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The storm’s energy had intensified and like any good, curious, slightly feral Witch, I wanted to meet it in person. The glass wind chimes hanging on the front porch were jangling madly, making a discordant sound that was the first indication of how bad things were.

Swannanoa, North Carolina

Swannanoa

The Wild Hunt

Notes from Swannanoa: stories of resilience, destruction, and elemental change

Posted on LinkedIn by Kyle Reyes on October 11, 2024 “This is an absolute BOMBSHELL from Aaron Switzer, a retired Air Force Special Operations veteran volunteering in Swannanoa, North Carolina. “While on the ground, he confirmed that FEMA blocked aircraft and helicopters from bringing in aid… and said they even […] The post USAF SPECOPs Veteran Confirms FEMA Blocking Aid & State Cops appeared on Russia News Now.

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USAF SPECOPs Veteran Confirms FEMA Blocking Aid & State Cops - Russia News Now

Communities across the Southeast are working to recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Helene. Churches and faith-based organizations are stepping in to meet critical needs beyond food and water, offering hope and restoration to those affected. In the small mountain town of Swannanoa, North Carolina, volunteers from across the country have gathered to assist with recovery efforts. One of the hardest-hit areas, Swannanoa’s residents are r…

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Churches Lead Relief Efforts as Remote Areas Struggle Post-Helene

A former Army Green Beret has been helping lead volunteer helicopter pilots as they drop supplies and rescue people across Western North Carolina. Black Mountain’s Adam Smith led the effort after a more personal job. His ex-wife, Megan, and three-year-old daughter, Tove, live close to the Broad River. He lost contact when the storm hit and feared they were dead. In a brief interview before he went on another helicopter mission Tuesday, Smith sai…

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Former Green Beret flew to his 3-year-old daughter, then helped other Helene victims in NC

Bishop Michael Martin prays with victims of Hurricane Helene while surveying storm damage at Swannanoa, North Carolina, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. / Credit: Diocese of Charlotte  CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2024 / 14:05 pm (CNA). Charlotte Bishop Michael Martin recently toured several locations in his diocese ravaged by last month’s Hurricane Helene, offering spiritual and material aid to the “stunned” population working to rebuild after the devastating storm.…

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North Carolina bishop visits communities hit by hurricane: ‘People are stunned’

SWANNANOA, N.C. (BP) — As a student minister in Deland, Fla., Jeff Dowdy led a group of teenagers to Metairie, La., to join the cleanup response after Hurricane Katrina. He was at his church, Stetson Baptist, when four hurricanes rolled through his city in just over a month’s time in 2004. For the last 11 [...]Read More...

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Recovery of a different kind: church’s plan for Helene was put in place years ago • Biblical Recorder

A group of former Special Ops soldiers have joined together to launch the “Redneck Air Force” to fly into the mountains of North Carolina to help the victims of Hurricane Helene even as Joe Biden’s corrupt FEMA is nowhere to be seen. The group has based itself out of a Harley-Davidson dealership in Swannanoa, North […] The post Special Ops Vets Launch ‘Redneck Air Force’ to Help Victims of Hurricane Helene as Biden’s FEMA Fails appeared first on…

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Special Ops Vets Launch 'Redneck Air Force' to Help Victims of Hurricane Helene as Biden's FEMA Fails

Volunteers with Savage Freedoms Relief Operation coordinates aid in Swannanoa, on Oct. 7, 2024, after Hurricane Helene severely damaged the North Carolina town. Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty ImagesThe volunteers who take part in search-and-rescue operations and then support disaster survivors belong to organizations that have become more formal and established over the past decade. That’s what we found after spending more than four years volunteer…

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‘Cajun Navy’ volunteers who participate in search-and-rescue operations after hurricanes are forming long-lasting organizations

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Many popular leaf-peeping spots in Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway won’t be open this fall after Hurricane Helene's historic flooding washed out roads and closed parkways.The fall foliage peaks in western North Carolina and Tennessee between late October and early November. Businesses and communities in these regions rely on tourism dollars from visitors hoping to spot the fall colors.FALL FOLIAGE …

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Helene ruins fall leaf-peeping season for most of western North Carolina

SWANNANOA, North Carolina -- The $750 in "immediate relief" announced by Vice President Kamala Harris has become a running joke in the small western North Carolina town hit hard by Hurricane Helene more than three weeks ago, according to conversations with volunteers and locals. The post Exclusive: NC Locals Rip Harris’s $750 ‘Relief’ After Hurricane Helene — ‘a Slap in the Face’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Exclusive: NC Locals Rip Harris's $750 'Relief' After Hurricane Helene – 'a Slap in the Face'

Roughly 16 Indiana-area locals traveled to Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Friday to distribute donations the group collected for Hurricane Helene victims.

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Indiana locals prepare for second hurricane relief trip following successful donation drive

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