Those affected by Hurricane Helene are now more than five days without necessities, including water, gas, power and cellphone service. “They’re afraid. People are getting on edge,” retired Asheville, North Carolina, police Officer Steve Antle told Fox News Digital.
“They’ve already had people doing some minor looting in the area. Because there’s no power ..
. so it’s just a free-for-all at this point. There are no traffic signals.
There are not enough police officers.” In Fairview, a suburb of Asheville hit hard by floodwaters and mudslides after the worst of Helene Friday morning, residents drove around grocery store parking lots asking others where they got water, gasoline and food. Due to the lack of electricity and cell service, locals are unable to communicate to find out where these necessities are.
Communication with loved ones and emergency personnel is also spotty, and residents are relying on temporary cell service towers that have been set up in select locations. But outside those locations, there is still no service or roaming data. James LaTrella told Fox News Digital he lost his house in the storm.
“Two giant oak trees fell on our house and took out the whole left side ...
first floor and the whole left side on the second floor,” LaTrell said. “I actually got sick to my stomach while seeing that. I was in shock.
” He added later that “the heavens came down” with Helene, unlike anything the region has seen before. Helene has left at leas.
