Hurricane Helene Survivors Still Awaiting Aid One Year Later

Hurricane Helene's Devastation and Impact

• 🌀 Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding and destruction, moving from the Gulf of Mexico through six states.
• 💔 The storm was the deadliest hurricane since Katrina in 2005, with a death toll surpassing 200 people across the Southeast.
• ⛰️ Western North Carolina was among the hardest-hit regions, with half of the deaths occurring in that state.

Survivor's Experience and Ongoing Struggle

• 🏠 Gresham Buchanan, a survivor, described his historic home being left uninhabitable after the storm hit unexpectedly.
• ⏳ Basic daily activities like washing clothes, brushing teeth, and finding food were heavily impacted in the initial 30 days post-storm.
• 🛠️ Buchanan, a contractor, is working on four privately funded homes but confirms that he and others are still waiting for federal assistance.
• 🗓️ He states that the recovery is slow, and they are