Hello my family in Yahushua,
It is with an extremely heavy and broken heart that I write this update today, Oct. 2, 2024. It has been 6 days since Hurricane Helene tore through the southeast and western region of the state of North Carolina in the USA. There are not words to describe the utter and complete destruction and devastation that has occurred. I know much of the southeast in several states have suffered tremendously but because I reside in the northwest region of North Carolina, this is what I can describe to you based on the information I have received thus far.
First of all, thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for all who were impacted everywhere, and the prayers for my family. We are all ok and slowly beginning the clean up process from what was forecasted to be a tropical storm, but ended up being more like a Category 3 hurricane in the high country of North Carolina which is unprecedented. Father's hand of protection and His holy angels were and are over us always, and although we have much debris and minor damage, we are so very blessed and fortunate things weren't worse for us directly.
Local reports state we received almost 30 inches of rain in less than 48 hours, and then it continued raining off and on through yesterday, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. The mountainous land could not absorb that much water that quickly and the results have been complete obliteration in some areas. Many of the roads in my county have completely broken and washed away, secondary roads are blocked by mudslides and fallen trees, and many bridges are gone or underwater.
Here are some bullet points I have received, some of this info. from friends and family who are doing search and rescue and cleanup a bit further south:
1) Millions are still without power in the upper NW region of NC and especially further south of here. (We got our electric service back this morning, praise Father!)
2) Electric companies from several states have been deployed to assist in repair and in many cases, complete rebuilding of the power grids. Trees are still falling or in danger of falling as the ground is too saturated at this point.
3) My county is still without water for purchase, although the Army dropped pallets of potable water by helicopter at the local high school two days ago. We are experiencing heavy air traffic even being in a remote region.
4) Volunteers have given their small planes to licensed pilots to air drop supplies to the hardest hit regions which are approx. 90 minutes from where I live. The federal govt. I'm being told is MIA as far as bringing any assistance. All the help is done by volunteers, friends and family of those affected and other organizations. No surprise here.
5) We are being told by those doing search and rescue that the death toll is about 10 times higher than what is being reported further south of here. They are saying in some cases 100 bodies at a time are being found where there was once a neighborhood, and the area is finally reached by any rescue help. There is nowhere to put the bodies, and resources are extremely limited. You can imagine the decomposition of the people and farm and pet animals in these conditions as the weather is still warm here.
6) Unbelievably, people are still without food and water after almost a week and completely trapped on small strips of road with floodwaters on either side of them, having written SOS on the small strip of road for aircraft to hopefully see. Some communities have just disappeared altogether.
7) Because of this happening so 'suddenly', just as Father told us these things would happen, most were completely caught off guard and not prepared in the least for anything remotely like this. People are without medication, power for oxygen machines, babies without formula, people without any hygienic items, etc. You can only imagine the situation.
8) The Lake Lure Dam has failed which is a large body of water and it feeds into Lake Norman, another large body of water and tens of thousands are being evacuated.
9) All roads into western NC are CLOSED and unless you are a rescue team or local resident, you are not allowed entry into this entire western region of our state. The Blue Ridge Parkway is also closed indefinitely. The state of Tennessee has also been hit extremely hard and major interstates I40 and I26 are closed at the Tennessee/North Carolina State line. A report I saw tonight said parts may be closed for up to one year.
I can say that although I have been in my position as a watchman and prophesying for so many years now, and Father has been warning and warning that judgment was coming and then finally was 'here', my family and I are having a very difficult time processing what we are seeing. I keep remembering how Father told us we as His remnant would see much, but as this has happened now to us directly, it is almost impossible to describe the utter helplessness we feel at what has occurred. I know we are all hopeful that we would be 'changed' before anything like this happens directly to us, or at least be supernaturally strengthened so we can endure, but as this has not taken place yet, we are still being told to watch, wait and pray like never before. We as a family are exhausted, deeply saddened and heartbroken, and left with so many questions.
I don't know how much more I can say. I thank you all so sincerely for all your love and prayers and the years of your outpouring for us, and I would ask that you continue to pray like you've never prayed before for all those suffering, all those lost, and all those who will continue to lose their lives 'suddenly' and in an instant, being instantly faced with eternity as we race towards the fulfillment of everything in the Word of God and all Yahushua has told us to prepare for in these last hours.
Prepare yourselves as you are able physically for a complete grid down situation because you just never know, but more importantly, make sure your spiritual house is in order and you are ready to meet your King at any moment, regardless of how you understand things will happen.
Our Father is in complete control, and His design is perfect although we will not have the entire understanding until we are with Him. Trust, seek Him with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, obey His commandments, and pray, pray, pray unceasingly.
In His love always,
Julie and family
