Woman rescued after being trapped for days due to Helene says situation is still dire

Olivia Cooner says it's important for people to continue helping months from now.

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[normamassey]

No one ever expects it to happen to them. I am so glad you and your hunny and furr baby made it.

[abbeycorbett]

I cannot express enough how much this community and these people will need help for YEARS after this. I live here and volunteers, donations and monitory donations have already slowed down. Much of Asheville and the surroundings still don’t have water - it’s been 16 days. Please, please, please, keep the help coming. We are not even close to finishing everything that needs to be done.

[gdhaney]

I’m currently only able to communicate through my truck as long as I have gas - from Helene and Milton in Florida. I cannot express my feelings of heartache for all of you in NC. This has been devastating. ❤

[sharonlefebure]

I live in Vancouver Canada and in my 58 years I’ve never seen anything close to what all of you experienced. My heart goes out to everyone that was impacted including all the animals. I’m living on a fixed income taking care of my 83 year old mom and I don’t know what we would do in that situation. If I had any extra money I’d be sending it, but I do send prayers. Please everyone keep safe and hug your loved ones

[beatricerigaud]

Kindness and Compassion are Contagious!

[charisesumner]

Thank you for helping the animals!!! You have good hearts! Sending some love your way❤️

[Jimsalos]

So inspiring and kind that one of the first things she did was to check if other people needed help

[jammiewinn]

May God Bless you and all the people impacted by these storms❤

[LornaWhitmore-jrbp]

Absolutely frightening. So sad to see. God bless you. You are in our prayers daily.

[kimmetcalfe]

❤prayers for you and your family ✝️🙏 Bless all who are involved🙏

[marciabirmingham]

Sorry for your loss. Stay strong & bless you 🙏

[taracuplin]

"Only evacuate if you have directly been told to. Otherwise, stay put. Do not try to leave."
I wonder how many people got this message and it kept them from moving to higher ground...🤔

[PeacefulTraveller]

I’m praying you do very well ❤️🙏🏻and that your property, your land, your home and your community heals x Love from Australia

[gracierose]

I can't even imagine what you went through. I am in the middle of NC and had no clue that night what was happening west of us. We had rain and that was all.
I'm so glad you were able to leave unlike so many. May God continue to bless you and your family in Florida.

[valeriewillimann]

My heart reaches out to everyone effected by Helene and Milton ❤❤

[User-upinsmoke]

I wish you the best and hope you get yhe help you desperately need.

[tarheelfans]

It’s tough to just hear them all, tell their stories. I couldn’t imagine having lived it. God bless you all. 🙏🏻

[dudleywicker]

Difficult to comprehend the loss…….. I don’t know you, but I’m grateful you survived. So sorry

[montanamtngirl]

I'm so glad that they are o k and now safe with his family. I cannot even imagine that, Nobody could have anticipated what happened up in those mountains. Praying for everyone affected by Helene and Milton. 😢💔🙏🙏❤️💪🙏

[sobetobey]

So many people died, so many lost homes 💔 our happy places have been wiped away. Its heartbreaking. 😢