Starbuc71 162 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I'm sure many of you have read already that Gatlinburg and pigeon forge were brutally damaged by a horrific wildfire. People have described it as the apocalypse in downtown Gatlinburg. Many homes business and I'm sure campgrounds were destroyed. This is one of our most favorite vacation spots and we were actually heading there in 4 weeks for New Years. Please put these families in your prayers. It goes to show you are not safe anywhere in this world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 We have family that were evacuated last night and they known that 2 houses up the mountain from them have been lost and they are unsure of their home. The footage is heartbreaking. Many prayers going to TN. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I saw it on the news it looks bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Having been through fires similar to this when I lived on the west coast I know it is never easy leaving and not knowing if you will have a house to come back to. More important are all the family items that make up your memories that there is never time to collect when you are told to evacuate. All of the folks up in the mountains are in my thoughts this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 To make matters worse, there are severe storms and confirmed tornados here in Middle TN right now, heading east toward that area. While rain would be welcomed in Gatlinburg, high winds and possible tornados would be awful. Sent from my LG-V930 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 The pictures are heartbreaking. Praying for the families, business owners and firefighters... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 The storms that rolled through last night were strong and there was 1 tornado in it. The high winds kicked up 18 new fires in the mountains but I believe the new ones were contained fairly fast. It has been a good steady rain all day and I hope that it is helping extinguish the mess in that area. I did see on the news earlier that the Red Cross has asked that people stop bringing up water\food\supplies as of now. Apparently they have received more than they know what to do with (not a bad problem in this case) and aren't real sure where to store it all. So far Dollywood has not had any fire damage luckily, and the new resort appears to have escaped damage as well. This is a picture that was taken 2 nights ago when the fires started breaking out in Pigeon Forge as well: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Helmsey......Todd said: The storms that rolled through last night were strong and there was 1 tornado in it. The high winds kicked up 18 new fires in the mountains but I believe the new ones were contained fairly fast. It has been a good steady rain all day and I hope that it is helping extinguish the mess in that area. I did see on the news earlier that the Red Cross has asked that people stop bringing up water\food\supplies as of now. Apparently they have received more than they know what to do with (not a bad problem in this case) and aren't real sure where to store it all. So far Dollywood has not had any fire damage luckily, and the new resort appears to have escaped damage as well. This is a picture that was taken 2 nights ago when the fires started breaking out in Pigeon Forge as well: When I first saw that picture of the Dreammore on FB my heart dropped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Sad to see this. We're there for our first time in August and really enjoyed the National Park. Hope these good pepole fare ok. Makes the string of lights out on the Fort tree seem pretty inconsequential. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Praying for all who are affected by this tragedy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duane 150 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Its been several years since we have been to the area, but I found this updated page that lists a lot of businesses and areas that have been effected by the fires. I'm sure there are several folks on here who are wondering how that favorite hotel, shop or restaurant fared during this tragic event. Updated List of structures damaged as of Wednesday at 6:01pm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Just horrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PGHFiend 140 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Just read the list above and although I didn't see it listed, we stayed at Riveredge RV Resort right the the far end of Pigeon Forge at the mouth of the National Park...really nice people. I think I'll give a call to see how it fared. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Just read the list above and although I didn't see it listed, we stayed at Riveredge RV Resort right the the far end of Pigeon Forge at the mouth of the National Park...really nice people. I think I'll give a call to see how it fared. I believe it survived but was close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bhall 115 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Dolly is stepping up... http://newschannel9.com/news/local/dollywood-to-give-1000-per-month-to-families-who-lost-everything-in-wildfire momof3kids-Yvonne 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Good for Dolly and a way for others to join her in helping those poor people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Any update on the guy who couldn't find his wife and two daughters? I can't find any news newer than about 18 hours ago when he was still looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 32 minutes ago, djsamuel said: Any update on the guy who couldn't find his wife and two daughters? I can't find any news newer than about 18 hours ago when he was still looking. No. Sadly, the last list I could find, still showed them missing. http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/11/30/list-missing/94681070/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 18 minutes ago, twiceblessed....nacole said: No. Sadly, the last list I could find, still showed them missing. http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/11/30/list-missing/94681070/ Thanks. Constance Reed is the name of the mother. What a sad story. I can't imagine what the husband is going through. he must really be second guessing himself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, djsamuel said: Thanks. Constance Reed is the name of the mother. What a sad story. I can't imagine what the husband is going through. he must really be second guessing himself. It's horrible..horrble.. just horrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I'm still speechless. I heard today Dolly Partons foundation is giving $1000 a month for 6 months to families who lost their homes. Sounds like something Walt would have done when he was alive. I also saw they have over seven suspects that they think started the original fire. I haven't felt this bad since the gator incident st Disney. God bless these people and their communities djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Quote This is such a sad story and to think the fires were deliberately set Edited to add another thought. These arsonists should also be charged with any/all of the deaths that have happened. Here is a report from the Knoxville News Sentinel; http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/12/01/cades-coves-reopens-following-gatlinburg-wildfire/94727664/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 45 minutes ago, fladogfan aka Gretchen said: Edited to add another thought. These arsonists should also be charged with any/all of the deaths that have happened. Here is a report from the Knoxville News Sentinel; http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/12/01/cades-coves-reopens-following-gatlinburg-wildfire/94727664/ Without question. Life without parole...at a minimum. Sickening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 This is really sad: http://wate.com/2016/12/03/gatlinburg-church-to-hold-news-conference-on-reed-family/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Any update on the guy who couldn't find his wife and two daughters? I can't find any news newer than about 18 hours ago when he was still looking. No. Sadly, the last list I could find, still showed them missing. http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/11/30/list-missing/94681070/ Thanks. Constance Reed is the name of the mother. What a sad story. I can't imagine what the husband is going through. he must really be second guessing himself. [emoji20] The bodies of the mother and the daughters have been identified. http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/12/03/mothers-body-found-daughters-still-missing-after-fire/94891978/ Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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