This interview was done the afternoon of October 5th, 2024 in Red Hill, NC Please consider supporting her effort to help her and her neighboring communities by donating here: gofund.me/fd503b06 Follow her on Facebook for updates: facebook.com/NCOutdoorAdventures
Yes. And if he reached out and asked her-"can I give you a hug?" She would probably have a much needed cry. There's something about another human reaching out that just breaks me down!
Her friend across the road is just gone. All that was left was his chimney. I can't even imagine how terrible it must have been to have your home just crumble away around you...
Sadly all people like her will be getting is a pity check from the government for 750$ it’s truly a shame. This women is an angel and hopefully she gets the help she needs from a real leader
She's on the verge of cracking. I hope they get the help they deserve ASAP. The recovery will take months/years, but it shouldn't be made more difficult by the government that is supposed to protect and serve its people.
This is one of the most selfless of heros in this tragedy. She smells the loss and still works thru it to help others. Lady, if you ever read this I pray you are blessed for the rest of your life.
@@AFloridaSon She is talking its government failure after government failure, I am not sure how or why there weren't warnings going up right and left, this area is a valley and as such significant rains will flood it, The Tampa Bay area hasn't had a direct hit in 100 years, you want to talk decimation, wait til Thursday morning. There isn't a feasible way to even evacuate those counties, they should be starting at least.
This is my home. I live one minute away from here. It’s amazing how 5 hours of this storm caused 10 years of rebuilding. This community is devastated, loss of life is catastrophic. The fella that lived there lost his life. Even through this tragedy, though, I’ve never seen a community pull together so strongly as we have. Everyone is doing there best to help their neighbors. I love Red Hill, and I love this community. We’ll get through this. Stay safe, y’all.
God bless y’all! My heart thoughts and prayers have been with you all and continues. I hope I can help in some way .. I know like she said this is going to be a long road but as a mountain folk myself I know it will get done. And I pray for God to use me however I’m able to help. I’m from Gunters mountain Alabama and we’ve had 2 churches come to different areas up there. And will be making more trips I’ll be sending everything I possibly can. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 prayers for you all.
She's absolutely a tower of strength and an example of what a human should try to be like. You are lucky to know her. God bless her and all victims of the hurricane.
Please try to bring her as much comfort and love as y’all can. I can see that she is a professional and she appears to me to still be in shock. I can’t imagine the trauma. I am wishing y’all the best. Please try to help her get rest and care. She’s still in it. Thank you.
God break this nation until we once again understand that we need you. Put a hault to our pride and self reliance upon ourselves. Help us God, I repent of the territorial sin the United States and its leaders both past and present have participated in. Have MERCY upon us! Have mercy upon us and minimize the loss of future lives as your judgement must come. Remember the good this nation as done in times past. Help!
“Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country”The spirit of those words are still relevant and thankfully still present in the U.S. my heart goes out to you. 🇮🇪
I can't overstate how impressed I am with this woman. Not only has she survived a horrific event, only to spend the next week helping her neighbors, she is incredibly articulate and focused. I have heard far worse interviews from people who were prepared and well rested. The people in this area are fortunate to have her. I only hope she holds out, because you can tell from her face that she's wearing out.
She is in a extremely stressful situation, lacking sleep, exhausted, hungry, in grief and stil mourning, and still 2000 × more coherent and focused than your vice president. I'm not American, but this woman being interviewed is a godsent angel!
How could she not be burned out. God is in charge. Wrath of God sounds about right. Acknowledge your creator and get saved in the name of Jesus Christ. Don’t be taken before being saved.
@@hollycampbell4103 No, no "hero" - but an individual of character, confidence & courage - with perhaps STRONG FAITH in YAH. Get yer butts READY - This is just the beginning - say many folks who stay engaged in the world around them, as a habit & rule. You know - the 'theorists'.
@wildwheelsdarin, she's also a great talker! She was able to convey so much information clearly to us. She is a real trooper! Even amidst the heartache which we could see when she began talking about the people lost in this disaster, she still has the strength to keep on, keeping on! I'm praying for Father God's strength, peace and rest to be upon her and all of those "boots on the ground" like her, doing the real work as well as the victims left behind. The devil is a liar, a thief, a murderer but God is the Truth, He is a Restorer and He is a Healer who gives us new life in the here and now & thereafter. We need to pray and trust Him, come back to Him as a nation and people as the country has become a disaster politically, economically, morally and beyond. We need to pray also as "Milton" has strengthened and may become a major hurricane which is so far forecast to cross the entire state of FL.
But you can tell how shattered she is every now and then it shows... Man the things she witnessed.... I can't imagine the pain when her shock wears ogf
This lady is giving the most realistic picture of the situation that I've seen so far. She's saying things that people need to hear. God bless her for her strength.
@@MRoark-wl5fr What don't they want us to know? That the further away from population areas you are the slower the help response will be? That is pretty much the risk of living in the middle of nowhere, help takes longer to get to you. No one is hiding any fact.
@@jonathanfriedelBlack Rock just picked up permits to mine for lithium in these mountains. You watch ...the homeowners that were here will not be back.
@@discipleoftheLordJesusChrist you need to fuck right off. This isn't about god or fucking repentance right now. Go straight to hell with your goddamn bullshit rn. Damn.
Hmmm lots of hardened, insensitive people...that's okay I shall pray for & love them anyway because that's what Jesus asks us to do ❤❤❤ have a beautiful day!
This blessed women truly is UNBREAKABLE. She is as knowledgeable as any Red Cross, any Rescue Worker. Shes a news reporter, shes a historian. Shes a good Samaritan. Lord bless her. You can tell shes balancing strength and tears. You can read it all in her face and voice. I hope she has support and takes care of herself when things settle down a bit
i'm with you, but a good Samaritan helps those he/she has no kinship or fellowship with.. in other words, in it's earliest sense it's a Persian helping a Jew.
I just sent her $50. People like her is who we should be donating to. This will take months to clear up. Donating to her, I know the entire donation will go to help people who need it.
This lady definitely adds so much to our country. She radiates intelligence, compassion, and encouragement. If you see this, I want to thank you for what you’re doing make this a better place.
True Media: The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. [Nahum 1:3 KJV]
I’m not sure”media coverage” which has been extensive can find and report every little “haller” and 6 mile portion of this disaster. There’s been plenty of social media coverage and enough news that if you wanted to go there and help you could have made it by now.
I pray when this woman takes a breath that she knows she is truly a hero… you are amazing. May the Lord comfort and strengthen you and those affected by this storm. God bless
I'm crying. This dear woman is amazing, but still on emergency crisis mode, she needs some rest and care herself. Support and prayers from CA will be ongoing.
I live in California as well. I wish I had a way to help these people, I was homeless for 7 years, so I know not to give to an organization because they don't really help. I wish they could put names and a way for people to help families.
This lady sounds highly educated in disaster events. She's a good communicator and knows what she's talking about. She's also mostly likely experiencing trauma from the search and rescue and recovery. I will pray for her.
Most likely? Yes she experienced trauma and is currently experiencing trauma for the foreseeable future. And when the main traumatizing events subside she will have a lot to deal with, with high likely hood of legitimate PTSD
yes, Christy Thrift runs NC Outdoor Adventures, She IS THE PERSON they call for mountain resue when some is missing or outdoor accident. Most of the time those are strangers or tourists to the area. This time it is her mountain family. You can tell its tough on her. Get the word out.
My heart goes out to all the people affected by the hurricane. I can’t believe how little information there is about how the people are doing. Thank you for getting the truth out there and all your efforts. Love from Australia 🇦🇺💕
She is 100% better than most "news reporters." She is truthful & geniune real on the ground facts. This is what people need to hear NOT FAKE news. GOD BE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL HEART! 😢❤
@@melsafken764 I get it, it's frustrating for the storm to be over and feel like nobody is coming to help. It's hard to understand it while you're going through it that there are people out there that are helping and attempting to get to everyone but the same obstacles that have trapped them in the mountains are also preventing help from arriving quickly. The destruction is so wide spread that they can't instantly be there to help everyone. Like I said, I understand the ones going through it being frustrated because they don't have access to internet and television and most likely have no idea how widespread the destruction is and they are one part of a much bigger disaster. What doesn't make sense to me, are the people who do know the entent of the devestation spreadintg lies about help not coming. Or misrepresenting the facts, such as spreading the fact that they are turned away when bringing supplies but not including why. She explained it very well when she said they have no space for the supplies. I just went through Milton here in central Florida and it was rough but nothing like what these people have went through with Helene. and it's a lot harder to get help to people on the side of a mountain than it is for people onvery flat land.
@@melsafken764 Organizations have been traveling there by helicopter to deliver food and water and medical supplies, but FEMA will Not Allow them to land and do their work. In fact, FEMA has been confiscating supplies brought by other humanitarian groups and giving them to illegals instead of giving them to the Americans they were intended for. This woman says so in this video, and I saw another video taken from the helicopter as the pilots flew over, ordered by FEMA not to land their helicopter in the area.
it's wild that the media is trying to downplay this like it's only a few hundred dead. As of this post the "official number" is 227. Homie it's gonna be thousands if not tens of thousands
Wow...she's a fantastic human being. So smart, well spoken, informed. Exactly the kind of person you want in charge. You are doing some great work Mark, getting the word out. Thank you. This is just mind boggling and overwhelming and there is BAD news in the gulf headed toward FL Wednesday.
@@u2s5thmemberYes, but just spoke to my niece in Cedar Key….They are preparing for another possible hit…People are still w/o electricity and the destruction to their town is awful. 🙏🙏
I'm in eastern Washington now but went to school in Johnson city(Elizabethton). The videos of the cricks look nothing like the East Tennessee/NC I remember. There is no reason I would have expected hurricane damage in this area. Infrastructure in this area was marginal at best. They need lots of help with recovery. This should be a much higher priority than the Ukraine or the middle east. Please write your representative!
Exactly. I'm a Georgia native but I still have Mama's kin there, spent many childhood vacations there, Daddy driving through TN and NC to visit scattered kin. It's very hard to see Mama's beautiful home place so shattered! If people have never been there, they can't possibly imagine the glorious beauty of the Appalachians.
100% Correct there not really showing those back roads back in the hills. It's very sad they are being taken advantage of and overwhelmed with strangers telling them how and what to do sorry rambling on just mad & sad for our kin....
Christy, if you ever read these comments, just know you have helped so many people in so many ways...you are a survivor and a savior. There is a special place in heaven for people like you...GOD BLESS YOU and keep you safe.
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. - 1 John 3:16-18
I am from Dominican Republic, I live here in Oklahoma, I am crying for these people, they are my people, my country, my heart is broken, if I were near that brave woman, I would give her a big hug ,with all my heart, God bless America and those people in need. ❤
This is the sentiment that the current government should have a humans to humans in dire need, however, this regime no longer have this capacity. Thank you for speaking "America's language"
Thank you for your pure and loving heart. I think I can speak for the majority of Americans... You are the kind of immigrant we want and welcome with open arms... You love and respect both the American people and our country. You want to assimilate into the American culture and way of life, rather than isolate into a separate immigrant community that's hostile to the native population and seem as though they'd prefer to push the Americans out of their own communities. Anyway, thank you for becoming a true American... We genuinely appreciate your effort and respect.
I'm donating to her Go Fund Me. This woman Christy is an absolute GEM and this community is very fortunate to have people like her. I literally held back tears from the passion in her voice. Thank you as well Mark for going the extra mile.
The lady is focused on helping others, that focus is keeping her going. She has grit, much of these mountain folk have a lot of grit, some of them are so self-reliant that even when help is offered, they don't want it and rather you go help somebody else they feel is worse off. They are all so amazing strong people.
It's not that they don't want or need help, they do. People are smart not to accept the government's stipulations attached to the sliver of help offered. These people are vulnerable to exploitation and they know it.
I just want to state that this is the type of woman that I’m proud to see be showcased for what she is, a priceless gem. So tired of the screaming, stupid liberal Karen’s being held up as representing American women. I’m way too old and a paraplegic, but I still wish I could be there helping. GOD bless her and the victims of this disaster.
God, please keep this dear woman and the others helping her in the palm of your hand. She is burning her candle at both ends. She is so traumatized as will many other rescuers who will recover bodies.😢 This is one of the most informative and truthful reports I've heard.
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. - 1 John 3:16-18
She explained everything one needs to know about the devastation and human costs without drama or conspiracy theories. Much better than the news media. Thanks!
YES, she explained what is happening, not an opinion like from the news media, but FACTS. So sad that so many are having to live this right now. God Bless them all, with all they need.
I'm out here in South Carolina for work related to Hurricane Helene for a few weeks. I am so impressed by the people here in the Carolinas. Genuine, hard working, good hospitable people. I feel for everyone who has had their life destroyed by this
@@az55544 You are a horses ass. The river is SO FAR AWAY normally. You cannot even comprehend how high it rose. Just shut up and stop leaving hateful comments.
This interview is the best interview I have seen on this hurricane. This lady did an excellent job of explaining the situation. My heart, my prayers, go out to all of you down there.
It’s just incredible to watch her. I pictured myself standing there in her shoes and it made me burst out crying. I would never have the wherewithal or the stamina or strength to be in her shoes and be so articulate and well-versed and knowledgeable. It’s so overwhelming to watch her and pretend to be standing there in her shoes, knowing that some people are just born and develop into such incredible human beings with this kind of mesmerizing strength that it’s awesome to see.❤
We’re about broke, but I’m taking one of my credit cards and buying 2 more gas cans. I have 1 extra already. That’ll be 15 gallons of fuel. I lost a bunch of weight so I’m gonna get all my winter clothes that don’t fit. I’ll get a couple propane tanks too. I am gonna buy it all throughout the week and take it next weekend bc donations might be dying down by then. It’s not much, but it’s something. I’ll ask the guys at work if they can help too. We took a vacation this summer to Black Mountain and we thought it was the coolest little town. It’s gonna take months, if not years for these people to get back on their feet. This is so sad.😢
The government caused this. Insurance companies will profit from this... dont put yourself too far in debt.. things are not as they seem. Never trust the police.
I’ll never forget the screaming sound the wind made and the sound of trees snapping all around us in the dark. A tree fell 2 feet from where I was sitting in the bed. We had to cut our way out of the road and walk miles to rescue my other family members. The roads were crumbling and everything is caked in feet of mud. I saw a man hanging from a power line and houses floating in the water. It’s like something out of a dystopia up here.
Mark, THANK YOU for being a good interviewer and a good listener. Thank you for letting this woman talk. Thank you for asking good smart questions. Job well done good sir.
I couldn't agree more! Thank you young man for your service in such a time as this. God richly bless you and this hard working woman. Prayers for all of you. ((hugs))
Giving me serious PTSD! I lived thru this during Katrina and the media was never giving the facts to what actually was happening on the ground. I'm so sorry for what you're going through. I will NEVER forget the smells. Everything was gray and no sound of life not even a bird. It looked like a war zone. People had to help each other just like this.
@zacsdiyguns I have clinically diagnosed C-PTSD and PTSD, and spent a 25+ yr career working with others with those diagnoses... Being in a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, and exposed to what this person described gave many there PTSD, where similar events elsewhere can absolutely be a trigger.
Don't explain yourself to people who do not understand. They have to experience traumatic loss to identify with you. The Lord knows your struggle. God bless you, bless your family. Praying for you.
@zacsdiyguns stfu, how do you know what she has? You don't. Clearly your mommy didn't instill morals in you, so lemme help you, simply; if you ain't got nothing nice to say, don't say nothin! Ffs
Christy You Are Astounding and i can only Begin to IMAGINE what this tragedy has been like for you and yet you continue to persevere and Help others . May you be supported in every way available
Her shirt says it all, Unbroken. I was hit by Helene here in Florida and I lost my staircase to my front door, multiple chicken coops, the siding on the whole side of my home, water damage on my ceiling in multiple rooms but in no way shape or form have I had it as bad as these poor people, my heart goes out to them.
Even under the worst of circumstances, a gem shines through. This woman is just that. She has captured a lot of hearts because she’s real and compassionate.
Mitchell county native here, born and raised. I have lived my entire life in these mountains. I have never seen anything like this. It is utter devestation. We were always raised to believe these mountains protected us. Not anymore. 😢
Here's some devestation: The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. [Nahum 1:3 KJV]
@@GTKJNownonsense. Mountain folk are some of the most humble & best mankind has to offer. If a creator wanted to punish people there would be a lot more options to choose from.
Sir, your coverage is unparalleled. Thank you conveying the truth of this disaster with accuracy and compassion. Bless and protect everyone helping🙏🏼💔❤️🩹
I live in WNC, in Andrews, and it missed us. However, I'm from Houston and I've lived all over the coast of TX in my 41 years, been through 4 hurricanes in Texas as an adult. I've never seen the level of devastation that is here in WNC. There was no preparing for this. Thanks for covering what legacy media won't.
I believe and agree with your assessment. I am from San Antonio and am very familiar with hurricane damage. I think the only other hurricane this compares to is the one that hit Galveston in 1900.
Biden has millions of illegal immigrants right now signing the mail in ballots to seal the deal on the upcoming election, and Zelensky in Ukraine says the 8 billion dollars Biden gave Ukraine last week was not enough, so the Government is going to be supporting Ukraine a long time before FEMA will have anything for the Americans hit by these hurricanes. At least we know plenty of crime will increase, and drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and defund the police and defund the fire department and defund FEMA all this is part of Biden's plans, so please try to vote. Ukraine is counting on all of you, to give everything you got to Zelensky, his net worth is still behind Jeff Bezos, but Democrats want to change that, and make Ukraine very rich, it's just too bad White House does not give a crap about Americans at all, there is nothing left for you folks.
I'm in Katy, I've been here 42 years. I really wanted to relocate to Eastern TN...now?? It's so beautiful there! I completely agree with you about the devastation. Even being experienced with several hurricanes, THIS is unbelievable.
Awwww I live here in NC. This changed the geology of the land. This changes the topography of these rivers and land. This washed away and buried entire towns. My area was safe we got wind and power outages but zero flooding. I have a creek that breaches its banks with a normal day of rain it never even had a slight rise. I'm only an hour to two hours east of this. I feel blessed. I feel heart wrenched for my neighbors there. God bless those who made it because the stuff I've seen and heard is horrifying. I've seen videos of people in cars. I saw videos of bodies being found. I've seen videos of bodies in debris. God be with those who have survived there. God be with the families who lost people and rest in peace to those who lost their life. Thank you to all who have sent relief, donations, and volunteered. God my heart hurts so badly for them and I wish I could just wrap them in love and peace.
@@gsabo1000both. They have some of the largest lithium deposits and the purest quartz deposits in the world. Batteries and semiconductors, and the locals didn’t want the mining operations; you do the math here…
@@robotron1236 If one was a conspiracy theorist, one could almost think that HAARP had been fired up for a land grab for these quarz silica and lithium deposits…
@@robotron1236 Wrong, there’s way larger suppliers and mines. China can supply it cheaper than it can be mined here for. Stop listening to the Alex Jones BS.
You’re amazing! Donations are being collected and sent from everywhere, but you’re doing what many of us wish we could do…PHYSICALLY HELPING! I don’t know how you are still standing. I’m no where near strong enough mentally or physically for this kind of work. You are a godsend!
She is making me cry this morning...these are the hands on interviews that are needed...thank you Christy for your unwavering support and the neighbors...my thoughts and prayers to those who have lost love ones.
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Oh my!😭💔Thank you for your tireless efforts to bring us truthful, factual accounts of the devastation in WNC. God bless all of you!
Thank you for bringing their struggles to light…donated ✊🏾
If someone has a lifted atv to help, how would they go about helping? Who do they contact?
@@MarkHuneycutt that's out near spruce pine, yeah?
You can tell this lady has been busting her ass trying to help folks and she is physically and mentally exhausted .
She is still in “ Go Mode.” When she stops moving when it’s safe, wooooo…
Yes. And if he reached out and asked her-"can I give you a hug?" She would probably have a much needed cry. There's something about another human reaching out that just breaks me down!
I'm so impressed how well she keeps it together.
I would be so devastated I couldn't talk let alone think straight
@@joannaf4166Yes exactly. 😢
Her friend across the road is just gone. All that was left was his chimney. I can't even imagine how terrible it must have been to have your home just crumble away around you...
This is the type of person who should be in a position of power...
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Yes! She's a blessing for her community, I wish the people in power were like her.
Authority
Good people aren’t power hungry
AMEN !!
Sadly all people like her will be getting is a pity check from the government for 750$ it’s truly a shame. This women is an angel and hopefully she gets the help she needs from a real leader
She's running on pure adrenaline. 😢
She won't stop until everyone else has been helped. Heartbreaking. And inspiring.
Amen.
She's on the verge of cracking. I hope they get the help they deserve ASAP. The recovery will take months/years, but it shouldn't be made more difficult by the government that is supposed to protect and serve its people.
Then when she feels like it’s over she’ll fall apart. I hope she has help when it hits. 🙏
@theresagomez2605 I wish they'd get help soon. But I don't know or believe a dang thing they say. It's frightening.
@NoNameToYou I hope she has some loving arms to fall into. I'd like to hug her. 😔
This woman is a real life angel, she’s looks so broken and tired but she’s still fighting to find the lost. Prayers for this whole community.
This is one of the most selfless of heros in this tragedy. She smells the loss and still works thru it to help others. Lady, if you ever read this I pray you are blessed for the rest of your life.
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Amen.
God bless
Absolutely. Blessings, blessings to this precious Redhill neighbor!
She is a true hero in this tragedy. God bless her and keep her safe
Someone check on this lady! Give her a hug, a prayer, let her know she is so loved and not alone!
And some cash !!
Amen! She is strong BUT she is NOT okay😢 Lord give her Your peace and bless her as she goes about working. 🙏
@ec164
Let her know, America is behind her.
Yes her house, belongings, and car has likely been destroyed too @@angelofamillionyears4599
God Bless ya’ll
Man on the street interviews is the only way we really know what's going on, thank you. 🙏
Yes… only thing they are literally breaking my heart. I am actually crying by the time each video is over. And I watch every second in its entirety.
No politics in their videos.
The news lies. This is absolutely the best way. Appreciate these guys going out for us. ❤
@@AFloridaSon She is talking its government failure after government failure, I am not sure how or why there weren't warnings going up right and left, this area is a valley and as such significant rains will flood it, The Tampa Bay area hasn't had a direct hit in 100 years, you want to talk decimation, wait til Thursday morning. There isn't a feasible way to even evacuate those counties, they should be starting at least.
@@MindfulArcana No, it doesn't.
This is my home. I live one minute away from here. It’s amazing how 5 hours of this storm caused 10 years of rebuilding. This community is devastated, loss of life is catastrophic. The fella that lived there lost his life.
Even through this tragedy, though, I’ve never seen a community pull together so strongly as we have. Everyone is doing there best to help their neighbors. I love Red Hill, and I love this community. We’ll get through this. Stay safe, y’all.
So sad that people waited for a "go time" especially since there was no way to evacuate.
God bless y’all! My heart thoughts and prayers have been with you all and continues. I hope I can help in some way .. I know like she said this is going to be a long road but as a mountain folk myself I know it will get done. And I pray for God to use me however I’m able to help. I’m from Gunters mountain Alabama and we’ve had 2 churches come to different areas up there. And will be making more trips I’ll be sending everything I possibly can. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 prayers for you all.
Did her neighbour Lenny make it? Was he found? Sending my love to you all ❤
Love from Watauga county. I’m here for you. ❤
amen!
This is my previous coworker Christy! She is remarkable! Thanks for all the love for our area. It's rough. I'm a lucky one my house didn't float away.
She's absolutely a tower of strength and an example of what a human should try to be like. You are lucky to know her. God bless her and all victims of the hurricane.
Please try to bring her as much comfort and love as y’all can. I can see that she is a professional and she appears to me to still be in shock. I can’t imagine the trauma. I am wishing y’all the best. Please try to help her get rest and care. She’s still in it.
Thank you.
A real earth angel!
Her heart and strength is astonishing. Praying for her and everyone effected. Devastating. 💔
She makes me proud to be an American. This is the meaning of a Pillar of the Community.
Her t-shirt says Unbroken! Prayers for everyone in NC and TN!
She's broken.....she is just still doing the thing.....which is even more impressive. God bless her.
@@redriver6541if it’s still functioning, is it really broken?
#WeatherWeapons
#Agenda2030
Research those terms if you want to understand all of this
@@SigFigNewton She will soar again stronger! They are tough people! Grit!
God break this nation until we once again understand that we need you. Put a hault to our pride and self reliance upon ourselves. Help us God, I repent of the territorial sin the United States and its leaders both past and present have participated in. Have MERCY upon us! Have mercy upon us and minimize the loss of future lives as your judgement must come. Remember the good this nation as done in times past. Help!
This video is more informative than 90% of the national 'news' I've seen - thank you and good luck to you all.
Stop watching MSM, it’s all BS.
Nat’l news trying to hide lack of response and no money.
Their focus is trying to show the assassination attempts are fake.
God Bless ya’ll
@@Look_What_You_Did the video is a grift?Curious, where do you get your news from?
The Lord is in the whirlwind.
“Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country”The spirit of those words are still relevant and thankfully still present in the U.S. my heart goes out to you. 🇮🇪
I can't overstate how impressed I am with this woman. Not only has she survived a horrific event, only to spend the next week helping her neighbors, she is incredibly articulate and focused. I have heard far worse interviews from people who were prepared and well rested. The people in this area are fortunate to have her.
I only hope she holds out, because you can tell from her face that she's wearing out.
She's exhausted, poor kid. Keep her in your thoughts, she's pretty wonderful.
Without extensive therapy she will likely struggle with PTSD the rest of her life.
She is in a extremely stressful situation, lacking sleep, exhausted, hungry, in grief and stil mourning, and still 2000 × more coherent and focused than your vice president.
I'm not American, but this woman being interviewed is a godsent angel!
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You sound more American than some Americans. 😉
Thanks for caring!
How could she not be burned out. God is in charge. Wrath of God sounds about right. Acknowledge your creator and get saved in the name of Jesus Christ. Don’t be taken before being saved.
My g-d, this poor woman is absolutely exhausted. She may not realize it but she's a hero.
@@hollycampbell4103 No, no "hero" - but an individual of character, confidence & courage - with perhaps STRONG FAITH in YAH. Get yer butts READY - This is just the beginning - say many folks who stay engaged in the world around them, as a habit & rule. You know - the 'theorists'.
God Bless ya’ll
My God!
@@neverBraggNot at all appropriate or helpful. Probably makes you feel all pious though.
@@cathykrueger4899 Stop PROJECTING, your highn-ass. Thin skin? Head up yer arse? Scared? On the spectrum??
Mark you're a great listener! I'm sure letting this woman talk helped her immensely! I hope someone gives her a big hug... she's being so strong!
I agree
Yea, he really did. Appreciate that for sure. She needed this and so did we. Appreciate her bravery and tenacity in all of this. ❤
She used so much energy talking, I bet she needed to rest after.
@wildwheelsdarin, she's also a great talker! She was able to convey so much information clearly to us. She is a real trooper! Even amidst the heartache which we could see when she began talking about the people lost in this disaster, she still has the strength to keep on, keeping on! I'm praying for Father God's strength, peace and rest to be upon her and all of those "boots on the ground" like her, doing the real work as well as the victims left behind.
The devil is a liar, a thief, a murderer but God is the Truth, He is a Restorer and He is a Healer who gives us new life in the here and now & thereafter. We need to pray and trust Him, come back to Him as a nation and people as the country has become a disaster politically, economically, morally and beyond. We need to pray also as "Milton" has strengthened and may become a major hurricane which is so far forecast to cross the entire state of FL.
There will be a lot of people that will need someone to listen to them too.
I am glad to hear someone clear and precise with difficult subjects.
for going through such a traumatic event, she is incredibly knowledgeable, organized, and well spoken. her community is lucky to have her.
But you can tell how shattered she is every now and then it shows... Man the things she witnessed.... I can't imagine the pain when her shock wears ogf
She is mission driven right now. When things slow down she will need people to help her deal with the trauma of what she is going through.
She's still in shock. This is going to hit her like a meteor when she doesn't feel like she is responsible for everyone else.
Agreed. She's amazing and holding up extraordinarily well.
The shock will set in once she stops. I feel deeply for all the folks going through this.
This lady is giving the most realistic picture of the situation that I've seen so far. She's saying things that people need to hear. God bless her for her strength.
Yes, this is what they don’t want us to know. 😢
I'm in Transylvania county just an hour south of this lady. It's so bad y'all. The loss and devastation is overwhelming.
@@MRoark-wl5frPlease stop with the conspiracy theories.
@@MRoark-wl5fr What don't they want us to know? That the further away from population areas you are the slower the help response will be? That is pretty much the risk of living in the middle of nowhere, help takes longer to get to you. No one is hiding any fact.
@@jonathanfriedelBlack Rock just picked up permits to mine for lithium in these mountains. You watch ...the homeowners that were here will not be back.
Iraq and Afghanistan veteran. You can never mistake the smell of a dead human for anything other than what it is. I hate it for these folks.
@WillSurvive2TheEnd Please refrain from being a disgusting human being in the face of tragedy and human suffering.
@@discipleoftheLordJesusChrist you need to fuck right off. This isn't about god or fucking repentance right now. Go straight to hell with your goddamn bullshit rn. Damn.
Hmmm lots of hardened, insensitive people...that's okay I shall pray for & love them anyway because that's what Jesus asks us to do ❤❤❤ have a beautiful day!
You sir should honor the 1st admentment... Wanna debate?@@discipleoftheLordJesusChrist
Yup. One experience after Central American earthquake. Unique. So sorry for this community!
You could not have found a better person to interview!!! She was incredible!!!
Thank you!🙏
This blessed women truly is UNBREAKABLE. She is as knowledgeable as any Red Cross, any Rescue Worker. Shes a news reporter, shes a historian. Shes a good Samaritan. Lord bless her. You can tell shes balancing strength and tears. You can read it all in her face and voice. I hope she has support and takes care of herself when things settle down a bit
Red Cross is a joke.
Absolutely
Where is the Red Cross now that you mentioned it?
She can look forward to PTSD for a long time - when she slows down it's gonna hit her like a freight train
i'm with you, but a good Samaritan helps those he/she has no kinship or fellowship with.. in other words, in it's earliest sense it's a Persian helping a Jew.
I just sent her $50. People like her is who we should be donating to. This will take months to clear up. Donating to her, I know the entire donation will go to help people who need it.
Exactly
I agree!
Donate direct always " no middlemen"
Could you send me $50, too?
@@Christoph-sd3zi No 50 dolla for you !
I can't stop thinking about all the loss of life buried under the mud and sand. My heart aches for them all.
There are not hundreds dead,there are thousands. This is beyond tragic. Prayers for all that have and are suffering from this event.
@@margelittleboyhow do you know this?
@@drewsiffers Because of the wide areas affected and populations that existed there that remain unaccounted for.
Each video gets me more and more it’s unfathomable if that’s a word 🤷♂️
@@drewsiffersit's awfull. The media is focusing on Kamila. The rabbit whole is very deep it's the devil
THIS is why community is the KEY to our collective future. Neighbors helping and saving one another and rebuilding their community!
This lady definitely adds so much to our country. She radiates intelligence, compassion, and encouragement. If you see this, I want to thank you for what you’re doing make this a better place.
This is the media coverage that we all need, not the bs from major news networks. Eye opening.
True Media: The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. [Nahum 1:3 KJV]
describe the "BS" part of the media coverage.
I’m not sure”media coverage” which has been extensive can find and report every little “haller” and 6 mile portion of this disaster. There’s been plenty of social media coverage and enough news that if you wanted to go there and help you could have made it by now.
still waiting for the "bs" part of media coverage. Tell us what was lacking in their reporting.
You must mean Fox "News." That's where the lies are coming from. And tRump.
My nephew is a vet, he has helped for a few days. His PTSD was triggered, so he had to take a few days off. But, he will return.
Sending you and your nephew love, understanding, and gratitude. Be well and stay safe.😊
God bless his heart
My Cat needs to go see a Vet, thank him for his service. Just saving up to afford it.
It must be beyond comprehension 💔❤️🩹 hope he's ok.
💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 my PTSD is out the roof.
I am a fellow WNC resident. You are my hero. You smart and so kind. I wish nothing but the best for you and your community.
I pray when this woman takes a breath that she knows she is truly a hero… you are amazing. May the Lord comfort and strengthen you and those affected by this storm. God bless
Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Prayers.
I'm crying. This dear woman is amazing, but still on emergency crisis mode, she needs some rest and care herself. Support and prayers from CA will be ongoing.
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I am too,wishing l could help ,lm 77 and am not very able bodied but my heart goes out to these people.
Agree….Second shift desperately needed
I live in California as well. I wish I had a way to help these people, I was homeless for 7 years, so I know not to give to an organization because they don't really help. I wish they could put names and a way for people to help families.
@@janellcrews6108 Glad that you are no longer homeless! I hope you are living a great life, now!
This lady sounds highly educated in disaster events. She's a good communicator and knows what she's talking about. She's also mostly likely experiencing trauma from the search and rescue and recovery. I will pray for her.
Most likely?
Yes she experienced trauma and is currently experiencing trauma for the foreseeable future.
And when the main traumatizing events subside she will have a lot to deal with, with high likely hood of legitimate PTSD
@@krystle4248 I hope she gets good, thorough help so she can work through her PTSD, it will take time
She does outdoor work, right? Good foundational skills to have in a disaster.
yes, Christy Thrift runs NC Outdoor Adventures, She IS THE PERSON they call for mountain resue when some is missing or outdoor accident. Most of the time those are strangers or tourists to the area. This time it is her mountain family. You can tell its tough on her. Get the word out.
She went through the 2021 Tropical Storm Fred, and they NEVER fixed the river height gauges?! Madness!
My heart goes out to all the people affected by the hurricane. I can’t believe how little information there is about how the people are doing. Thank you for getting the truth out there and all your efforts. Love from Australia 🇦🇺💕
She epitomizes "When the going gets tough,..the tough get going"!!.. God's Continued Blessings,Wonderwoman!!🎉
Where was your G-d when people were drowning? Too busy protecting the pedophile priests and pastors to bother?
Amen. ☁️🎺👼🙏✨👑🦁Praying
Amen!
People tried and were blocked by local law enforcement who should be helping instead of standing behind roadblocks
God Bless ya’ll
She is 100% better than most "news reporters."
She is truthful & geniune real on the ground facts.
This is what people need to hear NOT FAKE news.
GOD BE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL HEART! 😢❤
Because she is and was up to her neck in it - not showing up with a microphone , in designer clothes freshly showered from her hotel room
ugghh, no need to insert conspiracy language. People reporting for news stations is not fake news.
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Some people act like the storms were on purpose.
When she says there was no access, how do you expect people to get there to help?
@@melsafken764 I get it, it's frustrating for the storm to be over and feel like nobody is coming to help. It's hard to understand it while you're going through it that there are people out there that are helping and attempting to get to everyone but the same obstacles that have trapped them in the mountains are also preventing help from arriving quickly. The destruction is so wide spread that they can't instantly be there to help everyone. Like I said, I understand the ones going through it being frustrated because they don't have access to internet and television and most likely have no idea how widespread the destruction is and they are one part of a much bigger disaster. What doesn't make sense to me, are the people who do know the entent of the devestation spreadintg lies about help not coming. Or misrepresenting the facts, such as spreading the fact that they are turned away when bringing supplies but not including why. She explained it very well when she said they have no space for the supplies. I just went through Milton here in central Florida and it was rough but nothing like what these people have went through with Helene. and it's a lot harder to get help to people on the side of a mountain than it is for people onvery flat land.
@@melsafken764 Organizations have been traveling there by helicopter to deliver food and water and medical supplies, but FEMA will Not Allow them to land and do their work. In fact, FEMA has been confiscating supplies brought by other humanitarian groups and giving them to illegals instead of giving them to the Americans they were intended for. This woman says so in this video, and I saw another video taken from the helicopter as the pilots flew over, ordered by FEMA not to land their helicopter in the area.
This is the kind of interview I believe. She is well spoken and well informed. You can tell she has kept her wits about her and taken care of things.
She is amazing. I hope she had support when the exhaustion hits.
Yep.
it's wild that the media is trying to downplay this like it's only a few hundred dead. As of this post the "official number" is 227. Homie it's gonna be thousands if not tens of thousands
@@EB-bl6cc Tens of thousands, homey? Maybe tone down the drama a bit.
@@razmatazz9310what’s the current number of missing that gives you confidence that the number of dead isn’t nearly so high
You and your neighbours are heroes🌹 Thank you for your support and kindness.
Wow...she's a fantastic human being. So smart, well spoken, informed. Exactly the kind of person you want in charge. You are doing some great work Mark, getting the word out. Thank you. This is just mind boggling and overwhelming and there is BAD news in the gulf headed toward FL Wednesday.
She is a beautiful, all in, driven, hard working gal. Although ALL together right now, she has a falling apart coming. Yahuah please comfort her.
Is there another hurricane?
@@Lucky9_9 yes. Doesn't look like it's headed to NC
@@u2s5thmemberYes, but just spoke to my niece in Cedar Key….They are preparing for another possible hit…People are still w/o electricity and the destruction to their town is awful. 🙏🙏
Definitely an amazing lady.
Many people who have never been to East Tennessee or western North Carolina do not realize just how many and how big the mountains there are
My fav place breaks my heart i was going to move there this summer but didnt have the money
I'm in eastern Washington now but went to school in Johnson city(Elizabethton). The videos of the cricks look nothing like the East Tennessee/NC I remember. There is no reason I would have expected hurricane damage in this area. Infrastructure in this area was marginal at best. They need lots of help with recovery. This should be a much higher priority than the Ukraine or the middle east. Please write your representative!
Exactly. I'm a Georgia native but I still have Mama's kin there, spent many childhood vacations there, Daddy driving through TN and NC to visit scattered kin. It's very hard to see Mama's beautiful home place so shattered! If people have never been there, they can't possibly imagine the glorious beauty of the Appalachians.
100% Correct there not really showing those back roads back in the hills. It's very sad they are being taken advantage of and overwhelmed with strangers telling them how and what to do sorry rambling on just mad & sad for our kin....
@@gi7892It is a totally separate branch of aid in the government. FEMA is well funded at all times.
This woman is broken and healing all at the same time. She is strong and determined. Her community is blessed to have her. Prayers from Florida.
And Florida having another this week I'm so tired of hurricane praying for our state
@@EddisonGibbons Praying with you!
You look so tired. You are a hero. People don't understand why supplies have to be turned away. Thank you for explaining. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Christy, if you ever read these comments, just know you have helped so many people in so many ways...you are a survivor and a savior. There is a special place in heaven for people like you...GOD BLESS YOU and keep you safe.
Amen🙏❤️
She most Def will. She has the interview pinned on her fb
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. - 1 John 3:16-18
I am from Dominican Republic, I live here in Oklahoma, I am crying for these people, they are my people, my country, my heart is broken, if I were near that brave woman, I would give her a big hug ,with all my heart, God bless America and those people in need. ❤
This is the sentiment that the current government should have a humans to humans in dire need, however, this regime no longer have this capacity. Thank you for speaking "America's language"
Could you imagine if there was a line of people waiting to hug her. Together we can surely accomplish much.
Thank you for your pure and loving heart. I think I can speak for the majority of Americans... You are the kind of immigrant we want and welcome with open arms... You love and respect both the American people and our country. You want to assimilate into the American culture and way of life, rather than isolate into a separate immigrant community that's hostile to the native population and seem as though they'd prefer to push the Americans out of their own communities. Anyway, thank you for becoming a true American... We genuinely appreciate your effort and respect.
You are all American. You stand for everything a natural born American does and we are blessed to have you join us. 🤗♥️
Our hearts are💔with them.
Fellow surviver here. Bless you for your efforts.
@elizabeths182 sending you my prayers, l hope you are doing ok.
@@ShirleyBollinger-rk3lq thank you!
God bless you. Stay strong. Americans hearts are breaking for you all.
Hello.. Philly here.. you are not alone. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🕊
What an amazing lady!!! She needs rest and lots of hugs. Shes just incredible caring for everyone. What a hero xx
Allmand is a company that specializes in the manufacturing of generators and light towers. We are sending units to help!
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Bless you
I've heard the stories about bodies and the claims they are false. I believe this woman. You can see on her face she has seen the bodies.
Yes! same here, I was looking for a comment like this!
And realizes some may never be seen.... 💔
And smelling the bodies. You can tell it's legit
Who the hell is saying there's no bodies???
@@Friggsdottirthe mainstream media and the left
This lady & the interviewer provided better info than all the major networks. You ‘re all in my ongoing prayers.
Absolutely!!
CNN actually had an article this morning about the smell of decay.
Fox News is using for verbal abuse instead of real patriots
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That’s the truth!
Finally someone who isn't speaking in generalities and is specific about what is needed. This lady is great.
I'm donating to her Go Fund Me. This woman Christy is an absolute GEM and this community is very fortunate to have people like her. I literally held back tears from the passion in her voice. Thank you as well Mark for going the extra mile.
This woman,very intelligently and concisely, gave us the best information for this current situation
The lady is focused on helping others, that focus is keeping her going. She has grit, much of these mountain folk have a lot of grit, some of them are so self-reliant that even when help is offered, they don't want it and rather you go help somebody else they feel is worse off. They are all so amazing strong people.
It's not that they don't want or need help, they do. People are smart not to accept the government's stipulations attached to the sliver of help offered. These people are vulnerable to exploitation and they know it.
Best interview I've watched so far. Very very informative and truthful.
What a smart, articulate woman. May God bless her in all her work.
This woman is amazingly articulate and knowledgeable.
I just want to state that this is the type of woman that I’m proud to see be showcased for what she is, a priceless gem. So tired of the screaming, stupid liberal Karen’s being held up as representing American women. I’m way too old and a paraplegic, but I still wish I could be there helping. GOD bless her and the victims of this disaster.
God bless you too 🌿🕊️
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I don’t know why you had to bring politics into this. This is about human suffering and survival. Stop it.
I am crying so hard for these people, our people Americans!!!!!
Crying....Sis..you think they would cry or she'd a tear for you...
BECAUSE THE DAM BROKE!!!
Donate to the local church so that what you donate makes it to the people in need.
@@dupree68Do you think they wouldn't? Those people are your neighbors and Jesus said love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.
@@dupree68shed, not she'd
That woman knows what is needed to help her community She's well spoken and smart. Praying for all
That was an expertly conducted interview. My heart goes out to y'all.
Dear gods let this Lady get a good night's sleep and the strength to carry on.
AMEN 🙏🏽
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Weather Warfare! She knows the Freemason created this destruction. ALL BY DESIGN AMERICA.
@@rayray2878Yes God!
One God, his Son Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit!
God, please keep this dear woman and the others helping her in the palm of your hand. She is burning her candle at both ends. She is so traumatized as will many other rescuers who will recover bodies.😢 This is one of the most informative and truthful reports I've heard.
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. - 1 John 3:16-18
She explained everything one needs to know about the devastation and human costs without drama or conspiracy theories. Much better than the news media. Thanks!
YES, she explained what is happening, not an opinion like from the news media, but FACTS. So sad that so many are having to live this right now. God Bless them all, with all they need.
I'm out here in South Carolina for work related to Hurricane Helene for a few weeks. I am so impressed by the people here in the Carolinas. Genuine, hard working, good hospitable people. I feel for everyone who has had their life destroyed by this
Thank you for not jamming this video up with ads. I'm getting it out to as many people as I can.
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God Bless ya’ll
I'm surprised, thought I was using brave browser, it blocks all ads
I love that her shirt says "Unbroken". It's heartbreaking, but NC mountain people are strong and they will recover.
It’s true that they are incredibly strong people
God Bless ya’ll
Maybe strong but stupid. Didn't clear out. Living on a river. No prepping done - everyone is begging FEMA to feed and save them.
No common sense.
@@az55544 You are a horses ass. The river is SO FAR AWAY normally. You cannot even comprehend how high it rose. Just shut up and stop leaving hateful comments.
This interview is the best interview I have seen on this hurricane. This lady did an excellent job of explaining the situation. My heart, my prayers, go out to all of you down there.
😔 this just breaks my heart. So many dead, lost, lost everything they worked so hard for... sending my love and prayers.
A true hero right there! She and her associates didn't wait to be helped by anyone. They took immediate action that probably helped saved many lives.
It’s just incredible to watch her. I pictured myself standing there in her shoes and it made me burst out crying. I would never have the wherewithal or the stamina or strength to be in her shoes and be so articulate and well-versed and knowledgeable. It’s so overwhelming to watch her and pretend to be standing there in her shoes, knowing that some people are just born and develop into such incredible human beings with this kind of mesmerizing strength that it’s awesome to see.❤
What a smart superhero of a woman who is dedicated to recovering her community. Truly inspiring despite the circumstances.
This woman is a very strong and special person. She is really holding it together.
Thank You, I'm a carpenter and will try and come out next spring with some friends and help with any building needs,
God Bless you folks.
We’re about broke, but I’m taking one of my credit cards and buying 2 more gas cans. I have 1 extra already. That’ll be 15 gallons of fuel. I lost a bunch of weight so I’m gonna get all my winter clothes that don’t fit. I’ll get a couple propane tanks too. I am gonna buy it all throughout the week and take it next weekend bc donations might be dying down by then. It’s not much, but it’s something. I’ll ask the guys at work if they can help too. We took a vacation this summer to Black Mountain and we thought it was the coolest little town. It’s gonna take months, if not years for these people to get back on their feet. This is so sad.😢
Bless your heart. Everything donated helps.
The government caused this.
Insurance companies will profit from this...
dont put yourself too far in debt.. things are not as they seem.
Never trust the police.
@@P2Zip I have seen quite a few really good organizations getting going in with helicopters, workers and equipment to work. Pray! 🙏🏼
God Bless You ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
She is courageous, strong! May God give her whatever she and her family friends neighbors need.
She is phenomenal. Her composure is remarkable. May the God of Heaven strengthen a give her peace. You have to just love her.
Thanks for sharing. I’m in Florida. Pray for us. Milton is on the way.
Sending prayers for all of you in Florida. We will be there for you too.
@@angelawade6116 Thanks
Most of my family is in Sarasota, praying for all of Florida ❤
Get to Atlanta!!! Don’t stay!
Lifting prayers. Be safe
I’ll never forget the screaming sound the wind made and the sound of trees snapping all around us in the dark. A tree fell 2 feet from where I was sitting in the bed. We had to cut our way out of the road and walk miles to rescue my other family members. The roads were crumbling and everything is caked in feet of mud. I saw a man hanging from a power line and houses floating in the water. It’s like something out of a dystopia up here.
Stay safe Christie and well done on helping out your community. Remember to take time to rest and eat or you risk burn out. xx
I still say dams broke first, storm conjured, tornados, and more dams.
Looks like if she stops she is going to start thinking and breakdown. I think she is staying busy to avoid it.
@@gsabo1000 Zero dams broke.
@@gsabo1000We had 4 days of intense rain before the hurricane hit, we already had flooding in these areas. No dams broke.
Mark, THANK YOU for being a good interviewer and a good listener. Thank you for letting this woman talk. Thank you for asking good smart questions. Job well done good sir.
I couldn't agree more! Thank you young man for your service in such a time as this. God richly bless you and this hard working woman. Prayers for all of you. ((hugs))
Giving me serious PTSD! I lived thru this during Katrina and the media was never giving the facts to what actually was happening on the ground. I'm so sorry for what you're going through. I will NEVER forget the smells. Everything was gray and no sound of life not even a bird. It looked like a war zone. People had to help each other just like this.
Don’t use ptsd when you most likely wouldn’t qualify as having it
Understood unfortunately.
@zacsdiyguns I have clinically diagnosed C-PTSD and PTSD, and spent a 25+ yr career working with others with those diagnoses... Being in a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, and exposed to what this person described gave many there PTSD, where similar events elsewhere can absolutely be a trigger.
Don't explain yourself to people who do not understand. They have to experience traumatic loss to identify with you. The Lord knows your struggle. God bless you, bless your family. Praying for you.
@zacsdiyguns stfu, how do you know what she has? You don't. Clearly your mommy didn't instill morals in you, so lemme help you, simply; if you ain't got nothing nice to say, don't say nothin! Ffs
Christy You Are Astounding and i can only Begin to IMAGINE what this tragedy has been like for you and yet you continue to persevere and Help others . May you be supported in every way available
Her shirt says it all, Unbroken. I was hit by Helene here in Florida and I lost my staircase to my front door, multiple chicken coops, the siding on the whole side of my home, water damage on my ceiling in multiple rooms but in no way shape or form have I had it as bad as these poor people, my heart goes out to them.
God Bless ya’ll
It’s still a lot to deal with. With water damage comes mold, and that can destroy a home. Hope y’all can recover quickly and smoothly.
God's Blessings and Best Wishes as you work to recover your life. ❤
Keep a eye on your weather hurricane Milton is headed towards florida.
Other people's suffering does not discount your own. People struggle in different ways. Stay safe during this next storm.
This woman is really special, I feel so much for her, you can see how difficult this is but she is tough as can be to do what is necessary
Even under the worst of circumstances, a gem shines through. This woman is just that. She has captured a lot of hearts because she’s real and compassionate.
Christy. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. You clearly have a heart of gold. Blessings and prayers from South Africa 🇿🇦
Mitchell county native here, born and raised. I have lived my entire life in these mountains. I have never seen anything like this. It is utter devestation. We were always raised to believe these mountains protected us. Not anymore. 😢
Here's some devestation: The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. [Nahum 1:3 KJV]
🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻🤗 so very sorry
@@GTKJNownonsense. Mountain folk are some of the most humble & best mankind has to offer. If a creator wanted to punish people there would be a lot more options to choose from.
@GTKJNow just stop it!! This is what YOUR God does!!!! Ffs!
@@Littlewing1977 Thank you.
Sir, your coverage is unparalleled.
Thank you conveying the truth of this disaster with accuracy and compassion. Bless and protect everyone helping🙏🏼💔❤️🩹
I live in WNC, in Andrews, and it missed us. However, I'm from Houston and I've lived all over the coast of TX in my 41 years, been through 4 hurricanes in Texas as an adult. I've never seen the level of devastation that is here in WNC. There was no preparing for this.
Thanks for covering what legacy media won't.
I believe and agree with your assessment. I am from San Antonio and am very familiar with hurricane damage. I think the only other hurricane this compares to is the one that hit Galveston in 1900.
@@Jesus_is_All_we_need Oh my goodness....
Biden has millions of illegal immigrants right now signing the mail in ballots to seal the deal on the upcoming election, and Zelensky in Ukraine says the 8 billion dollars Biden gave Ukraine last week was not enough, so the Government is going to be supporting Ukraine a long time before FEMA will have anything for the Americans hit by these hurricanes. At least we know plenty of crime will increase, and drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and defund the police and defund the fire department and defund FEMA all this is part of Biden's plans, so please try to vote. Ukraine is counting on all of you, to give everything you got to Zelensky, his net worth is still behind Jeff Bezos, but Democrats want to change that, and make Ukraine very rich, it's just too bad White House does not give a crap about Americans at all, there is nothing left for you folks.
Damn if you didn't nailbit on the head with this answer. I have never seen a hurricane 🌀 land inbound like that.
I'm in Katy, I've been here 42 years. I really wanted to relocate to Eastern TN...now?? It's so beautiful there! I completely agree with you about the devastation. Even being experienced with several hurricanes, THIS is unbelievable.
She is a true hero! Thank you for all you are doing to help the victims of Hurricane Helene in western NC!
Remember, the official death toll was only around 220 today. However many people think it should be more than 2000.
They say today, 1000 are missing.
Yes it will unfortunately grow as time go on😢
I have heard for what ever body count they say add 2 zeros to the end of that
And some people will go unreported because family and friends are all gone
I heard on another video a woman say there were 900 bodies just at her local hospital.
God bless this heroic lady ,may GOD save THESE MISSING SOULS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Why? That’s made up 2,000 year old, pre-science BS you’re referring to.
Stop forcing religion on people
@@beaulieuc8910prayers are always welcome…back the F off!!!
@@beaulieuc8910 No one is forcing anything on you. Move along, snowflake.
Awwww I live here in NC. This changed the geology of the land. This changes the topography of these rivers and land. This washed away and buried entire towns. My area was safe we got wind and power outages but zero flooding. I have a creek that breaches its banks with a normal day of rain it never even had a slight rise. I'm only an hour to two hours east of this. I feel blessed. I feel heart wrenched for my neighbors there. God bless those who made it because the stuff I've seen and heard is horrifying. I've seen videos of people in cars. I saw videos of bodies being found. I've seen videos of bodies in debris. God be with those who have survived there. God be with the families who lost people and rest in peace to those who lost their life. Thank you to all who have sent relief, donations, and volunteered. God my heart hurts so badly for them and I wish I could just wrap them in love and peace.
Do you know of a church that I can contact?
I am sorry
Almost makes you think there's truth to the Fud Mloods people talk about...
@@cynthiabiel7714 I live far away but I chose to donate to Samaritan's Purse.
What part of NC?
Really competent, knowledgeable woman! Thank you for taking care of so many people and for organizing the rescue efforts. I’m very impressed.
Not the first time I've heard about this quartz silica resource demand. Thanks for the interview, Mark. America loves details.
I heard lithium.
@@gsabo1000both. They have some of the largest lithium deposits and the purest quartz deposits in the world. Batteries and semiconductors, and the locals didn’t want the mining operations; you do the math here…
@@robotron1236 If one was a conspiracy theorist, one could almost think that HAARP had been fired up for a land grab for these quarz silica and lithium deposits…
@@robotron1236Do your research. The lithium is in Kings Mt, not here.
@@robotron1236
Wrong, there’s way larger suppliers and mines. China can supply it cheaper than it can be mined here for. Stop listening to the Alex Jones BS.
These are true survivors. Brave, strong Americans. Not actors, pro athletes. These ppl are real heros.
She was the most articulate and informative interview I've seen on this yet.
Praying for all of these people.
God Bless ya’ll
You’re amazing! Donations are being collected and sent from everywhere, but you’re doing what many of us wish we could do…PHYSICALLY HELPING! I don’t know how you are still standing. I’m no where near strong enough mentally or physically for this kind of work. You are a godsend!
Thank you, Mark, for a much-needed analysis of this disaster. That lady is a blessing to everyone there.
I pray that she gets some much-needed rest.
A truly amazing woman, competent, compassionate, and strong. She even cries strong.
Mark...You have done a great Job in letting the People & Video tell the Real story in North Carolina...Thanks for truthful reporting.
The MSM sure isn't showing ANY of this. I live in WA and had no idea how bad it is without YT.
@@movinginthepositive5460because MSM would be in the way of the recovery efforts you DOLT
I am so sorry for all the loss! So many people are still praying for you’all! May God sustain and keep you protected!
This is the best interview I've seen. Great job. Kudos to this young lady!
I so want to hug this woman! Her meticulous memory with you recording this will be so helpful to the local people. She's exhausted and needs to rest x
She is making me cry this morning...these are the hands on interviews that are needed...thank you Christy for your unwavering support and the neighbors...my thoughts and prayers to those who have lost love ones.