Hurricane Helene help

My name is Rebecca Renehan. As some of you may not know, Hurricane Helene hit my family and me by surprise. Never did we think this would ever happen to us. For the last 4 years, we've never had an issue with flooding. The water was coming within 1 foot of the front and back of the house at 10:30 that night. By 11, it was already seeping through the walls, and we had minutes to scramble, put up what we could, get the kids and dog, and leave.

We woke the babies up and carried them on our shoulders to the car because once we got to the end of the driveway, it was up to our hips. We had to lock them in and run back as fast as we could tread the water to get the dog and Elo's heart medicine. The oven was smoking, and the whole house smelled like electrical burning. We left immediately and unfortunately cannot go back due to the amount of water damage.

All floors are ripped up; Sheetrock is next. We need help in replacing items that cannot be salvaged and were compromised by the nasty flood water that ran through the entire house. Whatever the donation, it will all be used to buy the things we lost such as all carpets in the house; a mattress was compromised, our couch, the kids' toys, blankets, shoes, we lost all our wooden furniture and storage built-ins for clothes, sheets, blankets, and towels. The kids' crib, highchair, and much more. To say we are traumatized doesn't even cut it. All I keep seeing in my head is the water rising, and all I cared about was keeping my babies alive.

Thank you for your generosity in helping my family in such a devastating time.