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Maud Newton
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Wrote ANCESTOR TROUBLE, a best of the year per New Yorker, NPR, WaPo, Time, Esquire, etc. Bylines all over. Opinions mine. NYC. She/her. maudnewton.com/ linktr.ee/maudnewton
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My mom and oxygen-dependent stepdad have been without power and cell service outside Asheville for almost 36 hours. It's officially called Fletcher but closer to Fairview, off of Emma's Grove Road, up a dirt road not far from Emma's Grove Baptist Church, between Gravelly Creek and an unnamed creek.

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MNmaudnewton.bsky.social

Their generator runs between 24 hours and a couple days, and he has a large oxygen tank that can operate without power for unknown hours but at least 24, assuming it functions as it should.

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AWamandaweaver.bsky.social

See if you can find a facebook group for that area. My in-laws are south of Brevard and the Brevard FB group was where I found all the updates about the situation on the ground.See if you can find a facebook group for that area. My in-laws are south of Brevard and the Brevard FB group was where I found all the updates about the situation on the ground.

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CNthielman.bsky.social

Hey Maud if you sort by recent you can see footage from the flood. Been doing the same thing for my folks who are also in the area. www.instagram.com/explore/loca...

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MWcutigergal.bsky.social

Hi Maud. You could try Samaritan’s Purse too. They mention a church in the area that will be their headquarters and oxygen services.

Snip from Samaritan’s Purse website with information on Western North Carolina services after Hurricane Helene.
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SWsarahweinman.bsky.social

Catching up and sending love. This is beyond hard on so many fronts.

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TWtimwatson.bsky.social

looks as if NYT reporter Mark Barrett is currently in or near Fairview, if you can find a way to contact him?

Update from Mark Barrett
Update from Mark Barrett

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I really hope they're fine and you can reach them soon. I'm sure you've found this by now, but this person posted a FB query about Fairview earlier today (hopefully this link works but it's in the (massive) 2024 HURRICANE & TROPICAL STORM UPDATES group) www.facebook.com/groups/47627...

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LOlaurenoneal.bsky.social

Really hope you hear good news soon!

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Maud Newton
@maudnewton.bsky.social
Wrote ANCESTOR TROUBLE, a best of the year per New Yorker, NPR, WaPo, Time, Esquire, etc. Bylines all over. Opinions mine. NYC. She/her. maudnewton.com/ linktr.ee/maudnewton
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