Hurricane Helene was a category 4 hurricane that made landfall in the gulf last September and made its way through the southeastern United States leaving a devastating trail of destruction behind it. Hurricane Helene’s impact swept away many peoples homes, washed away major roads and killed roughly 250 people making it the deadliest hurricane since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Recovery efforts are still in full swing in the small towns and communities of western North Carolina. While federal Aid did step in and support what they could, it took the many volunteers, non-profits, and church communities who went above and beyond to support the cleanup and recovery.
I worked at my local foodlion at the time located in Mount Pleasant NC, our supply was heavily impacted by Helene. Many people were buying pallets of cases of water to load on trailers to take to the mountains. Many people also bought canned goods, non-perishable foods, and ready to eat foods. People were buying out the shelves for a good 3 weeks to haul up and give to families and communities who were hurt the most.
Here is a link for a Helene mission trip to help the cleanup cause