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CML Magazine, Winter Edition 2024/25

Hibernating, Healing and Rebuilding

In late September, the force of Mother Nature, in the form of Hurricane Helene, swept through Western North Carolina, leaving a path of destruction and devastation. Lives were lost. Pets, livestock, and wild animals were lost. Homes were lost. Identities were lost.

This catastrophic event caused substantial infrastructure, water and sewer damage. Towns were destroyed and people were without water, power, or a connection with the outside world for days, if not weeks. Some even months. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the basic needs (physiological and safety) of many residents in this region were literally swept away.

How can we heal and rebuild from such an event of this magnitude?