Hurricane Helene
North Carolina was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene during late September 2024, primarily in its western Appalachian region, causing at least 106 reported deaths and significant destruction of infrastructure and residential areas across several settlements. After making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on September 27, the hurricane began to traverse over land across Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane and into the Appalachian mountain range as a tropical storm, depositing record-breaking amounts of rainfall across several settlements in western North Carolina, such as Asheville, Swannanoa, Spruce Pine, Chimney Rock, Montreat, Lake Lure, and several others. Please consider donating.
PRX Response to Hurricane Helene
I consider myself blessed to be in a position to volunteer medical services to the people impacted in Western North Carolina during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The devastation and destruction are hard to describe, and we were humbled to be part of a community that pulled together to support one another. The impacts of this storm will remain for years to come. While our primary goal was to ensure the health and wellness of the community, we also found ourselves clearing debris from roadways and transporting food and water on foot to areas inaccessible to vehicles. We will never forget the people we met while there, and our thoughts remain with them.
-- Jamie Guy, PRX