#mcdowell nc

[weareeternalnerds]

I don't have a big following and I don't expect this to go crazy viral but wanted to get this out there. I'm in western North carolina we are more than 300 miles from the coast above 2000 ft in elevation. Hurricanes don't devestate the mountains like this, The mountains usually get some rain maybe a small bit of flooding, maybe lose power for a day 2 at most. This is unprecedented. Not to mention we had a front go through that dropped between 8-15 inches of rain before Helene even got to us. Places were already flooding and then helene dropped another 8- 15 inches of rain. My local lake rose 14 feet that's 10 foot over max capacity. Evacuation orders came at 3 and 530am morning of, to late to be of use. When we say whole towns have been washed away we aren't exaggerating at all. Whole towns are just gone. So many people are without power, internet and cell reception we still don't know anything really. There are so many missing and dead and no one can give an accurate total because we still don't know the extent of the damage. The news says 166 dead but just 1 city still has over 600 missing. As people get cell service and internet the totals will rise rapidly. You can see bodies washing down the river *multiple rivers*, through parking lots and in tops of trees. They aren't reporting it. They've brought in mobile morgue and are filling them up and not trying to identify bodies at this time. Whole towns are completely gone and many others are completely cut-off due to landslides. Bridges, roads, and driveways are either washed away or damaged so badly they cannot be used. In some places the land where the road was is gone and cannot be rebuilt. Some are covered in trees and mud and just everything to the point it's going to take weeks to clear the road enough for a car to pass through. Driveways and roads are gone and people are stranded with no way to get help, no way to get to the supply drop offs. 911 was down for days. Private citizens and fema are trying to bring in helicopters to help but there is no where for them to land in the mountains. The terrain is just too difficult and unstable. Elevation changes too quickly and nowhere to land for emergency landings. I personally know people who have been told they likely won't get running water again for at least a year. The infrastructure is gone, the reservoir that supplies the area is gone, the pipes that carried water throughout the area have been washed down the mountain and are so damaged it can't be used even if it was recovered. The electric companies can't get out to fix the power because of impassable roads. So many lines and poles are down with trees covering the lines and roads. People are being told they won't get power back on until the end of October, beginning of November. Water treatment facilities are completely underwater and shut down so there is no water either and when it does come back it'll be unusable. Stores are either out of everything or about to be. Looting has started. People are out of medical supplies and can't keep their prescriptions cold even if they had them. People on life saving equipment and oxygen are just watching their batteries run out hopelessly. Fema and military are telling people who come to help to not come and to leave. We still need the help especially in our mountain communities. WE STILL NEED HELP.

[kimberly40]

[timeisancestral]

the snow, as seen from NC 80 (Lake Tahoma Road) in McDowell County, NC.

[victusinveritas]

Photos and words taken from various Facebook posts:

Appalachia was never prepared for this.

I’m sharing in hopes to raise more awareness and also to encourage any type of support that can be provided to Appalachians.

Entire towns have essentially just been washed away. So many people have lost everything they had, some even losing loved ones.

Below are some organizations I have been seeing locals share to help with the recovery efforts:

-RISE Erwin https://gofund.me/bad8e5ab

-American Red Cross https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html

-Unicoi County Animal Shelter https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QRXK7CAJK2GCE

-Report Missing Persons 1-800-824-3463

-United Way of East TN Highlands https://unitedwayetnh.org/help/

There is a lot more to the NC Mountains than Asheville.

Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Vilas, Sugar Grove, Elk Park, West Jefferson, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Sylva, Cullowhee, Brevard, Bryson City, Hendersonville, Cherokee, Waynesville, Burnsville, Candler, Canton, Spruce Pine, Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, Linville, Marshall, Maggie Valley, Newland, Grandfather, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Old Fort, Morganton, Marion are just a few of the cities and towns that have been flooded and/or destroyed. The counties of Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Ashe, Watauga, Transylvania, Burke, Caldwell, Alleghany, Madison, Buncombe, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Clay, Cherokee, and Swain are devastated and in need of the same help, some even more.

Other counties that fall under various definitions of Western North Carolina include: Alexander County, Catawba County, Cleveland County, Surry County and Yadkin County. When these counties are added, they form a total regional area of roughly 11,750 square miles (30,400 km2). This makes the region roughly the size of Massachusetts. Western North Carolina holds 11% of the state's population.

There are millions of people up there with no electricity, no communication, no water, and no way to get out or let rescue teams even know where they are. I am not taking anything away from Asheville and the utter destruction there or any other areas in NC that have damage. The level of destruction is unimaginable. But it's not one or two cities or towns that are in need of help.

This does not include the destroyed areas in the Tennessee mountains, Western Virginia, Georgia, or South Carolina.

[youremarvelous]

NC voters:

if you live in one of the following counties, you are in a federally declared major disaster area and DO NOT need to supply a copy of a photo ID with your absentee ballot:

Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. All you need to do is complete this form provided with your ballot and check "exception 3: Victim of a Natural Disaster"

you can request an absentee ballot here you can track your absentee ballot here additional resources regarding what to do if your absentee ballot was sent to a location you had to evacuate, if your polling place was destroyed, or if your voter registration was lost, etc. can be found here from your friend in Asheville, we won't let this storm beat us into submission. get out there and let your voice be heard!

[casapazzo]

How to help western NC

Hurricane Helene wrought an astounding amount of damage from Florida to Tennessee, but especially in western North Carolina. (If you want to know why, this is a good explainer: https://slate.com/technology/2024/10/hurricane-helene-destruction-north-carolina-florida-georgia-climate-change.html)

If you'd like to help, Blue Ridge Public Radio has an extensive list of local organizations working in the area: https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene

I'm cutting and pasting a few options here, but see the link for the full list.

Hope Mill, Inc - Helicopters Dropping Relief

Pilots are landing in areas of the mountains where road access is still cut off and/or where emergency crews have not yet reached with food and water.

The funds are being used to purchase water and critical supplies by a business based in the Charlotte region. Helicopters are primarily staging and departing out of Hickory, N.C.

BPR has confirmed the GoFundMe listed below is being managed by those directly involved in relief (the effort is also linked to the relief effort supported by Cletus McFarland, a helicopter pilot and YouTuber.).

A group of independent pilots with helicopters have been dropping off donated water, food, and supplies throughout the region for several days. GoFundMe: Support Hope Mill Inc's Hurricane Relief

Hearts With Hands (Swannanoa/Asheville)

A local-based organization that has been supplying food and essentials to Buncombe County shelters.

The group asks that you do not deliver supplies unannounced to their Swannanoa warehouse (they had to evacuate and are restoring services).

The request is for financial donations online. https://www.heartswithhands.org/

Manna FoodBank in Asheville

The organization’s warehouse was prepped prior to the storm.

There are many ways to get involved, volunteer, and donate - including online. Go here to give money to the Manna FoodBank online.

Foothills Food Hub

Working to source water and shelf-stable goods to distribute in McDowell County.

Requesting monetary donations, which can be made online here.

Community Housing Coalition of Madison County

The group will be helping fund emergency home repairs for Helene victims in Madison County.

The request is for online donations. Go here for more information or to donate.

[badwasabi]

Libelle Arms LDS-BF60-100X "Sawgrass" Prototype Rail Pistol

While the LDS-BF60-100X was not practical as a firearm for any conventional purpose, it is widely regarded as an important early step in man-portable railgun technology.

It was created as a "skunkworks" project by Libelle Arms in 2104, used Electron Projection technology as a jumping-off point, and eventually received funding for a limited production run.

Production nicknames were (and still are) a Libelle tradition. For this pistol, options included "Drop-top", and "Jacala", and eventually settled on "Sawgrass", because of a supposed resemblance to a Florida alligator, especially when open.

As a prototype run, the Sawgrass had several weaknesses. The "Dial-A-Yield" knob on the rear was known to "drift", the battery could eke out a few shots at best, and the hinge of the upper rail was a major structural weakpoint. Libelle corrected the latter in later revisions - starting with the Mk 2 "Jacala" - by removing the hinge entirely.

This turned the weapon platform from "break-action" to "muzzle-loading", an advancement which represented, ironically, a "regression" in weapons technology, and reduced the resemblance to its amphibian namesake.

Fabbed aftermarket parts - and Libelle's occasional anniversary rereleases - have given the "Sawgrass" something of a second life, especially among collectors, enthusiasts, urban musicians, and, of course, developing nation warlords.

Especially after certain high-proile action-movie appearances.

The Mk 01 depicted (owned by a private collector) is serial number #018.

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Inspired by;

-Sunshot and Grand Overture, Destiny 2

-Tom McDowell's Dewalt Photobashing; https://www.artstation.com/artwork/el8PZ

-This art by Fredrick Poulin; https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rLmV2

-JAW by Peter Ky https://www.deviantart.com/peterku/art/Jaw-concept-of-sci-fi-handgun-633891628

- FR-1 Viper and Magpie foam dart blasters by Frontline Foam

- Too many revolver and railgun concept art pieces to count

-various power tools

-a vape (Don't vape, kids.)

-Binford Tools from "Home Improvement"

-This art by Yeeky Zhang;

-The old Sawgrass Mills mall logo.

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If you've seen my "Jolt" piece, you may have noticed a similar trigger, charge indicator, and lore. Because I drew that while I was drawing this. Can't be sure of the exact date I started, but Krita says I've spent over 14 hours on it, and the year stamp originally said 2022.

That's right. I spent over a year and a half, minimum, on a joke idea.

Funny thing is, I didn't even realized I had repeated elements until I happened to look at "Jolt" toward the end of "Sawgrass".

Also, this is one of the few times I've gotten an Out of Memory error while working on a piece.

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2024 CC-ND-NC

[countyflagchampionship]

[daisiesonafield-blog]

Info for Faith In The Future World Tour RALEIGH, NC - JUL 21 2023

With special guests GIANT ROOKS & ANDREW CUSHIN!

Important Times:

5:30 PM - Doors Open

7:00 PM - Andrew Cushin

8:00 PM - Giant Rooks

9:00 PM - Louis Tomlinson

Times are all approximate and subject to change.

General admission (pit or lawn tickets):

If lining up during the day, bring water/sunscreen, as shade is limited. There is no access to restrooms before the doors open for an event.

Guests are required to abide by the following procedures:

Guests with GA pit tickets, lawn tickets, and/or fast lane access can begin lining up no earlier than 9:00 AM on July 21 at Gate 1 (intersection of Cabarrus and McDowell St) to receive a sequentially numbered wristband.

Wristbands will be put on guests' wrists upon arrival on a first come, first served basis.

Guests must present a valid ticket for the Red Hat Amphitheater show for July 21 to receive a wristband and all guests in a party must be present to receive a wristband.

Any guests that have camped overnight or arrived before 9:00 AM will not be given wristbands and will be sent to the back of the line. There is no camping or overnight parking permitted at the venue.

Guests are allowed to return at 3:00 PM to queue for entry beginning at Gate 1. 

Security will honor wristbands from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM.

After 4:00 PM, guests will join the line on a first come, first served basis.

Gates open at 5:30 PM.

Loss, removal or tampering with a wristband will result in loss of place in the line. Guests are not permitted to hold places in line. Lounging items, such as chairs and umbrellas, may not be left behind and trash must be disposed of properly. Please be respectful and courteous to all other guests in line.

If you have the FAST LANE pass:

Guests who have purchased the fast lane upgrade will enter the venue before the GA line. 

You may still pick up wristbands at 9:00 AM and return to the venue at 3:00 PM on July 21.

Differentiated wristbands will be given to those with fast lane access.

All fast lane purchasers, including those with GA pit tickets, lawn tickets, or seated tickets, who do not pick up wristbands in the morning will still enter the fast lane line behind those with sequentially numbered wristbands.

Guests with reserved seating that do not have fast lane access will not be given wristbands.

Details here.

Check the venue’s socials for updates!

🔆⚠️HIGH TEMPERATURE ADVISORY ⚠️🔆

HIGH TEMPERATURES expected in Raleigh!

Temperatures will reach 93ºF/ 34ºC

YOU MUST Hydrate before the show, while waiting in line and during the show

A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible during the day.

Wear sunscreen!

💧⚠️ HYDRATION ADVISORY ⚠️💧

YOU MUST Hydrate before the show, while waiting in line and during the show

For optimal hydration drink something with electrolytes such as Gatorade or LiquidIV

Eat well!

Here are important things to know:

The venue is cashless! Pay with card and mobile pay! You can convert cash to card with no fees at the main merchandise stand inside the venue at the bottom of Gate 2 ramp.

Parking: several parking lots are available around the venue. Map and info here.

Upgrades: VIP Club Access ($50) - umbrella covered patio with top-tier liquor from the club's private bar. As part of this upgrade, you will also receive FAST LANE entry into the venue. Fast Lane ($25) - skip the lines and get to your seat with less hassle. Live Nation Blanket ($20).

ADA info here

Concession info and menu here

Cameras: Professional Cameras (those with a detachable lens) and video/audio recording devices are not permitted inside the amphitheater.

Social District: Red Hat Amphitheater is apart of the Sip N' Stroll Downtown Social District. Ends at 10:00 PM.

Small Blankets ALLOWED

Portable cell phone charger stick ALLOWED

Raincoat / Poncho ALLOWED

Water: One factory-sealed bottle of water per guest (maximum size of one liter) which may be refilled at our water fountains located outside the restrooms by Section 1.

NO outside beverages that isn't water

NO outside alcohol allowed in the venue

NO outside food

NO Cans or Glass

NO Coolers

NO sunscreen or bug spray 

NO Animals (except service animals)

NO drugs

NO smoking. Smoking section is outside Gate 4

NO umbrellas

NO Lawn chairs

NO Fireworks or sparklers

NO knives, firearms, Brass knuckles, Tasers & mace/pepper spray or weapons of any kind

NO Pocket chains, chain wallets and purses, chains of any kind

NO hula hoops or glow sticks

NO Selfie sticks, drones

NO Laser Pointers/flashlights

NO skateboards or in-line skates

NO moshing or crowd surfing

NO full facepaint

NO Strollers

There is NO RE-ENTRY!

VIEW VENUE MAP here and here

VIEW SEAT MAP here and here

*This list is not exhaustive. Items not appearing on the list may still be prohibited at the discretion of Security.

For more details click here

Bag Policy:

Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC tote bags (no larger than 12"x6"x12") and or

Small clutch bags (no larger than 6"x9") - don't need to be clear

Guests who arrive with an unapproved bag will be required to either return the bag to their vehicle or check it at guest services (located at Gate 2) and pay $10 for a clear bag to put their contents into. 

Banners, signs and flag policy:

No posters or signage

Poster tubes OK

Contact:

For additional questions please call the venue at 919-996-8500. You can also access their website. Contact them here. Check their Twitter and IG and Facebook for updates. Address: 500 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. Venue: Red Hat Amphitheater

[future-crab]

Updated List:

Reminder to click the link to see the most up-to-date information

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February 14, 2024

PHOENIX, AZ | 4PM NE Corner of 7th St & McDowell Rd

PORTLAND, OR | 4:30 PM Pioneer Courthouse Square

SANTA ROSA, CA | 7 PM Courthouse Square, Unity Statue, 4th St.,

OAKLAND, CA | 6PM. ‘The Great Room’ in La Escuelita- 1050 2nd Ave.

ONEONTA, NY | 4PM Muller Plaza

WASHINGTON, DC | 2PM Dupont Circle

February 15, 2024

AUSTIN, TX | 10AM Austin City Hall, 301 2nd St

BURLINGTON, VT | 4PM UVM Davis Center, 590 Main Street- Intersection of University Heights and Main St

RICHMOND, CA | 5:30PM ‘Climate Justice Arts Project Space’ at Bridge Art/Storage Facility- 23 Maine Ave.

PHILLY TO D.C. | Solidarity walk from Philly to D.C. check website for exact locations

WASHINGTON, D.C. | 11 a.m. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (Lafayette Square Park/White House)

February 16, 2024

BUFFALO, NY | 3PM Lafayette Square

EAU CLAIRE, WI | 5:00PM Corner of Hwy 93 and Golf Rd (Outside Hardee’s)

FRANKFORT, KY | 3PM 700 Capital Ave.

LANSING, MI | 2 PM State Capitol Building front lawn

SAN PEDRO, CA | 5PM 13th and Gaffey St.

February 17, 2024

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL | 12:30PM 625 Lincoln HwY

INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 8:00 PM 200 E. Washington Street

OAKLAND, CA | 10AM-2PM 5543 Telegraph Ave.

SAN DIEGO, CA | 12pm. Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd

SEATTLE, WA | 12 PM Westlake Park

SPOKANE, WA | 12pm, Corners of Wellesley and Division

STOCKTON, CA | 12PM Stockton City Hall. 425 N. El Dorado St.

WICITA, KS | 1PM 21st & Rock Rd.

VIROQUA, WI | 11 AM Corner of Main and Decker Streets

February 18, 2024

BOONE, NC | 3PM Corner of 321 and 105 (near Wells Fargo)

MILWAUKEE, WI | 2PM Location to be announced check link

MISSOULA, MT | 11 AM Missoula Co.Courthouse W. Broadway

NEW ORLEANS, LA | 11:30 AM ARMSTRONG PARK

REDONDO BEACH, CA | 11AM 1815 Hawthorne Blvd

SANTA ROSA, CA | 2PPM Courthouse Square, 3rd St., Santa Rosa

February 19, 2024

ARANSAS PASS, TX | 3PM 123 S Lamont St

CHICAGO, IL | 11AM Chicago History Museum, Children’s Fountain

February 25, 2024

SAINT PAUL, MN | 1 PM 1176 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN.

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People in the US: find a protest for Rafah

I found out about my local protest too late to attend (I don't have a car and I live in an area with zero public transportation) so I thought I'd share this list of protests so that other people might be able to go to their's!

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February 12, 2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS | 5PM 1100 Congress

CHICAGO, IL | 4:30 PM Federal Plaza 230 Dearborn Ave

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON | 6 PM University of Washington Station

MANHATTAN, NY | 4 PM Union Square

SAINT LOUIS, MO | 2:30 PM @ Kirkwood Park 111 So. Geyser Rd.

February 13, 2024

SAN DIEGO, CA | 4:30 PM Federal Plaza

SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 5:30 PM Federal Building

ATLANTA, GA | 7 PM Israeli consulate

PHILADELPHIA, PA | 5:30 PM 1400 JFK Blvd

PITTSBURGH, PA | 5 PM 4100 Forbes Ave

HOUSTON, TX | 4 PM Houston City Hall

February 14, 2024

PHOENIX, AZ | 4 PM NE Corner of 7th St & McDowell Rd

WASHINGTON, DC | 2 PM Dupont Circle

February 15, 2024

AUSTIN, TX | 10 AM Austin City Hall, 301 2nd St

February 16, 2024

EAU CLAIRE, WI | 5 PM Corner of Hwy 93 and Golf Rd (Outside Hardee’s)

February 18, 2024

NEW ORLEANS, LA | 11:30 AM ARMSTRONG PARK

February 19, 2024

CHICAGO, IL | 11 AM Chicago History Museum, Children’s Fountain

February 25, 2024

SAINT PAUL, MN | 1 PM 1176 N Mississippi River Blvd, St. Paul, MN.

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[sportscarolinamonthly]

What they’re saying after NC State’s comeback win at Cal

Published by On3 After dropping its first three ACC games of the season, NC State finally broke through with a 24-23 win at Cal on Saturday afternoon. The Pack handed the Bears their fourth league loss, leaving the conference newcomers winless in the ACC. Here is what those who covered the game are saying about the Pack’s fourth win of the season. Ethan McDowell, The Wolfpacker — Column: What…

[weareeternalnerds]

This is before Helene got to western nc. Then Helene dropped more rain on top of it. Some places got 30 inches in total

[kimberly40]

Summer in Appalachia is magical. The land simply comes to life. Summer makes me think of barefeet, slamming screendoors, katydids, lightning bugs, warm tomatoes, canning jars, swimming holes, sweet iced tea, sunning, watermelons, blackberries, flip flops, cotton night gowns, warm dirt, baseball, sun kissed faces, corn on the cob, fried squash, fresh cucumbers, guitar picking on the porch, clotheslines, campfires, and honey bees.

Sweet Summertime Memories.

•The Rom English Farm in the Ashford-North Cove community in McDowell County, North Carolina.

[timeisancestral]

shady afternoons. photo by me, july 2023.

[megwritesnstuff]

Praying for my hometown rn.

Hurricane Helene ripped through western NC like a bat outta hell and there was no stopping her. I heard from my partner, brother, and dad and they're all okay thankfully but not everyone is. Floodwaters still haven't fully receded yet, power is still out for tens of thousands, no or extremely spotty cell coverage for several counties. Hell, there was an entire region wide communications blackout for nearly two days.

I know theres been several downed trees and land/mudslides as well. Portions of I-40 have landslide advisories from Mcdowell county all the way to Knoxville, TN. It's BAD yall. Last i heard from my dad, FEMA has arrived on scene and the extra manpower is helpful, of course. But please. Keep Appalachia in your thoughts/prayers. There's no doubt in my mind there will be a death toll once the waters recede and more of the region becomes accessible for the first time since the initial hit. I'm extremely blessed that my loved ones all lived not near rivers, or on high hills so even when the water rose is didn't rise THAT far. But really. Stay strong everyone. We're gonna get through this. If you haven't heard from your Asheville/surrounding area loved ones yet hopefully you will soon. Stay strong guys.

[pinkcheetahvintage]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Vintage Pastel Blue Pink Yellow Plaid Sport Coat 40” Chest Spring Blazer 40R.