I saw that on the electronic road signs on 485 and hwy 16 today as I drove up to Burke County to take my generator to my parents. I got on 40 at Newton and went all the way to Drexel no problem.They have closed 40 west at 77.
Duane
He's ok. His shop got 8" of water in it but he's good, which is great news considering he's got a baby on the way.Anyone heard from @Loganwayne ?
Was gonna go to Boone. But might try Marion as it is wrecked pretty bad. Probably make another trip next week too to help@Noel any idea where you’re gonna head? I went from Marion to Hickory and back today on I40 with no trouble.
Was going to share this if I didn't see it here. So sad
Was gonna go to Boone. But might try Marion as it is wrecked pretty bad. Probably make another trip next week too to help
Erwin. That big road is I26.
2 oldest with Duke damage assessment teams...one in Asheville since Friday at 1AM and one working his way there from the south. This recovery won't be fast for lots of folks.Just got off a disaster response power call…now the fun starts.
Apparently Duke has already identified failed pole mount transformers - with many more yet to be identified - that total a deficit of 300+ more than they have in inventory and in network available.
Right now they believe some customers may be looking at 3+weeks before power is restored…and if they can’t source XFMRs say it could be 16-20 weeks.
I suspect the utility network will pool resources and figure that out…but as of right now there doesn’t appear to be an apparent solution
I was in Bostic yesterday checking on Mom and going back today with more supplies. She lucked out in that a neighbor had just done major logging around her house so no trees down on The house, but the rest of the area is just like the pics you posted. Absolute destruction. Roads only passable by one or half a lane, and that's mainly from farmers and country boys out with chainsaws and tractors. No power, no phones, no internet.Man, what a storm.
Started Thursday when I decided to shut the plant down on Friday. Upper management was questioning my decision. I SAID, HAVE YOU SEEN THE WEATHER FORECAST. Them being from WI did not understand what mountains and water meant. I told them I had been through this before, more than once and it was going to be bad. They agreed.
Got home Thursday and made sure generator ran and topped it off with gas, just in case….About 4:30 am, heard wind picking up. Layed there and couldn’t go back to sleep. About 5:15am power cut off and on a couple of times. At that point figured I had better get my shower before power went off. Got done, went to make some coffee, was ready to push the start button and power goes off. It was down hill from there. Spent the rest of the morning watching trees fall. The wind was just releantlass. Was about 3 1/2 hrs of worst storm I have been in. Trees falling everywhere, you could hear the in the woods fall and breaking as well. One huge oak after another falling in the front yard, then one in the back. I went back to front and Boom, felt it the house. Sure enough another large tree and hit the. I was extremely lucky up until then.
The whole county looks like a war zone. Here are a couple of pics.
Back of house
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Front yard
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More of back
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This was a typical road
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More to come tomorrow
I know where all their pipe isWow. I know where that is. That’s a plastic pipe place I pass going to Harlan.