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Nearly one year ago, Hurricane Helene<\/a> downgraded to a tropical storm and surged right through Western North Carolina, destroying over 74,000 homes and causing around $60 billion in damages, according to the governor’s office.<\/p>\n

Some families are still trying to figure out how to move forward a year after the storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“My entire 20th year of life has been\u00a0recovering from a storm,” Amiyah Keele said while reflecting on the past 12 months with her mother, Jessica.<\/p>\n

The Keeles currently live in a camper on a property in Burnsville, North Carolina,<\/a> after Helene sent about four feet of water through their home on Sept. 27, 2024. Their camper is right next to a house with other family members.<\/p>\n

RESIDENTS DETAIL ‘HORRIFIC’ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AFTER HURRICANE HELENE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Keeles first spoke with FOX<\/a> back in November, while they were stocking up on fuel for their generators.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The water was too high and too fast, like we – just made it out,” Amiyah said. The Keele family waded through the raging river until they were safe with their neighbors, staying for nearly a week.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the storm, the majority of the region had no cell service, electricity or running water.<\/p>\n

“About a week of just \u2014 just nothing, like we didn\u2019t know if anybody else we knew were(sic) okay,” Amiyah said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NORTH CAROLINA MAN SHARES STORY OF SURVIVAL AFTER HELENE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

After about a week, volunteers and donations<\/a> began pouring into the region from all over the country.<\/p>\n

One group set up a distribution and supply site just a couple miles down the road from the Keeles. The only way they could get there was by walking, but the family went nearly every day to help volunteer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“[About] five days later and luckily, we were blessed with wonderful tents,” Jessica told FOX. For nearly a month, the family stayed in tents as recovery began around them.<\/p>\n

HURRICANE HELENE AS IT HAPPENED: SCARS FROM HURRICANE HELENE REMAIN IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Volunteers and nonprofit organizations also donated a new car and generators to the Keeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Amiyah said a heater is a “godsend” when “you’re trying to sleep in a tent.” Not too long after, the family was blessed with a camper by a nonprofit.<\/p>\n

“It didn\u2019t have power or water, but it was better than a tent,” Jessica said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Keeles are still living in the donated camper. Since then, they’ve received a couple of donated sheds, which hold some of their belongings. Damaged appliances and furniture still sit outside their flooded home.<\/a><\/p>\n

“Samaritan’s Purse is great. They came and mucked out the house and had a snowball fight with my son,” Jessica said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a simple reminder to keep on going through the trauma and obstacles is a wooden sign hanging in the donated camper that said “so this is not Home Sweet Home\u2026ADJUST!”<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Jessica said the sign survived the flood.<\/p>\n

She told FOX, “We\u2019re actually doing great compared to some people,” and Amiyah chimed in, “And we\u2019re still struggling.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/weather\/north-carolina-family-still-recovering-year-after-hurricane-helene-destroyed-home <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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