The rain began Thursday night. Josh went to the dock and secured it as a precaution. We didn't really expect too much, but we were way off base. Friday, around 9 or 10am, the water started rising very quickly. I've never seen anything like it. The swiftness with which it occurred was amazing. The power of nature humbled us.
It started out as a steady stream in the backyard
The next thing we knew, a massive tree came down. The root ball took out the piling in the tiny house and the top hit the roof of Josh's office. Cat was sleeping right where the tree landed. Thank goodness she was ok.
The roads were filling up
Soon it was coming in the basement
Hwy 70
Bridges washed away
The Swannanoa River went way over the banks
Roads were gone
I had to carry water to my parents house so they could use the toilets
We colleceted rainwater from a neighbor who had a catchment system
There was no gas to be found. We tried to syphon gas from my parents car
We were in survival mode. Where do we find water? Where's the next meal? We were out of water for almost a month and power for three weeks.
I don't recommend this method :)
Just eating some breakfast.
Water system was set up. We had a generator to run the fridge and a few lights. We fared better than most. Many residents (who could afford it) left town. We felt like it was more important to stay and volunteer.
Myles is attempting to cook on the camp stove
Our friends who left town brought over their food so it wouldn't go bad.
Trying to dry things out
Free food pantries started to open up. The food was disgusting, processed bs
We spent a lot of time in the yard
This was a distribution center in town that also offered satellite for internet
Swannanoa was destroyed
I volunteered to serve food at the Montevista Hotel
The Biltmore Gate
You can see the loss of power
