Wes VanasekWes Vanasek • 2nd • 2ndSr. Director, Business DevelopmentSr. Director, Business Development
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I thought to start this post off with an apology since it’s a personal post. Then quickly thought, why am I apologizing for bringing awareness and help through my voice and a social media platform.
Last week Helene did catastrophic damage to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. I’m writing to specifically speak on North Carolina as it’s where I was born, raised and still reside today and went to school in the mountains of North Carolina. I’m sure what I’m about to share has similar stories in the other states listed above.
The media only covers so much and I want to bring awarensss to just how bad it is here. As of this morning, there are over 60 lives lost, 36 in North Carolina with over 600 people unaccounted for in the North Carolina mountains.
The major cities in the mountains such as Boone, Asheville, Blowing Rock and Chimeny Rock have been hit hard. Chimney Rock is literally gone. A complete town washed away. Houses destroyed, roads impassable, power and internet out. Houses and bodies are floating down rivers and having to be left behind due to current conditions and unable to get to them fast enough. Landslides occurring all over and there is more rain to come. As one media outlet reported it’s “biblical devastation”.
What’s worse is that the smaller towns that aren’t getting the coverage are worse off and cut off from the outside world. People are stranded and can’t be rescued as roads are destroyed and there is no way to make contact. Food, water and medications are running short, they have no way to access more. It could be weeks before help is given to them given the conditions and the damage Helene caused.
My college town, Brevard is ok for the most part from what I understand but many cities and towns aren’t as fortunate and it’s likely to get a lot worse before it gets better.
That said, if you’d like to help there are options below to consider:
Red Cross:
https://lnkd.in/etRQyvqF
Samaritans Purse: (headquartered in Boone, NC)
https://lnkd.in/eAFnHs7A
Convoy of Hope:
https://convoyofhope.org
Pray for Western North Carolina. Our state could really use it and your help.
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