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Seeing the fellow at the top of the landslide in Samaritan's Purse orange T-shirt helps put into perspective how large our landslide is.

We Tackle the Landslide and Make other Repairs

Twelve weeks after Hurricane Helene tore up our mountain, we continue to make progress with the cleanup. This time, we tackle the landslide.
This is a cluster of three intertwined fallen trees that were knocked down by Hurricane Helene

Eight Down, a Few Hundred to Go

Hundreds of fallen trees litter our land, making parts of the mountain impassible. We got some help removing some of the trees that blocked our access road.
our wood stove.

Cold and Colder with More to Come

Snow and cold weather sweeps across the Unite States and not everyone is prepared. Plus updates on Hurricane Helene damage and FEMA claims.
This is the exterior portion of our heat pump after we dug it out, straightened it out, and the service technician used a stiff brush to clean off the enclosure.

Six Weeks After Helene, the Recovery Continues

Now that we have resolved the big problems that affected us post-Helene, we are able to tackle some of the smaller ones.
The DOT took a quick and dirty approach to repairing our ford -- just fill it in with rocks. At least we are able to get across it.

Big Improvements on the Homestead

Thanks to friends and helpful volunteers, we made huge strides cleaning up the homestead and getting a little closer to "normal" post Helene,
A building on the edge of the flood plane damaged by Hurricane Helene.

Five Weeks After the Deluge

It's been five weeks since Hurricane Helene roared ashore and dumped somewhere up to 30 inches of rain on the Appalachians. We still aren't over it, but we're moving on.
One of many debris piles left when the flood waters receded.

 Hurricane Recovery Snippets

A view from ground zero a month after Helene hit the Appalachians. There's still lots of damage, physical as well as emotional.
Living in the middle of nowhere has pluses and minuses. One of the minuses is that in a disaster, you are mostly on your own.

Pluses and Minuses of Remote Locations

Living off the beaten track has pluses and minuses. It has definitely slowed our recovery, but we think the benefits outweigh the downside.
Rioters in Washington DC. Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unspash.

Guns and Trouble

A hurricane is far from the last threat we'll face in 2024 and the years to come. Some of the trouble may require guns to combat it.
I didn't want to feature real people, so this is an AI-generated version of what a relief center looked like. There really was piles of canned goods, but the people weren't as well dressed nor had they done their hair due to the lack of water and electricity.

Donations, Guilt, Pride and Embarrassment

Donations pour into the areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene, but some of us have a hard time accepting help.