Take a Step

Not my meme but figured I'd share for those about to ride out the storm

Explanation: The vast majority of homeowners insurance plans do not cover flood damage. You need separate flood insurance. Yes. I think it’s stupid too.

do you ever just feel. sick with disgust. could you imagine the government spending 8 billion next week on disaster relief or pandemic prevention. but no. millions have to die so we can keep killing and killing and killing

appalachia is devastated. towns i loved, towns i visited all the time, are gone. not damaged, GONE. they are leveled to the ground. there is nothing left but rubble and ruin. people are dead. appalachia is poor to begin with and relies on tourism for a lot of its income, and multiple of those tourist locations are just...gone.

my town is okay, but it's flooded and wrecked. trees are blocking all but one way out of our neighborhood. power lines are hanging limp in the roads. we've been without power for over 24 hours and will continue to be without power for likely another 24+. disabled people and poor people are GOING to die from this. gods save appalachia.

it's always a hit or miss with appalachian charities. a lot are just evangelism with no action behind what they do. i suggest looking into them before donating.

operation airdrop

nc community foundation

mountain projects

homeward bound

manna food bank

hurricane helene is being described as catastrophic and deadly. it is rapidly intensifying and expected to have major, widespread, life-threatening effects across the southeastern and eastern united states. it is expected to make landfall as a category 4.

if you live anywhere near this storm's path, take it VERY seriously.

make a plan, follow that plan, stay safe, stay alive. check on those around you. make sure you have some way to get weather alerts if your power goes out.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO GET TO SAFETY!

The NWS did actually describe the storm surge in some coastal areas as "unsurvivable 20 foot storm surge",

NWS Atlanta just put out a forecast of 75-80mph winds in the metro area.

This would be like a "destructive" tagged severe thunderstorm that lasts for several hours. Destructive tagged severe thunderstorms are very dangerous.