Facing Hurricane Helene: A Couple’s Journey With UNC Health Blue Ridge

A couple in #WesternNorthCarolina is grateful to be alive after a landslide from Hurricane Helene destroyed their home in a matter of seconds-while they were inside. They were taken to UNC Health Blue Ridge for treatment and formed a special relationship with their care team. Watch their story and hear why they’ll always count their UNC Health caregivers as part of their rescue squad.

[@vaughnhill3437]

Thank God you two are alive. There's a greater power behind your survival and you have a bigger purpose in this life. God bless you both. Prayers for you all

[@Davethumma]

A big thank you goes out to all 1st responders and I'm glad that you 2 are alive , material things are replaceable live are not , wishin you to the best in life

[@katherineaustin2477]

Thank you Jesus for helping these sweet people

[@heartsoulstrengthtraining]

This is probably the most horrific one yet. Keep telling your story. People don’t realize how bad this really was. And now winter is setting in and survivors need warmth and shelter!!

[@willmyer7159]

inland tsunami very unnatural

[@vaughnhill3437]

Thank you to all the first responders that risked their lives to save them poor folks and God bless them all

[@joyhobbs5431]

So sorry for your lose John

[@trudygentry5859]

What an awesome good story. God bless you and your family,

[@crystalbelle2349]

SUCH a blessing to see & hear an honest & grateful survivor response. I clicked bc of my personal trust in UNC, who saved my life in Chapel Hill in 2017 with an emergency vascular surgery I remain grateful for, and learned that their loving care is from their other locations also! Thank you all for such an old fashioned way of loving support & thanks for sharing this young couple’s story of grace during & after such a drastic life challenge. GBU all, & please pardon typos due to vision issues, and thanks again for saving my life as I continue to try to be more of a blessing than burden in this world lol. ♥️

[@carriegarrisonvos4433]

First responders were so critical in those first few days for everyone up here in WNC. Especially for those who went thru what this family did. No one can understand how overwhelming it was just to survive the storm, let alone go thru what they have. You've been given a 2nd chance at life, a blessing. I wish you and your family the best life can offer! Thank you UNC Health for healing them! I recently fell from trying to do too much too fast (according to the doctors it's due to stress from the storm) and they helped me in the emergency room. I appreciate the kindness and empathy that was shown to me.

[@darlenehaines257]

Thankful you are alive. Hope John, your neighbor, is doing okay.

[@tina8796]

Brave to share that horrifying story. Glad they survived. ✝✝ I would be traumatized for life

[@daball6677]

Thank you for sharing your story of survival. Another example of what being a human being is about. ❤

[@LindaGlenn-p1j]

Wow so glad you all are doing ok prayers for all❤

[@maureendalton7304]

Thank you.

[@katherineaustin2477]

So glad y’all are ok

[@angelp.5224]

Great story ❤💔🙏

[@fayewilson1892]

❤🙏❤

[@norxgirl1]

Guardian angels much.....no small miracle that ANY of you made it out alive.....so sorry that John lost his Julie......thank you for sharing your experience.....
That Swift Water Rescue team....I felt God's presence when I saw them in action....
Do you currently have housing?

[@3339dennis]

1911 years watch the video