09/30/2024
It’s heartbreaking… all the Appalachian communities where we’ve spent so much time kayaking, backpacking, hiking & mountain biking along the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Western NC, Tennessee, north Georgia & Virginia…They’re just vast masses of flood debris now. It makes me sick to think about what the people who live in these devastated areas are going through… and what they have to face for who knows how long to get their lives back on track. My heart goes out to those who are in the process of hiking the Appalachian Trail with no support right now.
“In a period of three days, Southern and Central Appalachia experienced unprecedented rainfall from a combination of a historic rain event and Tropical Storm Helene. Catastrophic flooding, landslides and extreme wind gusts have ravaged the region. Entire towns are isolated as access to roads has been shut off by flooding and landslides while cellular service has been degraded, shut off or overwhelmed. Reports indicate that some areas received up to 30 inches of rain.
Climate change is fueling the increased size and severity of these storms. These are our homes and communities that will have to recover from the damage for months - perhaps years - to come.
As information continues to trickle in on the havoc caused by this disastrous event, we are sharing efforts to get relief to impacted areas. Below are some ways that you can help during this difficult time.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAekTKTyBt7/?igsh=NjZjcW9lcGhpeDJl
