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#3651
31 minutes ago, SurlyGator said:

Where are you, Alphatucky?

Looks to be North Alpharetta, and 20 miles to the east of me.  We (where I'm at) appear to have missed the brunt of all this, it came thru starting about 5 and was pretty rough for a couple of hours, and now appears to be subsiding.  It would appear that the eye missed us at least 40 miles to the east.  The power flickered a bit early this morning but beyond that, we appear spared on that front as well.  

I'm certainly worried for the folks in Asheville, that looks real bad.  Also, it seems that there is scant info from the big bend area of yet.  I'm hoping we get real lucky all the way around.  

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#3652

The track seems to continue to creep further east than forecast, and the turn toward the northwest seems to be slow coming as well.  Both of those facts seem to bode well for the greater Nashville area, but western NC is getting abused.  My in-laws have a cabin on the Toccoa river outside Blue Ridge GA, I will be curious to see how high the water gets up there...

#3653
7 minutes ago, SurlyGator said:

Both of those facts seem to bode well for the greater Nashville area, but western NC is getting abused.  My in-laws have a cabin on the Toccoa river outside Blue Ridge GA, I will be curious to see how high the water gets up there...

That is some pretty country.  One of my favorite hiking spots is the Benton McKay Trail In that area. 

#3655
13 minutes ago, SurlyGator said:

The track seems to continue to creep further east than forecast, and the turn toward the northwest seems to be slow coming as well.  Both of those facts seem to bode well for the greater Nashville area, but western NC is getting abused.  My in-laws have a cabin on the Toccoa river outside Blue Ridge GA, I will be curious to see how high the water gets up there...

Yeah NE Jawja, East Tenn, NW S.Carolina, and western side of N.Carolina getting lots of water.

Hillbillies and their stills in the Appalachian area are now likely hiding at the top of the hills...  

 

Edited by LTtxfan

#3656
5 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Yeah NE Jawja, East Tenn, NW S.Carolina, and western side of N.Carolina getting lots of water.

Hillbillies and their stills in the Appalachian area are now likely hiding at the top of the hills...  

 

You don't know these hillbillies

#3657
10 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

One good thing that this storm might do is continue moving quickly off the gulf which would reduce some of the fuel for higher rain levels...  🙏🙏🙏

Damn Helene is a fast one...

Right now the EYE is over Cullowhee NC

(SW of Asheville)

#3659
31 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

That is some pretty country.  One of my favorite hiking spots is the Benton McKay Trail In that area. 

Yep, you know the exact area in question!

#3660

 

WILD: Man in Tampa, FL is broadcasting live from his living room, showing the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

 

 

 

Hurricane Helene Chaos: Weatherman Loses It Live On Air.


 

#3661

130 yr old damn in South Carolina had water going over the top....

Lake Conestee Damn ( Greenville County)

 

#3662
7 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

130 yr old damn in South Carolina had water going over the top....

Lake Conestee Damn ( Greenville County)

 

Oh dam!

#3666

6 deaths reported in Georgia, unclear as to where of yet.  I know at least two were killed in a pop up tornado near Brunswick (North of Jacksonville).  I suspect that number will climb in the south as more information comes available.  

#3667
3 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

6 deaths reported in Georgia, unclear as to where of yet.  I know at least two were killed in a pop up tornado near Brunswick (North of Jacksonville).  I suspect that number will climb in the south as more information comes available.  

I presume that 2-3 of them are folks who died because they didn't get their daily infusion of Waffle House hash browns, smothered and covered.

#3668
20 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

I presume that 2-3 of them are folks who died because they didn't get their daily infusion of Waffle House hash browns, smothered and covered.

You are such an asshole.

 

Everyone knows you get them scattered as well.  

#3669

Where did the eye pass relative to Athens?  I have a good buddy who lives there, haven't heard from him yet.

#3670

Don't look now but GFS is showing some stuff popping up in the SW gulf from the CAG over the coming week. Headed either west to Mexico or you guessed it Florida. 

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#3671
6 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Where did the eye pass relative to Athens?  I have a good buddy who lives there, haven't heard from him yet.

Not far from there, not clear how big the eye was when it went thru there, but at least the eastern portion of the eye was about 40 miles from me, and Athens is about 70 miles from me.  Basically, it probably didn't get a direct hit, but it was close.  They likely have lots of power outages in that area.  Below is the outage map from GA Power indicating 50k plus without power in that area

https://outagemap.georgiapower.com/

#3672
29 minutes ago, Mother mopar said:

Don't look now but GFS is showing some stuff popping up in the SW gulf from the CAG over the coming week. Headed either west to Mexico or you guessed it Florida. 

Some models show a NOLA hit as well

#3673

Here is new video of that dude with his dog getting rescued. Glad they were both rescued. Rumors are he is a vet with PTSD who lives on his boat with his dog. So I don’t want to pile on him anymore. 

 

Incredible job U.S. Coast Guard -- saving man and his dog after their sailboat became disabled off the coast of Sanibel Island as Hurricane Helene approached Florida.

 

Edited by Nicole44

#3675
URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM! DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY! #ncwx https://t.co/InksFUUYF6

For now the imminent failure appears to be overflow vs structural, but it's downstream flooding either way.  

It's a pretty big one.

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#3676
13 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:
URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM! DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY! #ncwx https://t.co/InksFUUYF6

For now the imminent failure appears to be overflow vs structural, but it's downstream flooding either way.  

It's a pretty big one.

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That does not look promising.  

#3677
15 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:
URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM! DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY! #ncwx https://t.co/InksFUUYF6

For now the imminent failure appears to be overflow vs structural, but it's downstream flooding either way.  

It's a pretty big one.

image.thumb.png.3849238ec1901168acb40a6adff452bd.png

 

 

so, does this mean Ann Margret is not coming? 

#3678

11 now confirmed dead in Georgia, including a first responder.  According to Kemp's presser, it's a shit show in Valdosta (south central, GA, just north of the border to Florida) with many people currently trapped.  

I fear greatly for anyone down river from that dam in NC.  

#3679
21 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:

For now the imminent failure appears to be overflow vs structural, but it's downstream flooding either way.  

Generally speaking, "dam failure" does NOT mean overtopping or extra release.  It means the dam...fails.  As in "breaks/collapses."  Overtopping is a key MECHANISM to make that happen (dams are designed with floodgates to prevent overtopping for that very reason).  Would like to see more of what they are saying re this dam.

#3681

 

4 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Generally speaking, "dam failure" does NOT mean overtopping or extra release.  It means the dam...fails.  As in "breaks/collapses."  Overtopping is a key MECHANISM to make that happen (dams are designed with floodgates to prevent overtopping for that very reason).  Would like to see more of what they are saying re this dam.

Yeah, I don't know if it's misuse of terms or sloppy reporting, but this is what I read:

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As of 11 a.m. Friday, Lake Lure officials told Rutherford County Emergency Management they expect water will be spilling over the Lake Lure Dam. 

https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/severe-weather/helene-lake-lure-dam-failure/275-ff893ea8-e29e-466a-95b4-857ea3fb8e18

 

 

#3682
41 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

 

 

Incredible job U.S. Coast Guard -- saving man and his dog after their sailboat became disabled off the coast of Sanibel Island as Hurricane Helene approached Florida.

 

He probably lived on his boat.

Most likely losing everything except his dog. Those thinking he was just an asshole in the ocean taking selfies for IG,  was just a still taken from the CG swimmer's GoPro.

Glad they got both off safely.

#3683
33 minutes ago, TexasHooch said:
URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM! DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY! #ncwx https://t.co/InksFUUYF6

For now the imminent failure appears to be overflow vs structural, but it's downstream flooding either way.  

It's a pretty big one.

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Bet people have lost a lotta tackle on that lake over the years….

#3684
39 minutes ago, BillyGoatHill said:

He probably lived on his boat.

Most likely losing everything except his dog. Those thinking he was just an asshole in the ocean taking selfies for IG,  was just a still taken from the CG swimmer's GoPro.

Glad they got both off safely.

There are a couple of comments under some of the tweets about this that he is a veteran with PTSD and does likely live on his boat with his dog. So I will go back and clean up my post. 

#3685

Omg. I needed this laugh and I am SIAP. 
 

the weather man’s ex wife is Helene and he goes off on a hilarious mother fucking rant. 
 

he has to be surly, no? Yall have to watch this shit if it hasn’t been posted. 
 

my apologies if it has I’m really busy. 

 

Oh my gosh. This was hilarious.This weather man's recent Ex is #Helene.If you want chuckle, check out below. #Hurricane

 

#3688
SITUATION OVERVIEW:-50+ people trapped on the Unicoi County Hospital Roof.-Search and rescue teams are heading to Jonesborough.-150,000+ now without power - including parts of Knoxville.-Life-saving crews heading to Damascus -TN now at a Level 3 State of Emergency
Unicoi County Hospital right now.. Dozens of staff and patients stuck as water continues to rise!!! 🙏🙏🙏 No words…📸 Brittany Renfro

 

Edited by Nicole44

#3689

Lake Lure approx 30 miles east of Asheville.

And now more NC problems...

🚨 All roads in Western NC should be considered closed 🚨Do not travel unless an emergency or seeking higher groundDo not drive through standing water Respect barricades and road closures#TurnAroundDontDrown #Helene #ncwx

 

#3691
29 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

Omg. I needed this laugh and I am SIAP. 
 

the weather man’s ex wife is Helene and he goes off on a hilarious mother fucking rant. 
 

he has to be surly, no? Yall have to watch this shit if it hasn’t been posted. 
 

my apologies if it has I’m really busy. 

 

Oh my gosh. This was hilarious.This weather man's recent Ex is #Helene.If you want chuckle, check out below. #Hurricane

 

How do we get that guy on Surly?

#3692
Just now, mchookem said:

jesus 😳

and whoever thought friggin Knoxville would be at risk from hurricane impact. wow.

I wish we had a crying emoji sometimes. 
I spent my birthday in Asheville a few months ago and it was a magical trip. It’s heartbreaking. To see all the damage and flooding. It is tragic. 

#3693
6 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Lake Lure approx 30 miles east of Asheville.

Getting serious dejavu from the picture of that dam... almost certain we drove over it when I was a kid visiting family

#3695
20 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

There are a couple of comments under some of the tweets about this that he is a veteran with PTSD and does likely live on his boat with his dog. So I will go back and clean up my post. 

No foul. Your post wasn't overly malicious. 

Others? It's surly.

He got off his boat with his possession (with a PFD on) that he cared most for. Swimmer got to make two good saves.

 

#3696
6 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Drone 11: People stranded on roof of flooded Unicoi County Hospital

 

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Patients and staff at Unicoi County Hospital are trapped on the roof Friday due to flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene.

News 5 spoke with Erwin Police Chief Regan Tilson who said more than 50 people are trapped on the roof.

Ballad Health said as of 12:27 p.m., 54 people were on the roof and 7 remain in rescue boats.

All roads accessing the hospital are impassable due to flooding. Several cruisers and ambulances have been lost.

A SWAT team happened to be training and was able to save medications for the patients. Tilson said all patients and staff are safe at this time.

Ballad said theTennessee Emergency Management Agency and the National Guard are involved in the rescue operation

 

#3698
Needless to say I-40 East is a no-go. https://t.co/P05dCN0dws


 

It is just going from extremely bad to worse and worse. God I pray the National Guard gets all those people off the roof of the hospital asap. 

#3699
1 hour ago, Nicole44 said:
SITUATION OVERVIEW:-50+ people trapped on the Unicoi County Hospital Roof.-Search and rescue teams are heading to Jonesborough.-150,000+ now without power - including parts of Knoxville.-Life-saving crews heading to Damascus -TN now at a Level 3 State of Emergency
Unicoi County Hospital right now.. Dozens of staff and patients stuck as water continues to rise!!! 🙏🙏🙏 No words…📸 Brittany Renfro

 

 

1 hour ago, LTtxfan said:

Lake Lure approx 30 miles east of Asheville.

And now more NC problems...

🚨 All roads in Western NC should be considered closed 🚨Do not travel unless an emergency or seeking higher groundDo not drive through standing water Respect barricades and road closures#TurnAroundDontDrown #Helene #ncwx

 

While it would suck to be on top of that hospital roof, that area is not that far over the border from NC. Like Texas has had for years, NC has a helicopter task force made up from National Guard aircrews and rescue specialists/swimmers from fire departments. No doubt they are flying throughout NC now looking for stranded motorists or those in homes. They could fly to Tennessee if needed to that hospital should the waters not be receding. 

...CSB/? TXTF-1 with 5 helos and six swimmers were the first aircraft in to New Orleans the following morning after Katrina. The CG aircraft had been moved east and was still in the aftermath of the storm when TXTF-1 flew in from their staging area at Ellington Field just as the sun came up. Started picking up stranded people as soon as they got into NO. Baton Rouge became their base of operations.

Edited by BillyGoatHill

#3700
21 minutes ago, BillyGoatHill said:

 

While it would suck to be on top of that hospital roof, that area is not that far over the border from NC. Like Texas has had for years, NC has a helicopter task force made up from National Guard aircrews and rescue specialists/swimmers from fire departments. No doubt they are flying throughout NC now looking for stranded motorists or homes. They could fly to Tennessee if needed to that hospital should the waters not be receding. 

...CSB/? TXTF-1 with 5 helos and six swimmers were the first aircraft in to New Orleans the following morning after Katrina. The CG aircraft had been moved east and was still in the aftermath of the storm when TXTF-1 flew in from their staging area at Ellington Field just as the sun came up. Started picking up stranded people as soon as they got into NO. Baton Rouge became their base of operations.

State of Georgia National Guard should also be able to contribute, not far from us either.  

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