This is the most devastating catastrophic event that has ever hit our region. I drive these roads here and all over Southwest VA and Northeast TN every day for work. Even though I'm not personally impacted today from property damage of my own or any immediate family and we are all safe, I'm devastated seeing every single town I know for a couple hundred miles under water. It's so much worse and so much more widespread than the news is able to report right now. There's just way too much happening way too fast to report on it. My heart is constantly breaking for the people I've come to know over the years all throughout our region. A mere human just can't process this all. It's the closest we've ever been to Noah's flood again. If you aren't from here and you have any pull with the government getting resources to help, PLEASE HELP! This will take MANY YEARS to recover from! We were already struggling in this part of the country just to pay our bills, now we've collectively lost an untold amount of homes and even more businesses that literally KEEP US ALIVE. The desperation of our situation cannot be overstated.
They also have a tendency to downplay these situations and quickly forget about it days later. It benefits the insurance companies having to pay out I'm sure. Also, imagine how much more this drains the common citizen while shareholders of Lowe's and Home Depot get 💲💲💲🏦. Gives them motivation to mess around with the weather a little bit. 😒
My heart is breaking for everyone....I can't even imagine this devastation....My thoughts have been with the ITH community.....All of the mountain excavation that was done recently, surely didn't remain intact....Prayers for everyone...
Thank you, I appreciate that. I tried to shoot what I could while also doing my duties as a videographer. It was truly terrible to see in person. I just wanted people to be able to see just how wide spread the water was in this area.
It just humbles you to see just how much energy that storm accumulated. Also…..appreciate nature even more. Notice those trees have no issue (relatively) holding on. We should know our place and let nature grow where it should. And my goodness Tennessee is just gorgeous
@@NoNameNo.8 I'm on high ground (2000 ft elevation) on the Cumberland Plateau. No flooding here and very little rain. It's just wet, that's all. The flooding seen here is a combination of more rain than a year's worth, and all the hills and valleys. Low ground is always dangerous.
I 26 between Asheville and Johnson City is one of the most beautiful stretches of highway anywhere. The mountains are tall and water tends to run downhill. I see part of I 40 between Asheville and Knoxville is also washed out. What a mess.
Stop with the hate and sharp remarks please figure out how to help one another start small and please encourage everyone of our precious neighbors to stand tall take it hour by hour show the love
Amen!! We have so many that are bored that they don't live here and need to comment negative comments and act like they are the best authority to speak! And if we kick them while they are down would they like it? No! But they still demand negativity! Pathetic!
I was a kid living in a trailer in Sandy Bottom, across the Erwin bypass (I-26 now) from the Riverview FWB Church in the video, in the '77 flood. I almost drowned then but I honestly think this is worse than '77 ..
We’ll have an aerial update in the AM.. we kept footage on the ground earlier trying to let the helio make its way to the hospital roof for the rescue.. cheers friends!
🥈THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the last age that Christ brought to purify man with His Word" Almighty God said The DAYS will END, ALL THINGS in THIS WORLD will COME to NOTHING, and ALL THINGS WILL be BORN AGAIN. Remember this! Don't forget it! 🙏 There can be no ambiguity! The HEAVEN and the SUN will PASS, but My WORD will NOT! 🔴🙏 LET Me ADVISE you AGAIN. Don't RUN in vain. Wake up! REPENT and SALVATION is near. I have APPEARED among you, and MY VOICE has SOARED. My voice has soared in FRONT of you; it challenges you every day, face to face, and it is fresh and new every day. you SEE Me I SEE You; I ALWAYS TALK to YOU, and WE are FACE to FACE. Even so, you reject Me and do not know Me. My SHEEP HEAR My VOICE, but you are still reluctant! 🙏 You hesitate! Your HEART has hardened, SATAN has BLINDED your EYES, and you CANNOT SEE My glorious FACE----you are pitiful! PITIFUL! 😪 The SEVEN SPIRITS have BEEN SENT in FRONT of My SEAT to ALL CORNERS of the EARTH and I WILL SEND My MESSENGER to SPEAK to the CHURCHES. I am HONEST and HONEST; I am the GOD who searches the deepest part of the human heart. THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS to the CHURCHES, and My WORDS PROCEED from the WILL of My SON; ALL who have HEARING should LISTEN! 🙏 All that LIVE must RECEIVE! Just eat and drink them, and don't doubt. 🔴 ALL WHO SUBMIT and OBEY My WORDS WILL RECEIVE great BLESSINGS. Surely there will be NEW LIGHT, NEW ILLUMINATION, and NEW KNOWLEDGE to all who SINCERELY SEEK My FACE; everything will be fresh and new. My WORDS will appear to you at any time, and they WILL OPEN the EYES of your SPIRIT so that you can SEE ALL MYSTERY SPIRITUAL places and SEE that the KINGDOM is in the MIDST of man. ENTER into SHELTER, and ALL GRACE and BLESSING will COME to YOU; FAMINE and PLAGUE will NOT MOVE YOU, and WOLVES, SNAKES, TIGERS, and LEOPARDS will NOT HURT YOU. YOU will be WITH Me, YOU will WALK WITH Me, and we WILL ENTER into GLORY! 🙏🌷 From "The Word Appears in the Flesh" Fulfillment of (John 1:1) and (Ezekiel 2:9-10), (Revelation 18:9,13) The Savior has returned and He or Christ has fulfilled His building of the kingdom/church on top of the rock or standing in the worthy holy place in the air/TH-cam! When He came He fulfilled what was prophesied in the book of Revelation and from there it is recorded that He changed a new name and the name of His city from ("THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD" 💐) "The Epistle to the church of Philadelphia" "The one who overcomes is I will make a pillar totemple of my God, and he shall not be removed from it forever. I will engrave on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that will come down out of heaven from my God. I will also engrave him with my new name. (Revelation 3:12). ... "The Reign of the Prince of Peace" "For a baby boy is born and he will rule over us. He is the wonderful counselor, the Almighty God, the eternal Father, the Prince of peace." (Isaiah 9:6). ... "For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their SHEPHERD. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water; and God will wipe away the tears from their eyes." (Revelation 7:17). "They said together, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the throne!" (Revelation 7:10). ... So God's sheep and the right people He created have come to His holy city the New Jerusalem that will only last on earth for 1,000 years "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD"💐
Same thing happened in 1977, flood washed over the HWY, took out the radio station. Worse of it was the surrounding creeks back then. Some people died then.
The towns I know that got hit bad Erwin the worst, Elizabethon second worst, Greenville (I am not sure how wide spread this was, but I know it was pretty bad too considering they have no water because their plant was destroyed.), then random parts of jonesborough, JC, and Telford that was by a water source, but these towns were def the more lucky ones.
The river gives and the river takes. This is a terrible tragedy. Im afraid if that damm breaks the whole vally beautiful will be a river. God be with us.
@@Michael65429 the entire region is controlled by dams. The army Corp of engineers developed massive dams to divert and harness the water. I hope this inspires you to take a closer look at the bigger pitcher.
The entire region is controlled by dams. The Army Corp of engineers developed a massive water management operation to divert and harness the water. I hope this inspires you to take a closer look at the bigger picture. Thank you for your reply.
It hadn't flooded this bad since 1977, but people are saying this was drastically worse than that. Fortunately from what I'm hearing there wen't any fatalities (that we know of).
There is no such thing as a 500 year storm, or 100 year storm for that matter. It is a lie propogated to infer a degree of safety regarding real estate. A 1% statistical chance a property will flood does NOT equal a "100 year flood".
I teied to get as much as I could between the helicopters flying around and my duties as a videographer. Thank you for your appreciation. I wish I could have stayed up longer and got more foorage.
So shocking I'm so sorry for everyone had to see all of the devastation of the flood hope everyone is okay The Tri-Cities Region of East Tennessee at Erwin Unicoi got hammered by this raging flood Newport got hammered The bridge of I-26/exit 37 is closed The whole town of Erwin is under eight feet of water and the staff of the hospital has to seek up to the roof 70 employees rescued, Doctors, nurses, patients, everyone at Erwin is evacuated of the flood Our county in Scott County in downtown Gate City is a "Major Blackout" Weber City is too Carolina region is damaged Roads, bridges, and most railroad lines destroyed of the flood The whole Tri-Cities Region is a Major flood zone and Erwin and Unicoi is a Major flood disaster zone everyone had lost everything it was chaotic We hope and pray for the families of Erwin Unicoi needs your thoughts and prayers and pray for the Tri-Cities Region of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia to heal the pain and heal our region of this raging Storm 🙏🙏🙏Pray for the Tri-Cities Region 🙏🙏🙏
Let’s add Greene co TN to the list of destruction . Every major bridge across the Nolochuckey River has been destroyed. Two major ones have been reopened tonight. My bridge is gone completely washed away. Greene coni’s about to loose all water .
I don't know about deaths, but we do have people cut off somewhat up in Flag Pond/Coffee Ridge. Erwin itself is overall okay compared to what you're seeing here. We also have screwed up cellphone reception, and also power loss in some places (like the aforementioned areas), and loss of internet. So hopefully your friends are okay.
Seems like an old riverbed that was taken back by nature. Hope the insurance claim process is done quickly and diligently to provide relief to those affected.
I have been looking to purchase a 25-50 acre+ farm in the mountains of NC or NE TN and have been surprised by the amount of properties where homes have be constructed at the lowest point between mountain ranges in valleys and run-off zones. I have considered these likely to be negatively impacted by flooding, and I wouldn't be surprised if a number of these homes were not negatively impacted by this flooding. The folly of man.
You can't go by that. You will see water seeping out of rocks everywhere in the upper elevations without any flooding. It can cause washouts and landslides and sinking of roads and properties. You can't generalized what is good or bad based on just lower elevations. Winter time can be especially challenging. Get south facing property or you will be in a freeze much longer.
@@CBBC435 Water follows gravity, always heading south and to lower elevations. I live on a mountain and when it rains heavily, all properties located at lower elevations are in danger of flooding, with few exceptions. Those nearest lakes, streams, and mountains are in harms way, if at lower elevations.
It's either construct at a low site or pay for a road to be built higher up. Guess what? The roads were built where it was cheapest and easiest. It's probably cheaper to rebuild every 40 or 50 years than to chisel through a bunch of mountain. Cost/benefit, you gotta go into these things with your eyes wide open.
@@c103110a Thank you for explaining. Those videos are so dramatic, seems much more damage from the excessive rainfall on hills than on coastal areas. Even living in the North west, I can’t imagine how much rainfall that is. It is so devastating.
@@whittneyrutledgethe dam hasn’t failed yet as of 9/28 am. The dam failure would not affect Erwin. it will affect Newport/Douglas Lake area. I live on this river in Greene Co TN but way above the damn.
I am confused. Where did the water come from? I live right near the water in Florida so I get why it flooded my area, but I guess a river overflowed? A dam break? I was chilling out on my patio and there was just a lot of wind so I went inside to go to bed. Within 20 minutes, I went outside one more time and there was 2 feet of water covering everything like a river. It happened so fast. Such devastation from one storm. So sad.
Despite how bad this is Erwin got off more or less easy compared to other areas, especially more isolated ones. My sister and her family are completely cut off in Chuckee, all small bridges have been destroyed and access to the outside areas are gone. We need the National Guard on this fast for people that need food and water or just straight up rescue.
It's past due that the politicians in the government start putting the American people first and this disaster is a great example . All of the American people in this country in every single state needs GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE NOW AND CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER DAY .
And Just like that,, SOCIALISM became a good thing all of the sudden..I hope this teaches people that we have to be humble and help each others in times of need. thoughts and prayers for all of those affected...
This is what American mean when they say the government isn't coming to save you .we need volunteers and people who know how to build to help . All across America, stop holding your hand out at the welfare office or if you are homeless and want to help now is your chance we need builders and plumbers and electrician and roofers and construction workers for roads and bridges and truck drivers time is now to help build our country back .
The government just supplied plenty of cheap labor , border jumpers willing to work for cheap . Undercutting the local life long residents out of a decent paying job . I see it all the time , and now so will many in this flood effected area . We / you have to take a stand for what is ours , most outsiders could care less about the locals . Be on the look out for scammers , looters , unscrupulous/unlicensed contractors .be safe people ...
It is extra trouble for the first responders for the president to come on a good day. Thoughtful politicians wait. They help first and come to see it later. I have 30 years of experience with this and the people who come just to look make it worse
You're not very bright are you? But that's the way 45 likes em... And all he did for hurricane victims was withhold aid and then passed out paper towels...yeah, what a great leader he is...NOT!
Just imagine if 50 years ago, the former confederate states had voted for liberal ideas about the environment, about recognizing climate change and the possibility of mitigating it. Well, you didn’t, did you.
so you were just here for the gore of our disaster? Yes the wash out across the interstate is plainly visible in this footage. What more do you want?
Thank you for your comment, but not only am I the drone pilot who shot this, I am also a videographer and was doing live shots for the evening shows, getting B-roll and doing interviews. I only had a few moments at a time to fly, between the helicopters in the air and my main job, I got as much as I could. I’m sorry that I was not able to deive around all evening and fly in other locations. Things were pretty hectic that day.
Was it really necessary to put that big logo where it is? I mean you could have put it in a corner. Can't even watch a disaster without being fed an annoying AD.
Too bad they piss it away in Ukraine instead of on their own citizens. But of course they always vote themselves a pay raise for such a good job that they do.
The Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina are Beautiful. The people there are so nice..Praying for everyone from that area.
This is the most devastating catastrophic event that has ever hit our region. I drive these roads here and all over Southwest VA and Northeast TN every day for work. Even though I'm not personally impacted today from property damage of my own or any immediate family and we are all safe, I'm devastated seeing every single town I know for a couple hundred miles under water. It's so much worse and so much more widespread than the news is able to report right now. There's just way too much happening way too fast to report on it. My heart is constantly breaking for the people I've come to know over the years all throughout our region. A mere human just can't process this all. It's the closest we've ever been to Noah's flood again. If you aren't from here and you have any pull with the government getting resources to help, PLEASE HELP! This will take MANY YEARS to recover from! We were already struggling in this part of the country just to pay our bills, now we've collectively lost an untold amount of homes and even more businesses that literally KEEP US ALIVE. The desperation of our situation cannot be overstated.
Keep strong in community. It is community that will heal the wounds
Our governor just signed an executive order for emergency funds for East Tennessee.
Standing with you brother. I'm overseas at the moment but will give as much as I have to help. Would be there in a second helping if I was home.
They also have a tendency to downplay these situations and quickly forget about it days later. It benefits the insurance companies having to pay out I'm sure. Also, imagine how much more this drains the common citizen while shareholders of Lowe's and Home Depot get 💲💲💲🏦. Gives them motivation to mess around with the weather a little bit. 😒
My heart is breaking for everyone....I can't even imagine this devastation....My thoughts have been with the ITH community.....All of the mountain excavation that was done recently, surely didn't remain intact....Prayers for everyone...
Prayers from Arizona. Heartbreaking to see all the devastation 💔
Drones bring reality… Thank You for your drone video even though it brings sadness..
Thank you, I appreciate that. I tried to shoot what I could while also doing my duties as a videographer. It was truly terrible to see in person. I just wanted people to be able to see just how wide spread the water was in this area.
It just humbles you to see just how much energy that storm accumulated. Also…..appreciate nature even more. Notice those trees have no issue (relatively) holding on. We should know our place and let nature grow where it should. And my goodness Tennessee is just gorgeous
And, the people are wonderful here.
@@NoNameNo.8 I'm on high ground (2000 ft elevation) on the Cumberland Plateau. No flooding here and very little rain. It's just wet, that's all. The flooding seen here is a combination of more rain than a year's worth, and all the hills and valleys. Low ground is always dangerous.
@@NoNameNo.8 thats the problems with mountains and then add in dead trees that damn up and create more havock
It is gorgeous Demonic weather warfare.....
I used to deliver steel wire to factories in Newport & Johnson City.
I hope everyone is safe & I hope the area is able to recover.
I 26 between Asheville and Johnson City is one of the most beautiful stretches of highway anywhere. The mountains are tall and water tends to run downhill. I see part of I 40 between Asheville and Knoxville is also washed out. What a mess.
first time I drove that stretch from Erwin to Asheville I thought I died and went to heaven. It is magnificent.
@@emmytolkein3320 thank you we love our mountain ranges
Heartbreaking!!! Praying for y'all - we will come to help soon as we can!!
Thank you!
Stop with the hate and sharp remarks please figure out how to help one another start small and please encourage everyone of our precious neighbors to stand tall take it hour by hour show the love
America is taking a rear in beat down,.....how do you see this as"hate"hip-hop???????
Thank you!
Amen!! We have so many that are bored that they don't live here and need to comment negative comments and act like they are the best authority to speak!
And if we kick them while they are down would they like it? No! But they still demand negativity! Pathetic!
Looks like the roads and bridges helped bottle neck the water. I hope the people of Erwin will overcome the devastation.
Thank You, for The 5* Air Drone Work . Very Clear just what has happened .
God bless the people devastated by this tragedy! 🙏🏼
All the best too everyone be safe ✝️ God bless you all your days ✝️🕊️
Never talk to god because of flooding....He knows a lot about it, don't give him ideas....
Yeah thoughts and prayers right
Hillbilly here. That flat level area next to a river or creek and between mountains is a flood plain.
yea its pretty obvious there hillbilly. It was made to not come out of the banks after the 1977 event. Never say never.
EOW! Any other brilliant observations Mr Einstein?
WOW! Any other brilliant observations Mr Einstein...
These poor people, Jesus I feel so bad, I pray for all of them that they are safe! They can and will rebuild
Sorry for your lose may god bless you all
Prayers for the families
I was a kid living in a trailer in Sandy Bottom, across the Erwin bypass (I-26 now) from the Riverview FWB Church in the video, in the '77 flood. I almost drowned then but I honestly think this is worse than '77 ..
My mother said the same thing about this, absolutely worse. She's almost 60.
This is at least twice the amount of water than 77...
What happened at Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin? Haven't seen anything about it. Did any of it flood?
NFS is more elevated than where the industrial park is, so that escaped the worst of it.
My hometown in tears God bless, praying 🙏
Please keep the comments positive ! Dont kick us while we are down! Respect the fact that we lost people!
Give hope not hate!
We’ll have an aerial update in the AM.. we kept footage on the ground earlier trying to let the helio make its way to the hospital roof for the rescue.. cheers friends!
Thank you so very much for this video, good job!
Thank you.
🥈THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the last age that Christ brought to purify man with His Word"
Almighty God said
The DAYS will END, ALL THINGS in THIS WORLD will COME to NOTHING, and ALL THINGS WILL be BORN AGAIN. Remember this! Don't forget it! 🙏
There can be no ambiguity! The HEAVEN and the SUN will PASS, but My WORD will NOT! 🔴🙏
LET Me ADVISE you AGAIN. Don't RUN in vain. Wake up! REPENT and SALVATION is near. I have APPEARED among you, and MY VOICE has SOARED. My voice has soared in FRONT of you; it challenges you every day, face to face, and it is fresh and new every day. you SEE Me I SEE You; I ALWAYS TALK to YOU, and WE are FACE to FACE. Even so, you reject Me and do not know Me. My SHEEP HEAR My VOICE, but you are still reluctant! 🙏
You hesitate! Your HEART has hardened, SATAN has BLINDED your EYES, and you CANNOT SEE My glorious FACE----you are pitiful! PITIFUL! 😪
The SEVEN SPIRITS have BEEN SENT in FRONT of My SEAT to ALL CORNERS of the EARTH and I WILL SEND My MESSENGER to SPEAK to the CHURCHES. I am HONEST and HONEST; I am the GOD who searches the deepest part of the human heart. THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKS to the CHURCHES, and My WORDS PROCEED from the WILL of My SON; ALL who have HEARING should LISTEN! 🙏
All that LIVE must RECEIVE! Just eat and drink them, and don't doubt. 🔴
ALL WHO SUBMIT and OBEY My WORDS WILL RECEIVE great BLESSINGS. Surely there will be NEW LIGHT, NEW ILLUMINATION, and NEW KNOWLEDGE to all who SINCERELY SEEK My FACE; everything will be fresh and new. My WORDS will appear to you at any time, and they WILL OPEN the EYES of your SPIRIT so that you can SEE ALL MYSTERY SPIRITUAL places and SEE that the KINGDOM is in the MIDST of man.
ENTER into SHELTER, and ALL GRACE and BLESSING will COME to YOU; FAMINE and PLAGUE will NOT MOVE YOU, and WOLVES, SNAKES, TIGERS, and LEOPARDS will NOT HURT YOU. YOU will be WITH Me, YOU will WALK WITH Me, and we WILL ENTER into GLORY! 🙏🌷
From "The Word Appears in the Flesh"
Fulfillment of (John 1:1) and (Ezekiel 2:9-10), (Revelation 18:9,13)
The Savior has returned and He or Christ has fulfilled His building of the kingdom/church on top of the rock or standing in the worthy holy place in the air/TH-cam! When He came He fulfilled what was prophesied in the book of Revelation and from there it is recorded that He changed a new name and the name of His city from ("THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD" 💐) "The Epistle to the church of Philadelphia" "The one who overcomes is I will make a pillar totemple of my God, and he shall not be removed from it forever. I will engrave on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that will come down out of heaven from my God. I will also engrave him with my new name. (Revelation 3:12). ... "The Reign of the Prince of Peace" "For a baby boy is born and he will rule over us. He is the wonderful counselor, the Almighty God, the eternal Father, the Prince of peace." (Isaiah 9:6). ... "For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their SHEPHERD. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water; and God will wipe away the tears from their eyes." (Revelation 7:17).
"They said together, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the throne!" (Revelation 7:10). ... So God's sheep and the right people He created have come to His holy city the New Jerusalem that will only last on earth for 1,000 years "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD"💐
Praying
Same thing happened in 1977, flood washed over the HWY, took out the radio station. Worse of it was the surrounding creeks back then. Some people died then.
Would gators sharks and snakes be swimming up state with the storm? I get freaked out when i see people walking in chest high water
@@zcvxs there's usually snakes in flood water here. That's the worst animals.
No gators or sharks there. Snakes, yes.
So heartbreaking to see.
PRAYING FOR EVERYONE EVERYWHERES
My prayers for you all. Thinking of all my Rod Busters friends n families . Hang in there as i know you all will . Droopy
Does anyone know if Tiny Town in Newport is okay?
We are ok for the moment. We are still on alert though.
@@barbarabrafford7102alert for what?
Goodness!
@@barbarabrafford7102 thank you for letting us know. Stay safe!
The towns I know that got hit bad Erwin the worst, Elizabethon second worst, Greenville (I am not sure how wide spread this was, but I know it was pretty bad too considering they have no water because their plant was destroyed.), then random parts of jonesborough, JC, and Telford that was by a water source, but these towns were def the more lucky ones.
The river gives and the river takes. This is a terrible tragedy. Im afraid if that damm breaks the whole vally beautiful will be a river. God be with us.
There aren't any dams above Erwin
@@Michael65429 the entire region is controlled by dams. The army Corp of engineers developed massive dams to divert and harness the water. I hope this inspires you to take a closer look at the bigger pitcher.
The entire region is controlled by dams. The Army Corp of engineers developed a massive water management operation to divert and harness the water. I hope this inspires you to take a closer look at the bigger picture. Thank you for your reply.
Praying for everyone.
I don’t understand why they allow building right next to the river. It must be flood plane land. You don’t think this is going to happen eventually?
It doesn't happen often. People have to live somewhere.
Well I for one live in a 500 Year flood plane on this river. Rivers flood but this one was the big one!
It hadn't flooded this bad since 1977, but people are saying this was drastically worse than that. Fortunately from what I'm hearing there wen't any fatalities (that we know of).
There is no such thing as a 500 year storm, or 100 year storm for that matter. It is a lie propogated to infer a degree of safety regarding real estate. A 1% statistical chance a property will flood does NOT equal a "100 year flood".
Flood plain.
What an absolute shame!😦😦
My sister's grave 😢. I hope the cemetery she's in isn't under water. She was buried a little over a week ago.
My son lives in Tello Tennessee what happing there?
Never heard of Tello.
I heard they evacuated because my friend's sister lives there. That's all i know tho. :( i think its just some areas tho.
@@MayMay-qr1yc thanks
What did they name town after phone company. It used to be the other way around. Corporate fascism. Dont go to tello.
@@Paul-cb8cf I am in Mexico right now and on the Southern California Boarder.
8 miles away. Rachel was 3 miles away from from river flooding
Don’t know if this area is considered a flood zone, but I hope those homes and businesses have flood insurance. This was not expected.
I can’t believe the drone captured damage to structures actively happening
I teied to get as much as I could between the helicopters flying around and my duties as a videographer. Thank you for your appreciation. I wish I could have stayed up longer and got more foorage.
❤😢o Mt goodness watching this hurts my heart
So shocking
I'm so sorry for everyone had to see all of the devastation of the flood hope everyone is okay
The Tri-Cities Region of East Tennessee at Erwin Unicoi got hammered by this raging flood Newport got hammered
The bridge of I-26/exit 37 is closed
The whole town of Erwin is under eight feet of water and the staff of the hospital has to seek up to the roof
70 employees rescued, Doctors, nurses, patients, everyone at Erwin is evacuated
of the flood
Our county in Scott County in downtown Gate City is a "Major Blackout"
Weber City is too
Carolina region is damaged
Roads, bridges, and most railroad lines destroyed of the flood
The whole Tri-Cities Region is a Major flood zone and Erwin and Unicoi is a Major flood disaster zone everyone had lost everything it was chaotic
We hope and pray for the families of Erwin Unicoi needs your thoughts and prayers and pray for the Tri-Cities Region of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia to heal the pain and heal our region of this raging Storm
🙏🙏🙏Pray for the Tri-Cities Region 🙏🙏🙏
Let’s add Greene co TN to the list of destruction . Every major bridge across the Nolochuckey River has been destroyed. Two major ones have been reopened tonight. My bridge is gone completely washed away. Greene coni’s about to loose all water .
We have friends there,and we have not heard from them😳😢,God help them be safe in Jesus Christ name Amen, ……Madre
I don't know about deaths, but we do have people cut off somewhat up in Flag Pond/Coffee Ridge. Erwin itself is overall okay compared to what you're seeing here. We also have screwed up cellphone reception, and also power loss in some places (like the aforementioned areas), and loss of internet. So hopefully your friends are okay.
Anyone know about nolichucky gorge camo ground,USA raft ?? I lived there for years
@@theresamcbroom937 Hopefully they evacuated, because I'd imagine it got wiped out.
Sending Prayers 8
Does anyone know if the LPI spa factory was damaged?
Need to watch this buddy
Seems like an old riverbed that was taken back by nature. Hope the insurance claim process is done quickly and diligently to provide relief to those affected.
Sending prayers
I have been looking to purchase a 25-50 acre+ farm in the mountains of NC or NE TN and have been surprised by the amount of properties where homes have be constructed at the lowest point between mountain ranges in valleys and run-off zones. I have considered these likely to be negatively impacted by flooding, and I wouldn't be surprised if a number of these homes were not negatively impacted by this flooding. The folly of man.
You can't go by that. You will see water seeping out of rocks everywhere in the upper elevations without any flooding. It can cause washouts and landslides and sinking of roads and properties. You can't generalized what is good or bad based on just lower elevations. Winter time can be especially challenging. Get south facing property or you will be in a freeze much longer.
@@CBBC435 Water follows gravity, always heading south and to lower elevations. I live on a mountain and when it rains heavily, all properties located at lower elevations are in danger of flooding, with few exceptions. Those nearest lakes, streams, and mountains are in harms way, if at lower elevations.
Then please don’t consider coming here to build or buy!
It's either construct at a low site or pay for a road to be built higher up. Guess what? The roads were built where it was cheapest and easiest. It's probably cheaper to rebuild every 40 or 50 years than to chisel through a bunch of mountain. Cost/benefit, you gotta go into these things with your eyes wide open.
@@glorgauand also guess what? We don’t see the need to destroy the mountain sides with housing and these mountains are much to steep to build much on.
Does anyone know Rikk and Meridit Morris from Erwin/Flagpole Tennessee if they are okay?
Flag Pond
Knowing this is a flood plain, who thought it wise to place the regional medical facility in such a location?
If you don’t know the region just don’t comment please it isn’t helpful to those of us living along this mighty river. Just move along
Unbelievably sad 😢
Anyone know status of Flag Pond?
I got there the day after and walked every bit that’s underwater in this video and droned it, I hadn’t seen this holy $hit.
What about in mc kinny hallow road?
Anything low lying between large hills isn't safe right now.
Was this a flash flood or a dam breach? No one ever explains….
Flash flood
Flash flood but asleep more damage after the nolichuckey dam broke. Part of Asheville dam broke and doe river gorge too
@djd1269 10"-20" of rainfall in 24 hours. The rain has nowhere to go but the valley below.
@@c103110a Thank you for explaining. Those videos are so dramatic, seems much more damage from the excessive rainfall on hills than on coastal areas. Even living in the North west, I can’t imagine how much rainfall that is. It is so devastating.
@@whittneyrutledgethe dam hasn’t failed yet as of 9/28 am. The dam failure would not affect Erwin. it will affect Newport/Douglas Lake area. I live on this river in Greene Co TN but way above the damn.
WHERE IS ALL THAT WATER GOING TO END UP AT?
What about flooding in the town of Erwin? I have seem nothing on downtown.
Downtown didn't get it as bad, it was overall on a higher elevation, some places got hit though, not to this degree.
I said when it was passing Cuba… this is going to be a bad one.
You ain't lying.
Allowing the construction of buildings in floodplains the local governments allowed and permitted it and should be responsible to fix it.
I am confused. Where did the water come from? I live right near the water in Florida so I get why it flooded my area, but I guess a river overflowed? A dam break? I was chilling out on my patio and there was just a lot of wind so I went inside to go to bed. Within 20 minutes, I went outside one more time and there was 2 feet of water covering everything like a river. It happened so fast. Such devastation from one storm. So sad.
Rain. To much runoff for the river to carry.
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It looks like Unicoi and Erwin got hit hard. I have never seen anything like this and I have lived here all my life.
And any insurance they had will be cancelled.
@@darlenepatrick2637 that remains to be seen. Thank you rod kind thoughts
Why cant you fly the drone into those places which can not be reached by land?
Despite how bad this is Erwin got off more or less easy compared to other areas, especially more isolated ones. My sister and her family are completely cut off in Chuckee, all small bridges have been destroyed and access to the outside areas are gone. We need the National Guard on this fast for people that need food and water or just straight up rescue.
It's past due that the politicians in the government start putting the American people first and this disaster is a great example . All of the American people in this country in every single state needs GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE NOW AND CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER DAY .
And Just like that,, SOCIALISM became a good thing all of the sudden..I hope this teaches people that we have to be humble and help each others in times of need. thoughts and prayers for all of those affected...
Unbelievable!
🙏🙏🙏
Definitely going to get that flood survey next time
these areas aren't considered flood zones. you dunno 24" of rain in 10 hours and you could have catastrophic flooding anywhere. stop being a jerk.
@@carolynelrod9994 No, part of this area was considered a flood plain, and flooded bad back in 1977. But this was way worse.
Just terrible😢
Hey, we got that rain the farmers wanted last month.
Looks like mother nature sent interest too...
More storms are being watched and headed this way…
Nature takes back its rights!
Yhos very sad 😢
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂right.
Trailer parks how are they
green agenda - nice roof top photo
This is what American mean when they say the government isn't coming to save you .we need volunteers and people who know how to build to help . All across America, stop holding your hand out at the welfare office or if you are homeless and want to help now is your chance we need builders and plumbers and electrician and roofers and construction workers for roads and bridges and truck drivers time is now to help build our country back .
The government just supplied plenty of cheap labor , border jumpers willing to work for cheap . Undercutting the local life long residents out of a decent paying job . I see it all the time , and now so will many in this flood effected area . We / you have to take a stand for what is ours , most outsiders could care less about the locals . Be on the look out for scammers , looters , unscrupulous/unlicensed contractors .be safe people ...
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Where is Sleepy Joe & Kamala? These people need more help! Suspend all foreign aid for 6 months & give all the $ to TN & NC.
It is extra trouble for the first responders for the president to come on a good day. Thoughtful politicians wait. They help first and come to see it later. I have 30 years of experience with this and the people who come just to look make it worse
You're not very bright are you? But that's the way 45 likes em...
And all he did for hurricane victims was withhold aid and then passed out paper towels...yeah, what a great leader he is...NOT!
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the account by
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Just imagine if 50 years ago, the former confederate states had voted for liberal ideas about the environment, about recognizing climate change and the possibility of mitigating it. Well, you didn’t, did you.
50 years ago "scientists" were worried about the upcoming ice age.
@@glorgau True heard that all the time the roof is falling the ice is coming.
SEE "OPERATION CIRRUS", CIRCA 1947; STEERING HURRICANES//
Worst drone coverage ever... 15 shot's of the same bridge... Didn't show i-26 totally washed out.
so you were just here for the gore of our disaster? Yes the wash out across the interstate is plainly visible in this footage. What more do you want?
Thank you for your comment, but not only am I the drone pilot who shot this, I am also a videographer and was doing live shots for the evening shows, getting B-roll and doing interviews. I only had a few moments at a time to fly, between the helicopters in the air and my main job, I got as much as I could. I’m sorry that I was not able to deive around all evening and fly in other locations. Things were pretty hectic that day.
I hate thar😢
Praying isn’t gonna do didley squat heck you shoulda prayed before it hit by god.
Praying will not hurt
Drama queens
Is this the beautiful beach front property that Trump was talking about? Climate change is a hoax?
Was it really necessary to put that big logo where it is? I mean you could have put it in a corner. Can't even watch a disaster without being fed an annoying AD.
Call Steve, he’ll drain the flood water in a minute.
We need to repent daily.
I'm pretty sure its the white supremacist that run the US Government,aka police&their supporters etc who should repent.
And it's useless as you can see. But you can calculate your personnal carbon footprint ! That would be helpfull at least for you to understand
Maybe we need government to help after all, that's what taxes are for.!!
Too bad they piss it away in Ukraine instead of on their own citizens. But of course they always vote themselves a pay raise for such a good job that they do.
The wrath and judgement of Allah [swt] on America!