Clinch County is just one of nearly three dozen counties devastated by Hurricane Helene. Just like other areas in the storm’s path, people are still not back on their feet almost two months later.
“ There are still a lot of people who were impacted by fallen trees on their homes,” said Angela Handley, CEO of Clinch Memorial Hospital. “We had some physical damage to the exterior of our buildings and so forth, and we still haven’t had those repairs done.”
It’s not surprising, as local governments and insurance agents have been overwhelmed with calls for help. That leaves neighbors to help neighbors in many cases. In Helene’s aftermath, staff at Clinch Memorial, located in the county seat of Homerville, became responsible for feeding hundreds of people who had lost water and power…