JSJJ388
GREEN GREMLIN
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2016
- Location
- HAMPTONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
For anyone local that wants to help.
Was looking to head to Ashe County way tomorrow-ish through the weekend. Have capable truck, chain saw, 100 gallons of gas carrying capacity. Was going to head up and just try to fall in somewhere but if anybody has anything halfway organized I'd join up. Self suffecient to stay in the field through the weekend as well.
EDIT: For what it's worth I've signed up with and called all of the 'gov' agencies saying to do so before coming. Haven't heard back from any of them. Was just gonna show up and see what shakes out...
Was looking to head to Ashe County way tomorrow-ish through the weekend. Have capable truck, chain saw, 100 gallons of gas carrying capacity. Was going to head up and just try to fall in somewhere but if anybody has anything halfway organized I'd join up. Self suffecient to stay in the field through the weekend as well.
EDIT: For what it's worth I've signed up with and called all of the 'gov' agencies saying to do so before coming. Haven't heard back from any of them. Was just gonna show up and see what shakes out...
I'm going to try directly with Ashe Co Sheriff's Office in the morning and plan on heading that way early Saturday morning with the SxS, fuel, saws and a small stockpile of 2 stroke oil, bar oil, dump cans, tarps, etc.
I didn’t see it for myself, but was told that it was in bad shape. It was still open prior to the hurricane.I hate to bother asking, but did the Chemi-con plant on the road to Lansing get washed away? Or was it even open still? My first job post college was there in 2004 and I met a lot of fine individuals and families from my time there.
Likely because of all of the water being trucked in. Its just overlooked. But it does no good for the SAR teams and volunteers in the field if they run out or deliver it all and something happens.Halfway packed up. Probably on the road noonish tomorrow. Will report if I’m any help at all. Every single post I’ve seen has chainsaw and related stuff on the list so that’s what my load will be. I keep wondering why they’re not requesting backpacking water filters (kind that screw on to any plastic bottle). You can’t walk more than a mile around there and not see water trickling down down something. It’s how we survive on recreational trips. Obviously the big creek at the bottom is off limits right now.
And they need to be.Folks here are learning the pitfalls of dealing with FEMA and TEMA.They are coming in and taking donations (food,water,goods and money).The only ones they arent bothering is churches.They arent even wanting volunteer help unless they have been trained first.@ncsutj will definitely be given 100% To the people.
Are they looking to move supplies or people? Considering taking the XJ up for transport of supplies. Really only a 2 seater back seat is ok for short ride and small people due to the cage. Would prefer to trailer it up then drive locally.That is correct. The authorities have been relying on locals with atvs and side by sides to reach the most isolated.
My cousin in Sparta is posting that folks are also trying to make sure farmers have water for livestock and they are collecting and distributing feed.