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(NewsNation) — Hurricane Helene brought devastation to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, devastating 1 household who lost 11 loved ones to the storm.
Jesse and Mekenzie Craig unrecorded successful Fairview, North Carolina, a municipality astir 12 miles southeast of Asheville. One country of the municipality was known arsenic "Craigtown" for the household that was truthful entrenched successful the community.
"We're conscionable taking it time by day," Jesse Craig told NewsNation. "We person a large household and a large enactment system."
Eleven members of the family, including Jesse Craig's parents, were killed aft a mudslide swept done the area, destroying full houses.
Craig said helium and his woman were waiting retired the tempest successful their basement and helium spoke to his begetter the greeting Helene hit.
When the mates emerged they recovered downed trees crossed the country and 1 of their vehicles totaled. But determination was nary compartment telephone work to cheque connected loved ones.
His member yet got a telephone done and broke the news.
"He said Mom and Dad are gone," Craig recalled. "Instantly, your encephalon goes into shock, your assemblage goes into shock."
After getting the call, work chopped retired again and the Craigs were incapable to get ahold of anyone for days. In summation to Jesse Craig's parents, helium mislaid his aunt, uncle, great-uncle, great-aunt and aggregate cousins.
The Craig household had been successful the municipality since the mid-1900s, with aggregate generations staying successful the aforesaid area. Now, the Craigs are determined to rebuild truthful the household doesn't suffer 8 decades of history.
