NORTH CAROLINA – OB National Media Liaison, Hayley Henson is still reeling after Hurricane Helene struck the area where she lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
She shared her emotional firsthand account of the storm. “The last thing that I expected was for this storm to head north and impact this mountainous region, in which I live, the way that it did.” Seeing the destruction, she continued, “It’s been heartbreaking. It’s record-breaking flooding. It hasn’t been this bad since 1916.”
“There were downed trees, downed power lines So many people couldn’t get out. There was no way to get out on the roadways,” Hayley said. “Most people are without power, without water, and most restaurants are closed. It’s really hard to get resources. Gas stations are running out of gas.”
A team of Operation Blessing disaster relief experts from around the globe has arrived since the shooting of this video, and they’re on the ground in Asheville beginning their outreach. They will provide comfort and much needed resources in this time of devastation. Meanwhile another team will continue serving in Valdosta, Georgia, where they’ve been since Saturday after initially offering relief in Florida.
Hayley also said, “I’ve seen firsthand what our team can do the way they can love on people, pour out resources, prayers and just be there for people in their time of need.”
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