumatic time. My parents live in East Tennessee, over in Newport. I will forever have PTSD from waking up & seeing my mother using the 🆘 text to the emergency services. As they had lost power, cellular service, water, & home phone service; she was worried that my father would run out of oxygen due to the generator running out of gas. Dad is on oxygen after having a bad case of COVID & developing pulmonary embolism (clots in his lungs). Thankfully they both were doing well until this past week, when my mother became unresponsive yesterday, October 23rd, when she was taken to the hospital & then was life flighted to UT in Knoxville. She is slowly starting to follow commands while intubated on the ventilator. Right now we are unsure what caused this as well as her sleeping all weekend long. 😢 Stress, COVID both have a weird effect on the body & brain. Warm hugs to all. 🫶🏻🙏🏼🫶🏻
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🙏 Praying for your parents also!