With all the rain y’all got from the hurricane last week, how are you guys doing out that way?
Checking on Far West VA Posters
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We are slowly regaining power and cleaning up messes from the storms. As mentioned above Grayson and Damascus areas were hit very hard as well as the Tazewell and Richlands areas. Lots of schools still out because of lack of power or flooding of the schools.
I’ve seen video footage on the news from out that way and far west N.C. It’s crazy how much destruction that took place.
Narrows here, got power back today. 9.5 inches of rain on my weather station before we lost power noon Friday.
In our power region (AEP) 93,000 out of 1,049,000 are still without.
Too much water, and with the New River flowing north from around Boone, NC it brought theirs to all of us.
Still better than most south of us though.
In our power region (AEP) 93,000 out of 1,049,000 are still without.
Too much water, and with the New River flowing north from around Boone, NC it brought theirs to all of us.
Still better than most south of us though.
My prayers are with all of you good people.
How bad is the damage in Galax? Did it flood the downtown area?
How bad is the damage in Galax? Did it flood the downtown area?
Galax got about 8.6 inches of rain over 72 hours.
Spent a few of my elementary and middle school years in Dinwiddie
Thanks for checking on us!
Our daughter in Galax for a few years, and worked at Tri County. I developed a fondness of the town and the people.
Where did you live when down here?
McKenney for a year then Sutherland. Wish I would have kept up with some people but things were different back then lol
Not much changes in Dinwiddie. Whomever you knew are probably still around. DM me if you want me to check on somebody.
@G MASTER BLASTER W Are you ok out West buddy? Unless I’ve missed it, I don’t think I have seen you post since the storm.
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Power being out was the biggest problem here in Smyth County.
In Marion the Middle Fork of the Holston River came out of it's banks and caused a bit of problems in town and down in Chilhowie. The Apple Festival in Chilhowie was cancelled.
My wife's niece is still out of power down at the South Fork below Adwolfe.
My Mom and Niece's power came on late yesterday over in Broadford (Saltville)...The North Fork of the Holston came out of it's banks and several local creeks flooded. At one time my Mom was flooded in and blocked for about a ½ day.
In Marion the Middle Fork of the Holston River came out of it's banks and caused a bit of problems in town and down in Chilhowie. The Apple Festival in Chilhowie was cancelled.
My wife's niece is still out of power down at the South Fork below Adwolfe.
My Mom and Niece's power came on late yesterday over in Broadford (Saltville)...The North Fork of the Holston came out of it's banks and several local creeks flooded. At one time my Mom was flooded in and blocked for about a ½ day.
I don't live in Virginia at the moment - but I was born and raised for the first 40 years of my life...it will always be my home!
This is stunning.....
This is stunning.....
That is horrible. I hate to think how long it’s going to take to rebuild the roads and other infrastructure.
Yeah man we're good. Just been having some health problems and working a ton.