Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s big bend as a Category 4. Helene’s large size led to widespread damage with 10 of the 15 states in the Southern Territory impacted in some way. Jeff Jellets, Territorial Disaster Coordinator for The Salvation Army Southern Territory spoke Thursday regarding the magnitude of Helene’s projected intensification. “This hurricane is more than 500 miles across and will impact as many as eight states within our territory. In my more than 20 years of disaster experience, I can’t think of a time when such a large area was at risk and The Salvation Army could be called to support so many people.”
Florida big bend residents found themselves dealing with their third major hurricane in 13 months. Residents in Asheville and the surrounding areas in North Carolina faced a level of devastation few could even begin to comprehend when swollen rivers overflowed banks, washing away roads, infrastructure, and in some cases, entire communities. Many mountain areas were completely inaccessible, some for weeks. Others, while accessible via four wheelers or bikes, were covered with mud and debris from receded flood waters, making it difficult to bring in even basic necessities.
HURRICANE
LANDFALL
RESPONDING STATES
452,175 hot meals
42,045 meal kits
207,512 drinks
220,600 snacks
121 deployed mobile
feeding units
6,158 cleanup kit
7,002 comfort/hygiene kits
9,351 food boxes
6,853 MREs
7,431 cases water
680 bags ice
21,339 infant supplies
605 disaster workers
52,915 service hours
44,211 contacts
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The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination
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