@cnn: North Carolina harvests more than 3 million Christmas trees every year, the second-highest number by state in the country. Just weeks before the 2024 holiday season, Hurricane Helene flooded the state's tree farms with rain and polluted water. CNN weather anchor Elisa Raffa explores the damage and hears what's next for Christmas tree farmers. #cnn #news #helene #christmastrees
It takes years to get trees to those heights and they lost their livelihood in one day 🥺
2024-12-02 22:51:23
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WhiteForestProducts :
If you can’t insure anything now it’s a risk. Not because I support insurance companies but to do business and make a profit in today’s economy you gotta go into debt which means your always at risk of
2025-02-03 01:49:49
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tmg503 :
I'm so sorry for your lost
2024-12-06 03:45:05
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Lisa Sanders :
Thanks everyone for helping these people God bless them
2024-12-04 04:18:10
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Tammy Bish :
Please sell "virtual trees!" I am happy to buy one every year until your farm is able to sell real trees to all who want them! 🥰
2024-12-03 21:33:48
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Amy :
I’m so sorry!😢🙏🙏🙏
2024-12-04 02:44:29
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LittleCorn :
Sorry for your loss 🥺🥺🥺
2025-02-23 20:22:58
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MaryAnn*not*Ginger :
it's so sad to see what these people have gone through and still going through. prayers to all
2024-12-07 12:31:49
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SpringerMama :
Many of these farmers will not replace either. My family owned an Xmas tree farm. It takes so many years to grow a tree. It's heartbreaking here in NC.
2024-12-04 12:17:25
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kayblackmon1 :
So sad 🥲
2024-12-04 21:02:57
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MWrappe :
I couldn't buy anything but a live Christmas tree from the mountains this year. Our hurricane survivor tree is worth every penny!
2024-12-03 02:32:43
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Ktncoh 🍉 :
We love y’all. Buncombe Co here. #WNCStrong
2024-12-04 23:23:59
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Patti :
I’m so very sorry. It’s heartbreaking what these people went through and still going through. The way the government has treated them, is unacceptable!
2024-12-03 23:19:08
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Melldell :
Most people don’t understand the level of devastation farmer’s go through for years to come.
2024-12-12 22:51:09
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Louie ... :
help them please 😭🙏
2025-05-25 15:14:04
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Vikki Starnes :
I made sure to buy a tree from our NC tree farms. I am proud for the money I paid to go back to these wonderful folks! God Bless them. ❤️
2024-12-03 00:33:49
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harmonic_heart :
this is so sad 😢
2025-01-25 03:16:56
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Dreamingofmountains :
It's the same with our clam industry here in Fla.
2024-12-02 22:27:40
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watkinsjohnny :
I’m so sorry guys
2024-12-05 08:04:04
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Jennifer Newberry :
God Bless y’all!!! Prayers 🙏🙏🙏 ❤️
2024-12-04 19:51:03
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irene vanwie :
God Bless You All 🙏 🙏
2024-12-06 05:36:58
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Tina Stroud :
Thank you for finally sharing what’s the truth in NC
2024-12-02 23:58:30
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Sharon :
Don’t forget North Carolina 🥺
2024-12-03 03:10:11
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🐾 Ellie & Rascal 🐾 :
Prayers for WNC ✝️❤️
2024-12-03 20:03:28
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Kentuckybluebird :
it just shows the kindness in Appalachia when they have nothing they still share what they do have. They still need help
2024-12-07 07:21:42
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