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Yacht Rock wrote:The Burger King on Timberlake took a beating, but it fared better than the Med Express Clinic next to Starbucks.Waterlick Garage behind those was pretty much destroyed. Floor show carpet store down Timberlake also very badly damaged. Friends' house near Waterlick- Timberlake intersection also badly damaged. Boonsboro area also hit pretty hard.
LUnpretty11 wrote:PH, your BJ skills impress me.
We moved into a furnished apartment tonight after they laid carpet and furnished a new place for us in less than 5 hours! Did i mention they cut a door between two apartments to accommodate our large family!!??? Our newly furnished 6 bedroom, two kitchen, 4 bath apt is better than perfect!!! Our church family, old friends, new friends, family and so many volunteers helped go through layer by layer of debris. They found my wedding rings! They found my purse, our safe w important papers, Garys guns, and so many other things. The ladies from our church took clothes that were salvageable to their homes to wash for us. The second shift showed up to clean our apartment, make our beds, feed us dinner and get us settled for the night.https://www.facebook.com/leecyfink
Yacht Rock wrote:I don't know the Finks but I know there are a lot of families in need of help right now and it looks like that particular family has been provided with a lot of support (almost $60,000 raised via GoFundMe already).Yeah, I've noticed this. Unless you're the first/most popular one in need, you're gonna have a hard time.
If you're interested in helping the other families impacted by this storm, this is a good link. It looks like most of them haven't gotten anywhere near the support the Fink family has.
http://wset.com/news/local/families-dea ... -hits-elon
ALUmnus wrote:If you read the post at CJ's link you would see that the Fink's are asking people to give to the other families affected by the storm and giving instructions on how to do that.Yacht Rock wrote:I don't know the Finks but I know there are a lot of families in need of help right now and it looks like that particular family has been provided with a lot of support (almost $60,000 raised via GoFundMe already).Yeah, I've noticed this. Unless you're the first/most popular one in need, you're gonna have a hard time.
If you're interested in helping the other families impacted by this storm, this is a good link. It looks like most of them haven't gotten anywhere near the support the Fink family has.
http://wset.com/news/local/families-dea ... -hits-elon
Also, not sure why one family would need $60k right now. Not trying to be insensitive.
ALUmnus wrote:My wife works over in Boonsboro, and she said it's pretty disastrous over there. Weird how you don't hear anyone talking about that area.I saw an arial shot of the Boonsboro area the other day and it was crazy to see the path of downed trees literally making a beeline towards the river.
All those old trees are just a constant hazard and worry for those homeowners.
Yacht Rock wrote:Do you know where that aerial shot was? My daughter lives off VES and I've been trying to find a picture that shows the area. She lost several large trees in the backyard but fortunately no damage to her little house. The streets behind and beside her are about the only ones still closed in Lynchburg. And still no power til probably tomorrow.ALUmnus wrote:My wife works over in Boonsboro, and she said it's pretty disastrous over there. Weird how you don't hear anyone talking about that area.I saw an arial shot of the Boonsboro area the other day and it was crazy to see the path of downed trees literally making a beeline towards the river.
All those old trees are just a constant hazard and worry for those homeowners.
I know where I live in Forest, we have about 50 tall trees on my half acre. We'd be in tough shape if those trees started to come down unexpectedly.
flamehunter wrote: Do you know where that aerial shot was? My daughter lives off VES and I've been trying to find a picture that shows the area. She lost several large trees in the backyard but fortunately no damage to her little house. The streets behind and beside her are about the only ones still closed in Lynchburg. And still no power til probably tomorrow.I'll see if I can find it and post a link.
Yacht Rock wrote:Here's one of the videos from that area.Thanks!