The SHTF in Western NC almost two months ago, and people are still in survival mode.

For those saying, "Well, the government will help them; that's what we pay taxes for." No, they won't. In fact, they're making a terrible situation even worse. It's so bad that one has to wonder, is this mere incompetence, or is there something darker at play? Let's take a closer look at this SHTF playing out in our own nation, one that most of the country is completely unaware of.

The information in this article is based on first-person accounts from the people who live there. Not every person in Western North Carolina is having the same experience. These are stories from the hardest-hit areas. These things aren't all being reported in the MSM, and in fact, some are reporting the opposite. After the outrageous propaganda voiced there during the election, I know who I find more credible.

What happened?

This isn't my first article on the topic. I went into detail here and here, including video documentaries.

Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee are part of the Appalachian Mountains. The elevation on many of the mountains is more than 6000 feet. If you live all the way up there, far from the rivers that run through the valleys of that area, flood damage would be pretty unexpected. It's 350 miles or more from the coast, so a hurricane is also completely unexpected. Historically, Western NC has gotten some wind and rain when there are hurricanes nearby, some trees have been knocked down, and a bit of damage was done, but nothing like Helene has ever happened in these mountains.

Hurricane Helene was a full-on catastrophic disaster. There was flooding everywhere, even up in the mountains. The rivers running through the area flooded quickly. Entire forests full of trees came down, and landslides devastated the mountains.