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I probably won’t be able to hunt any of my high country stuff this year after seeing that. Holy cow!

@Met1985is good, power out and some trees down but no major damage for them. Got my neighbors taken care of and now may be going to try and help my coworkers buddy in Brevard.

Just sent @Met1985 a text message to check I. Him, forgot I had his number. Cell service is slowly getting back online everywhere it normally is in Haywood

Attempting to get to my house later today, if anyone needs anything I’ll do my best to load up my 4Runner with it and get it to you.

Currently unable to get to my home due to multiple washouts on the paved road from my neighborhood to hwy 209. That’s not even including parts of 209, 40 and 26 being shut down as well. Neighbors told me my house was fine damage wise, I’m going to lose all my meat in my freezers and a bear hide though unless someone with a generator takes it to their freezer or I can get there tomorrow to get mine running.

It was my Apple Maps on my phone specifically that showed it better like an hour ago but here is the link to the NCDOT one. https://drivenc.gov

The road map with all the closed roads blows my mind

I’ve been worried about Lake Logan Dam along with other smaller dams west of 77. How’s Crabtree? Am I even going to be able to get home tomorrow?

Have heard 3 trees fall and watched another one fall here in Easley, winds are nasty.

Dear Lord at those storm totals!

I’ve been thinking how lucky we are that it has been so low, also lucked out we didn’t have the same training of the truly heavy stuff yesterday like those to our East had to deal with. That said, I’m getting more and more concerned about wind again. Saw the Pigeon is forecast to peak at 19 ft in Canton, so a little less than Fred but still flooding almost as bad.

Gonna ride this one out down in Easley (not much better, heck probably worse but want to be there to help the gf out if worst case happens) before heading home tomorrow or Saturday to check on things. If winds don’t get crazy then the “only” problem I should have is just trying to get to the house navigating any flood waters. Worried about gusts to just 30-40 mph with this amount of rain however, hopefully won’t have to breakout the chainsaw to get home. Here’s to all of us staying safe guys and gals!

If you guys ever want a respite from the heat and humidity you need to head to the PNW coast in Summer. Currently in Newport, Oregon and it’s stunning weather at sun and 64 degrees. Only downside is when the wind cranks up in the afternoons, otherwise it’s spectacular and the views are hard to beat. Looks like to me if the ocean ran up against the Blue Ridge, lots of the views looking inland at the Coast Range remind me of home.

47 up top at home in Upper Crabtree, around 50 down in northern Catawba/southern Alexander counties where I’m working.

Nasty looking storm complex. Over in Pigeon Forge today and it’s knocking on the door about to come through.