RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Murfreesboro couple is thankful to be alive after surviving Hurricane Helene during an anniversary trip in North Carolina. Ever since, they’ve been trying to give back to strangers who risked their lives to help them.
Ben and Amanda Gibson are thankful to be home with their dog, Paulee, after getting stuck in Burnsville, North Carolina for several days with no cell service or power.
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“You feel everything shake around you, and I think that was when it kind of started to hit: it wasn’t just a rainstorm,” Ben said. “It was more than that.”
The two were celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary and checked into a short-term rental on Thursday, Sept. 26. The couple mentioned to the cleaning staff that heir car had gotten stuck trying to get up the mountain, and staff said they would try to help in the coming days.
However, the storm stuck overnight and destroyed the road up to their rental. On Friday morning, they got a knock on the door from two women with the cleaning staff.