Over 126,000 homes were destroyed alongside 160 sewage and drainage systems and 1,000 roads and bridges that people once used to drive on everyday. The recovery effort was the most expensive since 2018 during Hurricane Florence. This effort costed $53 billion dollars, far surpassing Florence’s recovery cost in NC at $17 billion dollars. E4E Relief’s blog uncovers an experience of a current client that was described as “apocalyptic.” Not expecting the intense storm surge, the client was overwhelmed into a mode of outright survival, having to relocate in different areas of her home due to rising water levels. One of these areas was the patio of her house because the water was getting to her shins and she owned a dog, so caring for it was a main priority of her’s along with her own survival. The community response was heart-felt and wholesome, as neighbors extended a hand to fellow neighbors, allowing some to stay in their homes if neighbor’s homes were destroyed by the storm, and local churches held food and necessity drives for those in desperate need. An entire community was deeply affected by a hurricane in one of the most unlikely places for a hurricane to happen which was rather odd.

This was my source where I found my information and where additional can be found. https://blogs.e4erelief.org/hurricane-helene-wrath-and-western-north-carolinas-indominable-heart?utm_source=chatgpt.com