Volunteers Work Tirelessly and Offer Hope in Helene-Devastated Tennessee

Civilian led efforts and non-profit organizations from multiple states work to help storm impacted residents.
Volunteers Work Tirelessly and Offer Hope in Helene-Devastated Tennessee
Citizens in East Tennessee affected by Hurricane Helene are airlifted to safely by a Tennessee National Guard Blackhawk helicopter from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion on Sept. 28, 2024. Tennessee National Guard Public Affairs Office
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in Southern Appalachia, support is arriving from all over the state and country for towns in ravaged Eastern Tennessee. Non-profit organizations and civilian volunteers are offering shelter, meals, bottled water, and a glimmer of hope to local residents.

Helene’s impact in nine counties near the Smoky Mountains region of the state was nothing short of catastrophic. Reports of record rain falling in a matter of hours left hundreds of people with storm-damaged property in the best-case scenario. In the worst, many lost entire homes.
Autumn Spredemann
Autumn Spredemann
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Autumn is a South America-based reporter covering primarily Latin American issues for The Epoch Times.
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