My brother just updated with a Facebook post of someone who found a path into/out of Asheville, NC!

For those in the area or trying to make their way in or out save this info and share it with friends!

"!! UPDATE ON FINDING A ROUTE HOME:
*if you are in Asheville, trying to get out (and have service to see
this post) listen up*
We finally found a route home!
We started on 240 West
Made our way down to 19 and 23 West
Took the Upward road to Hendersonville (exit 53)
Then turned left onto Spartanburg Highway
Turned left on 25 North to 26
Exit 8 onto 26
Exit 67 to Columbus
(Hendersonville, East Flat Rock, Columbus)
*there are places to get gas in Hendersonville but that's the
closest to Asheville we saw*
THIS IS NOT A QUICK ROUTE. ITLL TAKE YOU A FEW HOURS
BUT IT WORKS.
After that you should be in the clear!"

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 What happened? 

 Hurricane Helene 

 Thanks. I’ll share where I can. It’s a freakin mess out this way. 

 Does anyone know how to draw out an extensive custom path on *any* major map service? Apple, Google, and Waze seem to have no option for this that makes any sense.

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 Check that I think i figured it out! 

 CalTopo (?) 

 I‘d try with https://maps.openrouteservice.org 

 Drew this out on the map for those it might be helpful for.

https://i.nostr.build/Tb92lWtFskMeEyr2.jpg

https://i.nostr.build/ppmju6KTt9BeaQ0t.jpg

https://i.nostr.build/L2Twb2ezHhmDMKHd.jpg

https://i.nostr.build/34fr9x8dKCPIzuwD.jpg

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 Ham radio updates in the area

https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/43107 

 hey thanks so much for this. i’ve got family there that need this. have you heard any updates? this route still good? 

 I’ve not heard any reporting that it isn’t working and I know someone taking basically this route in, it’s sending them through my area, then south, and back up on 26 despite coming from the North. So it seems this is still the main path in and out. If your family can get out, it’s probably best that they do if they have somewhere to go. Depending on where they are it might be weeks or longer before power, water, and basic utilities are even coming back online… if that for some areas. This is gonna be years of clean up. Some of these little towns may literally never come back.

The state patrol has announced that all roads in west NC should be considered closed for everything except emergency vehicles and supplies. 

 ok thanks for the reply