Helene Aftermath - Members in the Path?

Sport Rider · 10-01-2024, 01:27 PM

I'm wondering of any of our members have been affected by the devistation.

I'm farther east from it, so doing fine. we had a little bit of wind and removed a couple pieces of our siding, but that was about it. easy fix.

I have some friends in the upstate of SC. they were affected but doing well. Mostly issues with trees and electricity.

Areas in the mountains were really hit hard. most of the area is dependent on the tourism industry and it looks like it will be a long time before the infrastructure is repaired and recovery can begin.

I thought I'd call out to our members so folks can check in and let us know if they are ok, or if there is anything we can do to help. I'm only a few hours away and have my KLR plus my 4x4, so just holler if I can do anything to ease the situation.

Crossbar · 10-01-2024, 08:56 PM

Worked last 3 days over near Asheville on mutual aid assignment assisting their local agencies. It's a mess. It will be years before back to normal. Hundreds are cutoff from obtaining any necessities; what used to be a 30 min drive to nearest town is now a two day hike. It's not just downed trees blocking the way, entire sections of only access roads are just gone.

wayfarer · 10-05-2024, 08:18 PM

Hi, all. I live in Asheville, which one might call the epicenter of the destruction. Asheville sits at the confluence of the Swannanoa and French Broad, two powerful rivers fed by steep watersheds. I've lived here most of my seventy years and have seen floods here but nothing like this. Our family is all OK. Thankfully we suffered very little damage. We did lose power and municipal water, both of which may take a very long time to restore, especially the water. That will be the hardest to fix.

ProDigit · 10-05-2024, 09:43 PM

Maybe not Helene, but Milton is on its way to Tampa, close to where we are vacationing...

Sport Rider · 10-07-2024, 03:06 PM

I was over in the Burnsville area last week working out of Clearmont VFD doing some emergency supply deliveries by motorcycle. Lots of devistation and lots of need. I hope to get back over there sometime soon but work is occupying too much time right now.

Rule6 · 10-07-2024, 08:33 PM

All is well here now, with power having been restored last night. But when I see what happened in the Asheville area, I don't have a right to complain.

wayfarer · 10-10-2024, 07:25 AM

Thankfully, electric service was restored in our neighborhood yesterday afternoon. I watched with gratitude as the lineman flipped the transformer switch after making the repairs. Crews from all over have been working hard to get us going again and I even saw a crew from Ontario, Canada, probably 800 miles from home.
Restoration of municipal water is, however, likely to be a much more difficult affair.

10-01-2024, 01:27 PM	#1
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,116	Helene Aftermath - Members in the Path? I'm wondering of any of our members have been affected by the devistation. I'm farther east from it, so doing fine. we had a little bit of wind and removed a couple pieces of our siding, but that was about it. easy fix. I have some friends in the upstate of SC. they were affected but doing well. Mostly issues with trees and electricity. Areas in the mountains were really hit hard. most of the area is dependent on the tourism industry and it looks like it will be a long time before the infrastructure is repaired and recovery can begin. I thought I'd call out to our members so folks can check in and let us know if they are ok, or if there is anything we can do to help. I'm only a few hours away and have my KLR plus my 4x4, so just holler if I can do anything to ease the situation. __________________ Dave Bikes I've owned: Suzuki GS450T, Yamaha XS500, Honda V45 Sabre, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic (2), Suzuki VX800, Kawasaki Ninja 650, Triumph TT600, Honda Superhawk, Kawasaki Concours 1000 (3, including a sidecar rig), Buell XB9R, Kawasaki Nomad 1500, Concours 14, Honda Goldwing (2), Housen Hawk, Suzuki Intruder 1400, Kawasaki KLR650, Victory V92TC.
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10-05-2024, 09:43 PM	#4
ProDigit Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: FL Posts: 365	Maybe not Helene, but Milton is on its way to Tampa, close to where we are vacationing... __________________
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10-07-2024, 03:06 PM	#5
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,116	I was over in the Burnsville area last week working out of Clearmont VFD doing some emergency supply deliveries by motorcycle. Lots of devistation and lots of need. I hope to get back over there sometime soon but work is occupying too much time right now. __________________ Dave Bikes I've owned: Suzuki GS450T, Yamaha XS500, Honda V45 Sabre, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic (2), Suzuki VX800, Kawasaki Ninja 650, Triumph TT600, Honda Superhawk, Kawasaki Concours 1000 (3, including a sidecar rig), Buell XB9R, Kawasaki Nomad 1500, Concours 14, Honda Goldwing (2), Housen Hawk, Suzuki Intruder 1400, Kawasaki KLR650, Victory V92TC.
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10-01-2024, 08:56 PM	#2
Crossbar Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 82	Worked last 3 days over near Asheville on mutual aid assignment assisting their local agencies. It's a mess. It will be years before back to normal. Hundreds are cutoff from obtaining any necessities; what used to be a 30 min drive to nearest town is now a two day hike. It's not just downed trees blocking the way, entire sections of only access roads are just gone.
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10-05-2024, 08:18 PM	#3
wayfarer Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: WNC Posts: 8	Hi, all. I live in Asheville, which one might call the epicenter of the destruction. Asheville sits at the confluence of the Swannanoa and French Broad, two powerful rivers fed by steep watersheds. I've lived here most of my seventy years and have seen floods here but nothing like this. Our family is all OK. Thankfully we suffered very little damage. We did lose power and municipal water, both of which may take a very long time to restore, especially the water. That will be the hardest to fix.
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10-07-2024, 08:33 PM	#6
Rule6 Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: SC Posts: 33	All is well here now, with power having been restored last night. But when I see what happened in the Asheville area, I don't have a right to complain.
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10-10-2024, 07:25 AM	#7
wayfarer Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: WNC Posts: 8	Thankfully, electric service was restored in our neighborhood yesterday afternoon. I watched with gratitude as the lineman flipped the transformer switch after making the repairs. Crews from all over have been working hard to get us going again and I even saw a crew from Ontario, Canada, probably 800 miles from home. Restoration of municipal water is, however, likely to be a much more difficult affair.
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