They say we should be getting potable water by mid December…but nothing is confirmed yet. Those on wells might be better off than properties on city water, IF they treated their well as recommended.
Is rather strange a natural disaster would spur interest in Asheville, NC but yes this is one of the most beautiful places in the World very true to say this😊😊
Please do not take anything for granted. Do not trust the government. This si an attack on us, all of us in America. The elites are going to get their bottoms kicked. We have been oppressed by the elite way to long. Hang on you guys. White ahts are on the way. We, my friends and I are preparing all kinds of things to help you. this morning there is a report from Deep River Farm that a church discovered still trapped in the mountains. #GodWins #WWG1WGA "For the joy of the Lord is your strength." ~Nehemiah 8:10
I visted my old neighborhoods yesterday (11/4) Broadway/Merrimon and WAVL for Doctor/Vet appts.. There's a boat on the track at Carrier Park, mostly destroyed and covered in about 6 inches of sand.. Dog park gone aside from the very front entrance.. that whole park is covered in sand and trees gone.. Off Merrimon/Hillside saw a flattened Prius with a massive trees still sitting on top.. Traumatic to see my favorite places are gone or in a state of wrechage.. On Amboy, debris sitting 30 feet up in trees.. Encountered many people seeking water at places like New Belgium Brewery (there was none). I rode by to see Gingers Revenge is rebuilding, but all River Arts gone.. Appreciate this video..and be prepared to see a true disaster first hand.. It hits hard.
It’s a double edged sword, isn’t it? I’m closer to Cherokee (but grew up near Balsam). My county and several others are wide open. We need some business. Asheville needs business. People have to live, but not every area is completely ready for it yet. Crews need to be able to work without disruption. No one needs disaster tourists. I have many friends and family members in Asheville and Buncombe Co (as well as Mars Hill, and thankfully they are all as good as they can be) and I haven’t even ventured over. I’ve done what I can from home, and will continue to make sure that needed supplies head that way when quantities get low or needs change, but I don’t want to disrupt crews working.
Thank you for the honest information, i recently moved away from Asheville…i lived in chandler…..and im sure they had devastated land slides. Thank you , thank you
Thank you for your video! It is so important to support the area in EVERY way possible right now! If that support is in donations; I live in New York and donate to Samaritan's Purse, and will continue to do so for as long as needed. If help looks like supporting all local business or physically volunteering. All methods will assist in rebuilding lives and properties. Thank you again!
I live in Asheville. I shower every other day and wash my laundry in Asheville city water. As the water department recommends, I Do Not drink or brush my teeth with city water. I am using the tap water to wash my hands. For us residents, there are many places to get drinking water around the area. Here are some Facts: Asheville water contains No harmful bacteria!! Period. The city is testing Everyday in Over 40 different sites around the city. The water is cloudy because the sediment on the bottom of the lake/reservoir was stirred up because of all the rain in the mountains just Dumping into the lake. Now, our water is usually Pristine because of the fact that is is mountain water. Since this is normal, the water treatment plant does Not have the capability to take the sediment out of the water without totally ruining the water treatment plant, All this information is available on the daily updates from the county/city briefings at 11am every day on Facebook. Also read the Buncombe County Facebook page. I believe that the daily brief is also available on TH-cam later in the day. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your updates Elena! We have reserved, back in June, an AirBnB in downtown Asheville for the week after Christmas. We wanted to see the Biltmore with the Christmas decorations and other sites around Asheville. We’re still planning to go in December. We know it won’t be the same but we want to come and maybe play a small part in helping the community to get back on its feet. I’ve contacted the AirBnB owner once after the hurricane and will contact her again in the next few weeks to get updates on the area. God bless all the folks affected by this disaster. We went through the massive flood in Baton Rouge back in 2016. It was the worst thing we’ve been through in our lives. But we didn’t have near the destruction that North Carolina and other areas had during Helene. Our hearts are broken for y’all. We hope to see some of you soon! ❤️
Thanks. My area had a major flood about 25 years ago. We had to even bathe in bottled water for over a month. I had to drive to another town to use a laundromat. It was horrible but didn’t compare what is going on in your area.
Just went to Dunkin & York online, and it said online shopping “coming soon”. Now might be a good time to get that going. I was planning to do some shopping. Seems like a great way to help without getting in the way. Great video, thanks for sharing the real situation in Asheville. 💚♾️💚🐈🐓🙏
@@livinginashevillenc Would it be possible to list a few businesses there that do have online stores that we could support? Maybe pin it to the comments section or in the description?
Desperate for money. I can understand it. This cut the Fall Color Season tourism off at the knees. I am sure people will come back. There is a real ground feeling that people want to come and give the region their business. People know that it's not ready. Sure, you can't have a bunch of folks walking around in the way of the work.
I've visited Asheville twice the most recent February 2024. It was very beautiful but before my last visit I did research. Asheville had an unusually high crime rate for a city that size. I made sure to stay away from more populated areas because of that. Im not sure what changed from my first visit to my second visit?????? SOMETHING HAS!
Look for businesses with balloons, it signifies the establishment has re-opened. Also be patient with traffic & delays. Driving on closed roads can get you a citation ticket with a penalty fee.
Crazy to invite gawkers down there when you can’t drink the water. The homeless problem was awful before all this, and it’s worse now. Reminds me of when the tried to run the NYC Marathon after Sandy.
You are a great ambassador for your town. My niece and her family lives in Asheville and I'm in a distant state, so these videos are fantastic and very informative for me. It's a beautiful place, but water is essential. They'll recover. Colorado went through the same thing a few years back. It was a disaster, and after a few years has recovered. But I think, I know, this storm was widespread and you all got hit harder.
We typically stay in Asheville in October and sometimes in April. We are looking at going to Sylva this spring due to all the road issues from Helene. We stopped in there years ago and it looks charming. We food a great spot to stay with fantastic views. Do you have any videos on Sylva?
@@livinginashevillenc ok. It looks quite cute and the rental has amazing views. Love your videos. I am absolutely sorry for the ruin from Helene. We support Asheville as much as we can. 💜
It is November 4, 2024. There IS a boil water *notice* (not advisory). That being said, I've been showering in the water for a while now (being very careful to keep water out of my mouth and eyes). The airport IS open. There are several road closures and major damage to homes and businesses in the surrounding area. There is more to Asheville than just Biltmore, which is on a fucking hill. "Biltmore village" (the quasi-historical area right before you enter Biltmore) floods if you sneeze too hard. Some places were just asking for it. (E.g., the "River" arts district, the "Flood" art gallery...) were named for a reason!
First, I only watch 'the original' Living in Asheville channel.... It is a bummer that people are hating on your channel. They obviously don't follow your excellent honest video's. I agree with most everything you said about the tourist situation here and here is my 2 cents. The bottom line for me is, If you are coming to have an 'Asheville Experience" you won't see the pre-storm energy and vibrance right now. Each in our own way here are dealing with a lot of the aftermath. If you are interested in 'just seeing' the area and mountains, by all means it is a good time since there is so little traffic and easier to navigate the roads. I am hoofing it to the Disaster Relief center to do laundry, shower and get hot meals as I don't want to ruin my appliances with the sediment in the water, mine is a dark yellow. Even the dog gets bottled water. No, it is not a horror show all over, but we all are impacted, and it is hard. But I love Asheville, and it is worth going through to be here, but right now it is not the Asheville you imagine right now, but we are strong, and it will come back, I am confident of that.
@@JodyLSumrall thank you 🙏 And yes we do same things. Dog only drinks bottled water as well. Just installed sediment filter to basically protect appliances/ water heater.
I am just so heartbroken for the people of North Carolina. I've heard countless stories how the state govt. And other Agency assistance is practically non-existent. People need help - many have lost everything! If anyone is able to help, please contact a church. There are families that need to be adopted to help rebuild their lives.
This is not totally accurate. The state government has raised the unemployment pay out to disaster survivors and increased the length of time they can receive it. There are FEMA and Red Cross locations for food, groceries, showers, potable water and laundry. Most people I know have received $750. from FEMA as well as DSNAP cards. Volunteers are everywhere and have been from day one.
Ppl need Berkey water systems! You can put pond water through them, and safely drink the water! It would filter out all chemicals and sediment that is in the water, ppl should look into one.
TDA needs a reality check. Priorities need to focus on the people here and increasing first responder pay. Its an outdated law that needs changing. Food service and hospitality dont pay well or providing as good benefits as other jobs can such as manufacturing. I understand the need to get businesses back up, but this area needs to reassess whats important. Relying on tourism or putting all the chips into tourism doesnt help in the long run.
@@zacharyalexander5079 yes, but not now. Now people need basic needs met and be able to pay rent and buy groceries. So they need to go back to work and get their jobs back
I lived in the Asheville and the Asheville area for 15 years and honestly, this is the time to buy property there. Keep in mind the possibilities of more flooding. Biltmore Village also flooded in 2004 during Hurricane Hugo. I wouldn't buy property down there. Update: I meant hurricane Ivan, not Hugo.
I live in rural area around Pilot mountain and we have well water and of course we need electricity to get water. I finally signed up for one of these water services like waterboy. Best decision I ever made. It is cheap and the water is gravity Fed so you don't need to have electricity. Of course it won't be chilled but when electricity comes back on you're good to go for that. Something worth looking into.
Sometimes you aren't left with much of a choice. I'm from Europe and made hotel and Biltmore reservations months ago. Unfortunately, both are non-refundable. I would lose quite a bit of money if I decided not to go despite the hotel in the River Arts District technically being "operational" and Biltmore having re-opened. I'll be driving from Augusta to Asheville for a 2-night stay mid-November and am dreading the drive because of all the detours and road closures. Not exactly my idea of a fun side trip.
It's human nature to be curious and want to see what is going on, the extent of the damage, and most importantly, how to help. You win with PEOPLE...all the money in the world can't create a community...it's people who do that. When the people's lives in an area are devastated and traumatized, only people coming in from the outside are going to be able to lend a hand. We have to help each other. There really is no other way.
@ oh for sure it’s human nature, but when these so called volunteers are say they are coming to help, and all they do is move around a few cases of water and make content for TikTok or whatever else- that really rubs people the wrong way. Besides, it is still dangerous in some places and people got to start respect road closures. A woman died in a car crash bc she ignored a sign on the road, kept going and fell off a road/cliff💔It’s not a joke
@@livinginashevillenc I'm sure there are idiot tictockers doing that, but I'm also sure there are sincere people just trying to do anything they can to help in a desperate situation. If people come, the risk is on them...we all live with the consequences of our choices. Freedom is the voluntary assumption of risk. To have the attitude that anyone who comes around is a scammer...well...then I guess just do it yourselves...maybe you don't need help, money, good will, customers for your businesses, or whatever...ok, no problem then.
You can, if you drive in, bring a Water Filter cannister, like a Britta, or something. It will clean tap water to a higher degree. Maybe bring an extra cartridge too?
World Central Kitchen delivered food throughout the hard hit areas every day, and are still bringing food to the areas where it is needed. Some of these deliveries are for over 2,000 meals at once. Initially they used helicopters for the areas with no access.
They say we should be getting potable water by mid December…but nothing is confirmed yet.
Those on wells might be better off than properties on city water, IF they treated their well as recommended.
Is rather strange a natural disaster would spur interest in Asheville, NC but yes this is one of the most beautiful places in the World very true to say this😊😊
Please do not take anything for granted. Do not trust the government. This si an attack on us, all of us in America. The elites are going to get their bottoms kicked. We have been oppressed by the elite way to long. Hang on you guys. White ahts are on the way. We, my friends and I are preparing all kinds of things to help you. this morning there is a report from Deep River Farm that a church discovered still trapped in the mountains. #GodWins #WWG1WGA
"For the joy of the Lord is your strength." ~Nehemiah 8:10
Mid December? Yikes!!!!! 😢
I am an Asheville resident. Avl gov says POTABLE water will be restored by wed Nov 20th
You are a role model for integrity and authenticity. Blessings upon you for your passion and compassion 🙏💖✨
🙏❤️
I visted my old neighborhoods yesterday (11/4) Broadway/Merrimon and WAVL for Doctor/Vet appts.. There's a boat on the track at Carrier Park, mostly destroyed and covered in about 6 inches of sand.. Dog park gone aside from the very front entrance.. that whole park is covered in sand and trees gone.. Off Merrimon/Hillside saw a flattened Prius with a massive trees still sitting on top.. Traumatic to see my favorite places are gone or in a state of wrechage.. On Amboy, debris sitting 30 feet up in trees.. Encountered many people seeking water at places like New Belgium Brewery (there was none). I rode by to see Gingers Revenge is rebuilding, but all River Arts gone.. Appreciate this video..and be prepared to see a true disaster first hand.. It hits hard.
@@chrisjenkins2326 it really does hit hard 💔
So was Cheap Joe’s on the other end of Ginger’s Revenge ( a fav of mine) damaged too?
Thank you for your honesty about Asheville. I truly hope 🙏 that everything will be restored as soon as possible.
That’s the hope!
Thank you so much for your videos. Your view is objective, compassionate and realistic.
@@lilqcupid1077 that’s my goal🙏
Keep doing what you do! You're awesome for Asheville!!
Thank you! 🙏❤️
Thankyou for showing how every thing is effected .so sad .
Of course
North of Asheville.....you said it well. Thank you for keeping it real. There are pros and cons..
@@aceoffice776 of course 🙏
Unreal. It’s just so stinking sad that this has happened. Thanks for this video!
@@noellehedman5412 still hard to believe
@@livinginashevillenc yes, yes it is….
Vast improvement that Starbucks is gone. Buy local & independent ☕️
@@tanyasharadamba1264 yeah, I’m not too heartbroken about Starbucks, never go there
It’s a double edged sword, isn’t it?
I’m closer to Cherokee (but grew up near Balsam). My county and several others are wide open. We need some business.
Asheville needs business. People have to live, but not every area is completely ready for it yet.
Crews need to be able to work without disruption. No one needs disaster tourists.
I have many friends and family members in Asheville and Buncombe Co (as well as Mars Hill, and thankfully they are all as good as they can be) and I haven’t even ventured over. I’ve done what I can from home, and will continue to make sure that needed supplies head that way when quantities get low or needs change, but I don’t want to disrupt crews working.
@@pollysshore2539 it sure is 🗡️😓
Thank you for the honest information, i recently moved away from Asheville…i lived in chandler…..and im sure they had devastated land slides. Thank you , thank you
Of course.
Candler hasn’t been damaged much.
Thank you for your video! It is so important to support the area in EVERY way possible right now! If that support is in donations; I live in New York and donate to Samaritan's Purse, and will continue to do so for as long as needed. If help looks like supporting all local business or physically volunteering. All methods will assist in rebuilding lives and properties. Thank you again!
Thank you 🙏
I live in Asheville. I shower every other day and wash my laundry in Asheville city water. As the water department recommends, I Do Not drink or brush my teeth with city water. I am using the tap water to wash my hands. For us residents, there are many places to get drinking water around the area.
Here are some Facts: Asheville water contains No harmful bacteria!! Period. The city is testing Everyday in Over 40 different sites around the city. The water is cloudy because the sediment on the bottom of the lake/reservoir was stirred up because of all the rain in the mountains just Dumping into the lake. Now, our water is usually Pristine because of the fact that is is mountain water. Since this is normal, the water treatment plant does Not have the capability to take the sediment out of the water without totally ruining the water treatment plant, All this information is available on the daily updates from the county/city briefings at 11am every day on Facebook. Also read the Buncombe County Facebook page. I believe that the daily brief is also available on TH-cam later in the day. Thank you.
Thank you for your input
County announced lead found in water in seven elementary schools and water is supposed to be boiled first.
Thank you for letting visitors know that many areas were not damaged.
You're a Pitbull for truth Elena !!! 🤘😎. Very sad for all the gig workers and business owners who have to scramble to pay their bills.
thank you🙏🏼. and yes it's so sad and heartbreaking.
Thank you so much for your updates Elena! We have reserved, back in June, an AirBnB in downtown Asheville for the week after Christmas. We wanted to see the Biltmore with the Christmas decorations and other sites around Asheville. We’re still planning to go in December. We know it won’t be the same but we want to come and maybe play a small part in helping the community to get back on its feet. I’ve contacted the AirBnB owner once after the hurricane and will contact her again in the next few weeks to get updates on the area.
God bless all the folks affected by this disaster. We went through the massive flood in Baton Rouge back in 2016. It was the worst thing we’ve been through in our lives. But we didn’t have near the destruction that North Carolina and other areas had during Helene. Our hearts are broken for y’all. We hope to see some of you soon! ❤️
@@curthooper2501 Just be more proactive and I am certain you will still enjoy your time here❤️
Please consider supporting local businesses online also, it helps so many people 💞
Thanks. My area had a major flood about 25 years ago. We had to even bathe in bottled water for over a month. I had to drive to another town to use a laundromat. It was horrible but didn’t compare what is going on in your area.
@@brooks6348 wow, yeah, it’s been hard…and continues
Always amazing content! Keep Walking and I'll keep praying for my lovely home town.
Thank you 🙏❤️
Thank you!! Great information 👍
You’re welcome! 😊
Just went to Dunkin & York online, and it said online shopping “coming soon”. Now might be a good time to get that going. I was planning to do some shopping. Seems like a great way to help without getting in the way. Great video, thanks for sharing the real situation in Asheville. 💚♾️💚🐈🐓🙏
I’ll check with them about online store!
@@livinginashevillenc Would it be possible to list a few businesses there that do have online stores that we could support? Maybe pin it to the comments section or in the description?
They need the support!
Yes
Thank You, Elena ... Your thoroughness is greatly appreciated ...
Of course 🙏
Desperate for money. I can understand it. This cut the Fall Color Season tourism off at the knees. I am sure people will come back. There is a real ground feeling that people want to come and give the region their business. People know that it's not ready. Sure, you can't have a bunch of folks walking around in the way of the work.
I've visited Asheville twice the most recent February 2024. It was very beautiful but before my last visit I did research. Asheville had an unusually high crime rate for a city that size. I made sure to stay away from more populated areas because of that. Im not sure what changed from my first visit to my second visit?????? SOMETHING HAS!
I appreciate your honesty ❤
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Most of the hotels in Asheville are bringing in tank water.
Look for businesses with balloons, it signifies the establishment has re-opened.
Also be patient with traffic & delays.
Driving on closed roads can get you a citation ticket with a penalty fee.
Just delete the trolls Elena.
Been ignoring them
Delete and block... they are not worthy.
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Control the narrative, she does not speak for locals she speaks for tourism money
@@jacksonsharp1240 🙄🤦🏻♀missed the point much?
Crazy to invite gawkers down there when you can’t drink the water. The homeless problem was awful before all this, and it’s worse now. Reminds me of when the tried to run the NYC Marathon after Sandy.
Thank you❤
You're welcome 😊
You are a great ambassador for your town. My niece and her family lives in Asheville and I'm in a distant state, so these videos are fantastic and very informative for me. It's a beautiful place, but water is essential. They'll recover. Colorado went through the same thing a few years back. It was a disaster, and after a few years has recovered. But I think, I know, this storm was widespread and you all got hit harder.
I didn’t know about CO…
Thank you for your thoughtful comment 🙏
I am an Asheville resident. Avl gov says POTABLE water will be restored by wed Nov 20th
That’s what we hear…let’s hope!
And it was .
@@EileenUsherwood🎉🎉🎉
We typically stay in Asheville in October and sometimes in April. We are looking at going to Sylva this spring due to all the road issues from Helene. We stopped in there years ago and it looks charming. We food a great spot to stay with fantastic views. Do you have any videos on Sylva?
Not on Sylva. Not yet
@@livinginashevillenc ok. It looks quite cute and the rental has amazing views. Love your videos. I am absolutely sorry for the ruin from Helene. We support Asheville as much as we can. 💜
Great channel!
@@802Oliver 🙏
It is November 4, 2024. There IS a boil water *notice* (not advisory). That being said, I've been showering in the water for a while now (being very careful to keep water out of my mouth and eyes). The airport IS open. There are several road closures and major damage to homes and businesses in the surrounding area. There is more to Asheville than just Biltmore, which is on a fucking hill. "Biltmore village" (the quasi-historical area right before you enter Biltmore) floods if you sneeze too hard. Some places were just asking for it. (E.g., the "River" arts district, the "Flood" art gallery...) were named for a reason!
Doing the same thing and expecting a different results.
Great information, Hopefully good people come to help support local businesses
That’s the goal with all the ads TDA is launching
First, I only watch 'the original' Living in Asheville channel.... It is a bummer that people are hating on your channel. They obviously don't follow your excellent honest video's. I agree with most everything you said about the tourist situation here and here is my 2 cents. The bottom line for me is, If you are coming to have an 'Asheville Experience" you won't see the pre-storm energy and vibrance right now. Each in our own way here are dealing with a lot of the aftermath. If you are interested in 'just seeing' the area and mountains, by all means it is a good time since there is so little traffic and easier to navigate the roads. I am hoofing it to the Disaster Relief center to do laundry, shower and get hot meals as I don't want to ruin my appliances with the sediment in the water, mine is a dark yellow. Even the dog gets bottled water. No, it is not a horror show all over, but we all are impacted, and it is hard. But I love Asheville, and it is worth going through to be here, but right now it is not the Asheville you imagine right now, but we are strong, and it will come back, I am confident of that.
@@JodyLSumrall thank you 🙏
And yes we do same things. Dog only drinks bottled water as well.
Just installed sediment filter to basically protect appliances/ water heater.
Making progress. The Biltmore Estate has reopened as have many businesses. My wife and I are back to going to our favourite cafes and coffee shops.
@@j.w.matney8390 what are you favorites?
Thank you for your honest report.
Of course 🙏
I am planning to go for the first time in January 1st. I ve never seen snow before. I hope is safe to go by that time.
@@rubcan it’s safe now in Asheville but no one can guarantee any snow
@livinginashevillenc than you ❤️
I am just so heartbroken for the people of North Carolina. I've heard countless stories how the state govt. And other Agency assistance is practically non-existent.
People need help - many have lost everything! If anyone is able to help, please contact a church. There are families that need to be adopted to help rebuild their lives.
This is not totally accurate. The state government has raised the unemployment pay out to disaster survivors and increased the length of time they can receive it. There are FEMA and Red Cross locations for food, groceries, showers, potable water and laundry. Most people I know have received $750. from FEMA as well as DSNAP cards. Volunteers are everywhere and have been from day one.
Ppl need Berkey water systems! You can put pond water through them, and safely drink the water! It would filter out all chemicals and sediment that is in the water, ppl should look into one.
TDA needs a reality check. Priorities need to focus on the people here and increasing first responder pay. Its an outdated law that needs changing. Food service and hospitality dont pay well or providing as good benefits as other jobs can such as manufacturing. I understand the need to get businesses back up, but this area needs to reassess whats important. Relying on tourism or putting all the chips into tourism doesnt help in the long run.
@@zacharyalexander5079 yes, but not now. Now people need basic needs met and be able to pay rent and buy groceries. So they need to go back to work and get their jobs back
people need to stay out of these areas unless they are helping
I lived in the Asheville and the Asheville area for 15 years and honestly, this is the time to buy property there. Keep in mind the possibilities of more flooding. Biltmore Village also flooded in 2004 during Hurricane Hugo. I wouldn't buy property down there.
Update: I meant hurricane Ivan, not Hugo.
Biltmore village is mostly commercial/retail and it always floods even when it rains a lot.
Hurricane Hugo occurred in 1989. Hurricane Francis occurred in 2004 and flooded downtown Asheville
@@swl9270 You're right about Hugo. I was meant Ivan. September 2004.
I live in rural area around Pilot mountain and we have well water and of course we need electricity to get water. I finally signed up for one of these water services like waterboy. Best decision I ever made. It is cheap and the water is gravity Fed so you don't need to have electricity. Of course it won't be chilled but when electricity comes back on you're good to go for that. Something worth looking into.
@@reapthewhirlwind4166 i haven’t heard about it. I’ll look into it!
@livinginashevillenc it only cost us about 20 to $30 for my husband and me per month.
@@reapthewhirlwind4166 not bad
I recently read Asheville is slated to be a smart city ?
Do you know anything about that?
No
Are there ways we can support these local businesses remotely? Do any have websites so we can support by shopping there?
@@ericksonsails yes!
always.exploreasheville.com/love-asheville?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZQycUFm_ug6dt7lXsI_XnGnfsmVYNb6mkkspUUakuwbQjuSqIGEGlTmpQ_aem_DYNPVNB6o-sY1s9c56gRTw#support
So just what's this? A plea to buy real estate? From what, a real estate agent? Or is this a call for help? I hope it's to get people to donate.
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Why would anyone want to visit there now? Its kind of like rubbernecking a car accident, oh, why did I have to look.
@@CraigAnderson-h2h not everywhere. Even river arts district is having a soft opening next weekend. 20% of it was unharmed
Sometimes you aren't left with much of a choice. I'm from Europe and made hotel and Biltmore reservations months ago. Unfortunately, both are non-refundable. I would lose quite a bit of money if I decided not to go despite the hotel in the River Arts District technically being "operational" and Biltmore having re-opened. I'll be driving from Augusta to Asheville for a 2-night stay mid-November and am dreading the drive because of all the detours and road closures. Not exactly my idea of a fun side trip.
@@kelprenn907DOT has made incredible progress.
@@livinginashevillencMany negative YT videos with agendas are misleading people and making money off of them.😢
What about all the toxins that washed down. Has the area been sterilized? Radioactive will only diminish over time. Be safe. God Bless. 👍🙏
an Eatern European who cant even say " Hurricane" the right way😂 or "pool"
I am not Eatern European. Check your spelling too
Yet she is still bilingual. How many languages do you speak, sir? Not sure if you’re able to answer though, since clearly English is not one of them.
“Disaster Tourism”. Who knew?
@@PaulLibrand-rj7np not us until it happened
It's human nature to be curious and want to see what is going on, the extent of the damage, and most importantly, how to help. You win with PEOPLE...all the money in the world can't create a community...it's people who do that. When the people's lives in an area are devastated and traumatized, only people coming in from the outside are going to be able to lend a hand. We have to help each other. There really is no other way.
@ oh for sure it’s human nature, but when these so called volunteers are say they are coming to help, and all they do is move around a few cases of water and make content for TikTok or whatever else- that really rubs people the wrong way.
Besides, it is still dangerous in some places and people got to start respect road closures. A woman died in a car crash bc she ignored a sign on the road, kept going and fell off a road/cliff💔It’s not a joke
@@livinginashevillenc I'm sure there are idiot tictockers doing that, but I'm also sure there are sincere people just trying to do anything they can to help in a desperate situation. If people come, the risk is on them...we all live with the consequences of our choices. Freedom is the voluntary assumption of risk. To have the attitude that anyone who comes around is a scammer...well...then I guess just do it yourselves...maybe you don't need help, money, good will, customers for your businesses, or whatever...ok, no problem then.
@ There’s a huge difference between disaster tourists and people who come to help.
You can, if you drive in, bring a Water Filter cannister, like a Britta, or something. It will clean tap water to a higher degree. Maybe bring an extra cartridge too?
This would have been a good 5 minute video. Way too much rambling.
Thank you for your feedback 👍🏻👍🏻
Why would you laugh while talking about the destruction? 💔
@@tanyasharadamba1264 I don’t
A certified drone food delivery company would be so helpful for stranded & first responders out working in hard-hit areas ( Not corporate-owned)
World Central Kitchen delivered food throughout the hard hit areas every day, and are still bringing food to the areas where it is needed. Some of these deliveries are for over 2,000 meals at once. Initially they used helicopters for the areas with no access.
@bburnsey That is so Awesome, thank you for sharing that information 💚
Will there be any way a law can be passed to prevent flooded vehicles from being cleaned up and sold to unsuspecting buyers 🤔
I do not know
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