North Carolina man hikes 11 miles to parents after Hurricane Helene

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Sam Perkins didn’t hear from his parents for two days after Hurricane Helene, so he set out on an 11-mile journey through North Carolina’s mountains to make sure they were OK. MORE: https://trib.al/S4jThnF

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One man trekked 11 miles to check on his parents after Hurricane Helene ravaged North Carolina, and he didn’t hear from them for two days.

Sam Perkins said on “NewsNation Now” that the situation in Ashville is “dire.”

“Getting supplies up there, getting people in or out, is going to be really difficult to do for a while, because all the routes, one way or another, have washed out, bridges and roads landslides,” Perkins said. “They’re really sitting on an island right now in the area between Asheville and Boone.”

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  4. I have walked 10 miles through mountains across railroads to get food for my family our bridge is gone in southwest VA but no one is talking about us we had 10 inch of rain altogether just from hurricane and 7 inch right before that with 17 total in 4 no 5 days

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  41. We drove up to Boone last night to drop water and gas to my husband's sister in Wilkesboro. Boone is so sad! I don't think we'll be able to travel to Asheville, but I have seen military convoys and helicopters in a steady stream. Those good people aren't going to be stuck for much longer with all the wonderful folks in the surrounding areas who are usually the ones affected by hurricanes, sending aid, supplies, and support. #NCStrong

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