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Saturday, September 28, 2024

The Flood Story II Repeats: In North Carolina

 Nadene Goldfoot                                               

No doubt Noah lived in Mesopotamia when he faced the proposition of battling a flood by building an ARK
The story of Noah and the Great Flood is told in Chapters 6, 7, and 8 of the book of Genesis.
The picture shows the land of Eretz Yisrael being called Palestine.  This didn't occur until the year 135 when the Romans named it as such for the Israelite enemy, the Philistines. 


Sometime a little less than 5,784 years ago,  which was in the year of 3760 BCE, Noah's world, his land, his continent, suffered from a flood.  He and his family and the animals they saved on their ARK survived.  There are several lines of evidence that some believe support the biblical account of the Great Flood, including: 

  • Marine fossils, such as those of fish, clams, and corals, are found in sedimentary rocks on continents and high mountains, rather than on the sea floor. This suggests that the continents were flooded by ocean waters. 
  • Robert Ballard and his team found an ancient shoreline in the Black Sea that they believe was created by a catastrophic event that occurred around 5,000 BCE.
  • Dr. Mark Horstemeyer of Liberty University's School of Engineering has used High Performance Computing (HPC) to analyze the flood and explain the physical properties of Noah's Ark. 

Today, even people in North Carolina are feeling the effects of a huge flood caused by Hurricane Helene that entered Florida first.  How did it ever continue on to North Carolina?  Asheville is on the West side.                                                                         Below, North Carolina on East side on Atlantic Ocean



                                              NORTH CAROLINA                       

Today, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene as North Carolina (on Eastern Coastline)  prepares for severe weather impacts that could threaten life and property across North Carolina through Saturday morning.  Flooding swamps Asheville area as North Carolina mountains brace for Helene's life-threatening rainfall.  

                                            Biltmore Village in North Carolina

Helene is forecast to cause significant impacts including flash flooding, numerous landslides, damaging debris flows, slope failures across steep terrain, and riverine flooding across portions of western North Carolina and portions of central North Carolina. Flooding may occur in areas that do not typically flood. All North Carolinians should be weather aware and prepared. Tropical storm force winds are possible across western North Carolina late Thursday into Friday. With already saturated soils, trees could fall causing widespread power outages. There is a potential for tornadoes with this storm system. Tornadoes from tropical systems can quickly spin up with little warning.

As of last night of 27th, power was gone in Deborah's home.  She's running on her generator.    During a power outage, you may be left without heating/air conditioning, lighting, hot water, or even running water. If you only have a cordless phone, you will also be left without phone service.  Report this morning is that 4 million people are without power.  

“Helene threatens heavy rain, flash flooding, landslides, and damaging winds to the mountains and Piedmont areas of our state,” said Governor Cooper. “Now is the time for North Carolinians to prepare, make sure emergency kits are up-to-date and pay attention to the weather alerts in your area.”

The State Emergency Response Team is deploying equipment, personnel, and resources to support impacted communities, including, North Carolina Swift Water Rescue Teams and Urban Search and Rescue Teams, resources from the North Carolina National Guard, and specialized personnel for communications and incident management support.

North Carolina residents are advised to stay aware and keep a watch on the forecast. State officials advise these tips to make sure your family is personally prepared:

  • Have multiple ways to receive emergency information, including watches and warnings. Make sure emergency alerts are enabled on your cell phone and monitor local new outlets and the National Weather Service.
  • Ensure that you have multiple ways to receive warnings, especially with the potential for severe storms to be moving through during nighttime hours.
  • Have an emergency plan. Know where you would go if you need to evacuate, especially if you live in a flood prone area.
  • Gather emergency supplies or refresh your emergency kit. Visit ReadyNC.gov for info on how to build an emergency kit.
  • Never drive through flooded roadways or around barricades. Turn around. Don’t drown.
  • Make sure you know where to seek shelter if a tornado warning is issued for your area.
  • Check to see if your local emergency management office offers emergency alert services for its residents. You can visit your county government website for more information.
  • Avoid unnecessary travel. If you do not need to drive, stay home. You can find current roadway conditions by visiting DriveNC.Gov.
One can imagine what Noah's family went through and saw as they prepared their ARK from what North Carolina is going through, oh so many years apart, however.  .  

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