Firsthand accounts of Hurricane Helene

Substack bloggers speak out

Just after press time for Weekend Entertainment Guide 10/4/24, additional firsthand accounts of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene came in through my Substack subscriptions. I live on the opposite side of the United States and have never even traveled in the area affected by Hurricane Helene. It is hard to know from the media, both mainstream and alternative, exactly what is going on over there.

I have seen these Substack bloggers around for a while and read their posts on other topics prior to Hurricane Helene. They seem to be regular people who are who they say they are, and they just happen to live in the area affected by Hurricane Helene.

Alicen Grey

, Hurricane Helene: An Initiation (Part 1)

Grey and landmates near Asheville, North Carolina, attempted to rescue a neighbor who got stuck in a tree due to a landslide. The neighbor ultimately died of his injuries.

catharine j. anderson

, A Spiritual Look at Hurricane Recovery

Anderson’s house survived, but a small community two miles away was devastated.

People who I know, lost everything. Many are not insured. The cost of repairs is likely to exceed that value of the home itself. And now we know, if this place flooded once, it may flood again. Is staying worth the risk? Many have put their homes up for sale at rock bottom prices. Most have put all of their furniture and belongings out on the curb for trash pickup. One man listed his house for one dollar. Yes, one dollar, as he does not want to deal with it.

Stephen Bradford Long

, Helene Update #3

We now have power, but still have no water. We might be without water for days or weeks. It appears I’m house bound for the foreseeable future, because the heavy rain has rendered my car immobile.

Long shared the following video:

Hurricane Helene relief funds

The Junior League provides links to the relief funds established by its chapters in Asheville (North Carolina) and Sarasota (Florida). Although The Junior League is an international organization, its individual chapters are rooted in their local communities — members often personally volunteer for whatever charities are worth volunteering for in their communities. I am part of the Eugene, Oregon, chapter.

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