How exactly is the government "tinkering" with the weather?jefe95 said:
Government needs to seriously stop tinkering with the weather.
How exactly is the government "tinkering" with the weather?jefe95 said:
Government needs to seriously stop tinkering with the weather.
Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Anybody have any verified information related to airport operations?
Has there been any discussion of evacuating people by air or ground by way of non-commercial transport?
BuddysBud said:
During Harvey when I went to help with rescue efforts near my home, Taskforce 1 showed up and went out but never came back with anyone. For the entire day, the Cajun Navy and other civilians with private boats had a continuous flow of people who were brought out of flooded houses. The boats unloaded passengers onto National Guard high water vehicles that took them to the community center. Many of those boats ended up with damage from hitting mailboxes or scrapping concrete streets. The boat owners didn't care about the damage as long as they could keep helping people who were in need.
Likewise, it looks like the Hillbilly Air Force is pulling the weight in NC and Tenn.
The greatness of the country is evident during these disasters when private citizens use their resources to help neighbors more efficiently than bloated government agencies.
The Fife said:
It's a reference to 'George Bush has a weather machine' that someone claimed after Katrina.
No, that's the Dems who think people can control the weather.The Kraken said:The Fife said:
It's a reference to 'George Bush has a weather machine' that someone claimed after Katrina.
Ah got it. Thought he actually might be one of those HAARP "the government can control the weather" conspiracy idiots.
He didn't say migrant labor, he said illegals.GiggEmAllDay said:
That's an interesting proposal! Utilizing migrant labor for disaster relief efforts could expedite reconstruction. However, it raises complex issues.
Also in the area, closer to Kingsport. The timing of Helene was especially bad as we had had a fair amount of rain in the week before, leaving the ground soaked with no room to absorb the rainfall from Helene. Catastrophic flooding all over the region with rivers overflowing, dams breaking, etc.deadhead aggie said:
reporting from Johnson City, TN….major interstate from the Tri-Cities TN area to Asheville is wiped-out….our access to the Carolinas took a serious blow…went to the grocery this morning and it's evident that deliveries of inventory are impacted…lots of people still missing….
i went through Ike, Harvey, Katrina, Alicia, etc. in Texas….this one caught everybody off-guard….gonna be a long recovery…
FL_Ag1998 said:
And for anybody waiting on word from Asheville peeps, I finally just heard from one of my direct reports who lives right on the river in Asheville that he has no power or water and very limited cell service, so he's working on making his way to Knoxville.
Ft Bragg, Ft Campbell. Why isn't the military helping??BurnetAggie99 said:
Biden could send the Marines from Camp Lejeune to assist with rescues & disaster relief.
In Unicoi County Tennessee, horrified onlookers watched as caskets were swept away by raging floodwaters. pic.twitter.com/aFugoKbRqo
— Nerdy 🅰🅳🅳🅸🅲🆃 (@Nerdy_Addict) September 30, 2024
redcrayon said:Ft Bragg, Ft Campbell. Why isn't the military helping??BurnetAggie99 said:
Biden could send the Marines from Camp Lejeune to assist with rescues & disaster relief.
Pinochet said:FL_Ag1998 said:
And for anybody waiting on word from Asheville peeps, I finally just heard from one of my direct reports who lives right on the river in Asheville that he has no power or water and very limited cell service, so he's working on making his way to Knoxville.
Is he planning to drive or is he hitching a ride from the Asheville airport? There are definitely small planes that have room going back that direction.
Yeah CH47s could be leap frogging supplies non-stop out of the closest C17 capable strip to the worst areas.redcrayon said:Ft Bragg, Ft Campbell. Why isn't the military helping??BurnetAggie99 said:
Biden could send the Marines from Camp Lejeune to assist with rescues & disaster relief.
Yep I live 145 yards beyond and 125 feet above the Tennessee which is probably the most "controlled" river on the planet. Its dams and locks are very impressive. Right now it looks okay but is a weird color. At some point all that water will head for the Mississippi. Its going to be interesting. I'm just outside Huntsville.ToddyHill said:
Most of the water from these rivers in Tennessee will eventually flow into the Tennessee River. The first dam along that river is Fort Loudon, which is just southwest of Knoxville. At the moment the TVA is sending 568,018 gallons of water per second over that dam.
I think it is possible to drive out of Asheville, mostly on I-26 headed south through Greenville/Spartanburg. I don't know how much damage there is to I-40 headed east. I do know they've shut down I-40 at Statesville to keep looky-loos out and allow relief traffic into the area.FL_Ag1998 said:Pinochet said:FL_Ag1998 said:
And for anybody waiting on word from Asheville peeps, I finally just heard from one of my direct reports who lives right on the river in Asheville that he has no power or water and very limited cell service, so he's working on making his way to Knoxville.
Is he planning to drive or is he hitching a ride from the Asheville airport? There are definitely small planes that have room going back that direction.
No idea, he barely finally got a text out to me. He is married, not sure if he has pets in tow as well.
Info from Black Mtn town meeting:
— Evan Fisher (@EFisherWX) September 30, 2024
Expecting power restoration in the coming weeks, no definite timeline
Significant damage in City of Asheville water resources coming out of North Fork
Sewage system on French Broad completely destroyed
Hwy 9 gone in many places pic.twitter.com/tIH7qPF7sX