Well, Hurricane Helene was terrible. The devastation is beyond belief. How does recovery even start? Roads are out, power is out, transformers are in short supply to fix the power grid. In the Asheville, NC area the roads and bridges are wiped out, there's one way in that is long and circuitous. One of the worst things to have happened is water treatment plants have been submerged in water, debris and mud. Augusta, GA will not have water for weeks. Greenville, TN will not have water for awhile, their plant is also underwater due to the Nolichucky River. There is a global impact, 70 to 90% of the pure grade quartz used in the manufacture of chips is in Spruce Pine, NC which has pretty much been wiped out. There is no word yet on the state of the mine or the processing facility. NPR has an article here. However, none of these things out weigh the loss of life.
Valdosta, GA took it in the head from Helene. The orange ectoplasm was there today for a campaign event. His podium was built from bricks salvaged from a collapsed building behind where he stood. Since there is no power, there was no microphone available. He read from a prepared statement about how President Biden had refused to take GA Governor Kemp's phone calls. This is just an out and out lie. President Biden called and spoke with Governor Kemp twice in the days after Helene hit Georgia and prior to Trump's photo op in Georgia today. Biden has declared states of emergency for all of the affected states.
This event makes anything I have to say seem frivolous. I first wrote that in March, 2022 when Russia was invading Ukraine. That event, like the hurricane, seemed to over shadow every part of my unexceptional life.
There has been riding to the lake. We're going later in the day because it's colder at night.
This photo was supposed to show the amazing amount of pine needles that were down from the wind storm we had. However, my phone camera does not do well with shadows and bright light, so it's tough to see. There were many needles everywhere.
This is the local turkey family. Mom and Dad turkey have been busy.
Other than this, I truly have nothing to report.
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