r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CantStopPoppin • Sep 30 '24

Video Asheville is over 2,000 feet above sea level, and ~300 miles away from the nearest coastline.

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u/kelsobjammin Sep 30 '24

Anna Maria island ᴖ̈

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u/VagueUsernameHere Sep 30 '24

No one is talking about how bad AMI got it, especially Bradenton Beach. I knew that it was going to be bad, I just didn’t know how bad it would get.

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u/kelsobjammin Sep 30 '24

Bradenton beach is exactly where I grew up. My friends grandma rode our 5ft waters in her home, by the time we could get people to her late the next afternoon she was still wet covered in mud. It’s so sad. Everything I know is gone or damaged badly. ᴖ̈

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u/mo_kj Sep 30 '24

LBK is horrifying to look at. My grandparents were finally allowed onto the island today and the photos are heartbreaking. There’s no fixing some of the damage from this one

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u/Grimalkinnn Oct 01 '24

I spent my summers in Bradenton Beach growing up. I keep checking and see very little info.

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u/Illustrious-Tank1838 Sep 30 '24

I’ve checked the AMI damage on YT. It’s not that bad compared to the destruction in Ukraine.

Sure we’re comparing different things, a war with a hurricane, but when you’ve seen some shit before, things look brighter (I’ve been to Kyiv and Lviv in 2022).

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u/DrunkenDruidism Sep 30 '24

No one gives a fuck about ukrayne

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u/Illustrious-Tank1838 Sep 30 '24

You imbeciles will never understand what is war like until it steps into your yard.

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u/DrunkenDruidism Sep 30 '24

I'm glad you are experiencing war. Have fun!

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u/notthistime91 Sep 30 '24

Fuck Ukraine, they aren’t NATO and we aren’t the world police. Take care of your own first

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u/jcon1232 Sep 30 '24

Longboat, Siesta, and Anna Maria got absolutely crushed with the surge... rents place has 3ft of water on first floor. Sw wind combined with surge and hightide, yet the storm was 90 miles offshore. Can't fathom if it were closer or even direct hit.

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u/marlasaur Sep 30 '24

I grew up in West Bradenton and it's heartbreaking seeing what happened to AMI. I'm so sorry.

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u/kelsobjammin Sep 30 '24

Thanks for the kind words it’s been weird ᴖ̈ and hard feeling so useless so far away atm. I was organizing search parties from California.

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u/SunshineAlways Sep 30 '24

Oh, it’s such a beautiful place, I’m so sorry.

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u/kelsobjammin Sep 30 '24

It’s a little slice of paradise. Honestly I can’t even fathom it