a lot of people have been asking how they can help me during the recovery time from Hurricane Helene and I am the type of person who hates asking for help, but unfortunately I've reached a breaking point of needing it.
the major point of the storm hit Friday, Sept 27th, and that is when I lost power at 6:40 am. I still do not have power, and they don't know when I will. for the first two days, I was trapped in my house because where there was a creek in front of my house, it turned into a rushing, dangerous river. i didn't have water or food. What water i did have i gave a lot to my disabled cat in hopes that the power would come on soon, or i would be able to get out.
you may know that I am a 911 dispatcher, so I kept watching the water and eventually to drive out knowing work was going to be overloaded. I got stuck and walked through almost knee-high water to get help. I found out that someone up the road from me lost their life in the flood, and it was a hit to my heart because, as hopeless as I felt at least, I had my life.
my landlord was able to help me get my car out and some belongings. I left what water I could for milo and drove to town. a 25 min drive took almost 2 hours through trees, water, rocks, and mud. my little town looks like the end of the world.
now, a few days later, I am exhausted. I have been able to go back and give milo more water, but still no power. work is hell, but I keep pushing to help people who are stuck. tomorrow, I am going to go back out and walk through the mud to get to my house and clean out my ruined fridge. while im out there, I'm gonna load up with donated supplies from work and give them out to people who can't leave the remote area.
but the help I need is sadly money. I can't stay at home. gas, food, and bills have already drained my account. this hurricane ripped up my life so quickly in ways I didn't expect. you don't consider you have to buy muck boots or food to fill a fridge once you get power. life is harsh.
if you can help, thank you. if you can't, that is completely okay. thank you for letting me get this out. it's been a long few days, and it's gonna be even longer.
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