Meanwhile, Savage Freedoms is the group that was operating out of the Harley Dealer running helicopter operations. They are the go-to local group.
That Harley dealer just reopened after 12 weeks of mud removal and repair. I went by there to ask the question about who was leading operations. SF is led by one of their customers, former Special Forces, and mostly comprises their customer base.
Great people. They gave us a tour of everything after I explained that we were Jackson County firefighters who were looking for ways to help them. They have made a space for a sister shop from Chimney Rock, which was completely destroyed, on their back porch enclosure. I bought some stuff from them.
Those seem to be the top two right now.
Asheville is in tough shape. Swannanoah is worse. Not only the River Arts District but also the Biltmore village was totally destroyed. Giant piles of debris and mud everywhere. Most of the roads are open now, even if there’s no longer anything to service, but some near the river still aren’t.
Almost all the fast food places are closed because of the water boiling order. Few restaurants are open except the ones with real kitchens so they can just boil water. Lots of businesses are badly damaged and may never reopen.
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Thanks for this info, Grim.
It's heartbreaking how much damage there was and how the aftermath is lingering.
Samaritan’s Purse is also very busy, doing short term relief, as well as planning rebuilding.
That may well be. Their name didn’t come up in my inquiry, but I might not have spoken to all the right people.
I'm curious about any involvement by Habitat for Humanity. This sort of thing isn't their normal purview, but they could play a beneficial role if they had the resources.
Eric Hines
In my experience, people who get HfH homes have to perform about 2,000 hours of voluntary work on other homes before they get their chance. Plus there is a waiting list.
It could be different now, but that's how it was twenty years ago.
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