Hurricane Helene victims

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I live in Fairview, NC. Our communities bridge was washed away, so I had to go around and cut everyone in my neighborhood out with the only runner that I currently had/have a 025. I collected and fixed quite a few generators for winter sales but I’m letting 5 houses in the neighborhood use them and 2 outside my neighborhood. It took 3 days just to be able to get to out back way out. No water, or electric except for the generators I loaned out. Cris was kind enough to reach out to me after my post and is sending me a husqvarna 371 that he rebuilt and 8 ms170’s and told me just to pay him when I can if it even took a year. This was truly a godsend and more than my prayers were answered. Especially since the trees left cannot be cut through with my little 025. Was trying to get my other saw parts together but shipping was delayed on most.

 

[Agent Smith]

Tropical storm Milton is reported to be gaining strength and will be classified as a cat 3, maybe 4 hurricane soon. It's set to hit Florida on Wednesday into Thursday. Hope it doesn't cross Florida, head out into the Atlantic and mysteriously turn left into the Carolinas region...
I hope this thing somehow fizzles out and leaves all these devastated areas alone. The people have been through enough

 

[Agent Smith]

Milton is now a cat 5 with 160mph winds and climbing. Pray for Florida

 

[MacLaren]

HUGE Thank You to Bruce.
We lost everything to Helene - including my 562xp & Jonsered 2094 (1989)
Bruce helped me get back my 562xp.
Ill never forget this sir - I'll be a customer and supporter for life as well

 

[MacLaren]

The water will still rise 2 feet.....
The Highlander was my wifes vehicle
We had just bought our daughter a 2019 Chevy Equinox- she will be 16 next May. Her Equinox and my '21 Sulverado 2500 HD are crushed by giant boulders and timber in the gorge about a 1/2 mile from our house-
we live in a little valley between 2 gorges
Avery County NC - Heaton - between Elk Park and Banner Elk - furthermore, we live about 60 yards across from the Elk River
This Hurricane was not only Catastrophic; it was sickening- I've never in my 53 years ever saw it rain as hard and as long as it did
The water at its peak thru my yard- closer to the river reached 8' & was cresting at 10'
Fellas, pics in no way shape or form do it justice. Ive had many people see the pics and when they get there, they say "my God, this is so different than what I thought it would be"
I know.... i know.

 

[MacLaren]

My daughters 2019 Equinox
My '21 Silverado 2500 HD is right below it, ya just can't see it

 

[MacLaren]

I should note that in the pics, my truck and my daughters vehicle had already washed away
The two trucks you see are my brother's older Toyota Tundra and Dodge
His tundra was shredded by the hydraulic force....I'll post a pic later - youll be shocked

 

[MacLaren]

2006 (i think?) Toyota tundra
That's it, confirmed by vin (for insurance)
A gallon of water weighs what? 8.3lbs? X that by millions and millions - you get super hydraulic force - and that pushing into ancient boulders- it's bad ....
I say ancient because the Appalachian Mtns are the oldest in the world

 

[Woodwackr]

2006 (i think?) Toyota tundra
That's it, confirmed by vin (for insurance)
A gallon of water weighs what? 8.3lbs? X that by millions and millions - you get super hydraulic force - and that pushing into ancient boulders- it's bad ....
I say ancient because the Appalachian Mtns are the oldest in the world

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And folks wonder why so many people are missing… imagine, if the forces did that to a truck, think of a human being…
I’m afraid most will never be found.

 

[ammoaddict]

And folks wonder why so many people are missing… imagine, if the forces did that to a truck, think of a human being…
I’m afraid most will never be found.

Yes. I'm afraid the death toll is much higher than what the media is saying.

 

[MacLaren]

Yes & Yes I'm afraid fellas
Very astute observations indeed

 

[Stihl036]

And folks wonder why so many people are missing… imagine, if the forces did that to a truck, think of a human being…
I’m afraid most will never be found.

There aren't very many people missing.

You're just repeating an already debunked conspiracy theory.

 

[OnlyStihl]

And folks wonder why so many people are missing… imagine, if the forces did that to a truck, think of a human being…
I’m afraid most will never be found.

During Milton, people on-line were saying, just wear a life-vest.

In a rapid flood the debris (rocks, logs, furniture, appliances, etc.) in the water is a meat grinder on human flesh. Makes me think of Crocodiles within. Stand well back and stay out.

 

[OnlyStihl]

There aren't very many people missing.

You're just repeating an already debunked conspiracy theory.

Think what you like. For those missing and their friends and family, the missing count doesn't really matter.

 

[MacLaren]

I hate to say it, but I have no idea how many are officially missing
I just stay consumed in work & clean up and recovery - it's incredibly exhausting

 

[MacLaren]

Here.....something better to talk about!
At least for a moment - I'll derail this thread briefly - the deal Bruce gave me - wow.
I'll never be able to thank Bruce enough- this was such a morale booster - talk about lifting a man's spirits
Thank you, Bruce ...

 

[ammoaddict]

That's a nice saw and perfectly fine on this thread.

 

[MacLaren]

I gotta tell yall men, we were Stihl people until about 1989 - until then we always used a Stihl 08S? It was made in West Germany & had a Duromatic Bar
But, in 1989 my dad bought a brand new Jonsered 2094 Turbo (no compression button and that sonovabitch felt like it had 200 pounds of compression lol!)
But, we never looked back - been supporting Sweden ever since

 

[MacLaren]

That's a nice saw and perfectly fine on this thread.

Thank you, sir

 

[ammoaddict]

Thank you, sir

God bless you brother. Praying for you and all affected by this horrific event.