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“It’s raining today, and I’m anxious every time it rains,” Marya, a Hurricane Helene survivor, told us. “I don’t trust the mountains to stay where they are. I don’t trust the trees to stay where they are. Rain isn’t just a pretty noise. It’s a threat.” One year ago, Hurricane Helene’s heavy rains and fierce […]
Over eight months since Hurricane Helene tore through her mountain community, All Hands & Hearts (AH&H) reconnected with Marya, one of the first people we supported in the immediate aftermath of the storm. She shared her story with us, where she is today, and explained the ongoing emotional and physical toll the storm has on […]
Supporting Communities Affected by Helene Hurricane Helene comes as the latest reminder of the increasing frequency and severity of storms driven by climate change, which fuels record-breaking storms like Helene. As one of the fastest-intensifying storms in history, it grew from a potential tropical cyclone to a Category 4 hurricane in just five days, wreaking […]
When Hurricane Helene swept through Black Mountain, a small town near Asheville, North Carolina, the community experienced devastation unlike anything they’d seen before. Marya, a local resident, witnessed a 10-foot-wide flash flood surge down the mountain, narrowly sparing her home from being swept away but leaving it completely flooded. Fallen trees blocked driveways, roads were […]
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, communities in and around Asheville, North Carolina have put their lives on hold to begin a long recovery process. The storm’s unprecedented flooding swept through with ferocity, leaving behind a trail of devastation that upended lives and erased entire histories. For many residents, recovery will take years. Amid the […]