Father reunites with family in Fresno for holidays after months apart

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A begetter who was implicit 3,000 miles distant helping with betterment efforts from Hurricane Helene was reunited with his household successful Fresno for the holidays.

One of the busiest days of the twelvemonth for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport mightiness person besides been the astir candid for this family.

"Honestly it feels truly unreal, similar seeing my kids close now, knowing I haven't seen them successful months," said traveler Eduardo Perez.

Perez says helium has been successful North Carolina since October helping cleanable up the wreckage inflicted by Hurricane Helene.

"I'm retired determination moving successful North Carolina with a histrion company, truthful I'm cutting trees retired determination with the FEMA Project," helium said.

Perez says helium was conscionable 1 of galore others longing to beryllium with their families having already missed Thanksgiving.

"I near erstwhile she was virtually crawling and I travel backmost and present she's walking, truthful that's the craziest portion is conscionable seeing my kids turn much and that I'm not there," Perez said gesturing astatine 1 of his 2 daughters held successful his arms.

Perez adds helium volition bask arsenic overmuch clip arsenic helium tin with his household and friends earlier helium has to instrumentality backmost to North Carolina.

"I got my uncle and everybody waiting for him astatine the house— gonna marque immoderate food," his woman said.