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North Carolina family looks back on Helene a year after storm flooded their home

The WNC family has been returning for a year since Helene

Almost a year has passed since the Hurricane Helene destroyed communities in Western North Carolina. Some families like Keles lost their homes, cars and work as a result of disaster damage.

Burnsville, nc – Almost a year ago, Hurricane Helene According to the governor’s office, it was reduced to a tropical storm and passed through the Western North Carolina and destroyed more than 74,000 houses and caused approximately 60 billion dollars of damage.

Some families are still trying to understand how to move forward a year after the storm.

In the last 12 months, while reflecting his mother with his mother Jessica, Amiyah Keele said, “The entire 20th year of life is getting rid of an storm.” He said.

Keles is currently living in a camper in a property in North Carolina, Burnsville, after sending about four fit water from their homes on September 27, 2024. The cameras are right next to a house with other family members.

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The Keele family lived at home depicted above when Helene was shot and sent about four meters of water from the residence. (Chelsea Torres)

Keles He spoke first to FOX In November, while stocking the fuel for generators.

“Water was very high and very fast, just like us – just done,” Amiyah said. The Keele family passed the violent river until it was about a week until it was safe with its neighbors.

After the storm, the majority of the region did not have cell service, electricity or flowing water.

“We didn’t know if someone we knew was all right, just a week, just a week,” Amiyah said.

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About a week later, volunteers and donations began to fall out of the region from all over the country.

A group set up a distribution and supply site just a few miles away from Keles. The only way they could go there was walking, but the family went almost every day to volunteer.

French Broad river overflowed during Helene

The video was taken days after Helene when the water was not withdrawn. (FOX News)

“[About] After five days and fortunately, we were blessed with wonderful tents,

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Volunteers and non -profit organizations donated a new car and generator to Keeles.

Amiyah, a heater “when you try to sleep in a tent,” a “Godsend”, he said. Very short time, the family was blessed by a camper by a non -profit organization.

“He didn’t have the power or water, but he was better than a tent.” He said.

Keles still lives in the donated camper. Since then, they have made a few donations that hold some of their belongings. Damaged devices and furniture still live outside their homes.

“Samaritan’s wallet is great. They came and left the house and made a snowball fight with my son.” He said.

In the meantime, a simple reminder to continue trauma and obstacles is a wooden sign hanging in the donated camper and “This house is not a sweet house … Set!”