On Sunday, September 29, I decided to pack up my truck, stop by Walmart in Richmond, Virginia, gather needed supplies, and drive down to western North Carolina.
At this point, I had not heard from my family in over four days, and the images coming out of our hometown were devastating.
Helene dropped nearly three feet of rain on mountain communities with wind gusts more than 80 miles per hour in some places. A historic storm, Helene broke records dating back nearly 110 years.
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