The death toll from the results of Hurricane Helene, causing destruction in Georgia and North Carolina, as well as Florida and Tennessee, is expected to reach close to one thousand. Reports from families and friends of survivors in remote mountain towns described seeing the bodies of victims stuck in trees. FEED 3 Partner Debbie Phillips, who lives in Boone, North Carolina, with her husband John Phillips, shared how homes were swept away with families watching loved ones carried off to their deaths. The scenic areas of Boone, Montreat, and Asheville saw whole communities wash away in floodwaters and mudslides. Roadways were washed away, leading into the large and small towns, leaving victims cut off from rescue crews. Scenic towns and villages, known by thousands of visitors from across the southeast, have been devastated. The town of Chimney Rock was, but all washed away. Victims of the carnage have reported seeing bodies floating in ditches and residents fighting to save their families as the rushing tides engulfed their homes without warning. Students at Appalachian State, where 18,000 students attend, were without power and sent home to Boone, and 1,000 students at Montreat College were trapped without power and cell service. It is expected that it will take weeks before many stranded people are reached and months before key help is provided by the government. Please consider donating FEED 3, where we will send your donation to our partners on the ground in Boone, N.C. Thank you for your prayers and support.
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