The rains came
And came and came
Millions of people affected
Homes destroyed, immense flooding
Wind-toppled trees
Crossing power lines, puncturing roofs
Electricity, power plants, water mains destroyed
Goodbye internet, television, phone service
Western North Carolina ravaged
People lost, deceased
Thousands of families hurting
Thank God October freezes remained elusive
Food contributions available everywhere
Hot meals
Cases of bottled water free for the taking
A miracle! People helping people!
Love prevailed throughout Blue Ridge communities
Overnight, everybody was family
Helicopters, private, medical, military
Filled the skies for weeks
Delivering...hope
Mountain folks, some accessible only via mule trains
Saved by those who responded
Churches, outreach agencies, emergency personnel
Roads inaccessible, farmlands flooded
Multiple feet of water reached treetops
Crops destroyed
Nature in explosive power
Inundated mountaintops, valleys
Creeks turned into raging rivers
Yes, the rains came.
People locked hands and hearts
Sending prayers heavenward
It was the worst of times
It was the best of times
Thank God for his ultimate creation
Man…men, women, children
__________________________________________
Peter W. Morris, International Photojournalist and writer, resident of the Appalachian Mountains, lived to tell the tale of Hurricane Helene
And came and came
Millions of people affected
Homes destroyed, immense flooding
Wind-toppled trees
Crossing power lines, puncturing roofs
Electricity, power plants, water mains destroyed
Goodbye internet, television, phone service
Western North Carolina ravaged
People lost, deceased
Thousands of families hurting
Thank God October freezes remained elusive
Food contributions available everywhere
Hot meals
Cases of bottled water free for the taking
A miracle! People helping people!
Love prevailed throughout Blue Ridge communities
Overnight, everybody was family
Helicopters, private, medical, military
Filled the skies for weeks
Delivering...hope
Mountain folks, some accessible only via mule trains
Saved by those who responded
Churches, outreach agencies, emergency personnel
Roads inaccessible, farmlands flooded
Multiple feet of water reached treetops
Crops destroyed
Nature in explosive power
Inundated mountaintops, valleys
Creeks turned into raging rivers
Yes, the rains came.
People locked hands and hearts
Sending prayers heavenward
It was the worst of times
It was the best of times
Thank God for his ultimate creation
Man…men, women, children
__________________________________________
Peter W. Morris, International Photojournalist and writer, resident of the Appalachian Mountains, lived to tell the tale of Hurricane Helene