HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Local groups in Central Virginia are putting boots to the ground and helping with Helene relief efforts as the landfall of Hurricane Milton draws near.
Hopewell’s Beacon Hill Church members went to Florida for eight days to help residents in the wake of Hurricane Helene. They are still sending trucks and busloads of more supplies to disaster sites desperate for help.
“I’ve seen a lot and been to a lot of places, but this is, this is overwhelming. Nothing prepares you for this,” said pastor Michael Moore. “A whole campground of mobile homes was washed away. There was a family who woke up with four feet of water in their trailer floating down the river.”
Moore said supplies like survival gear, shovels, tents and saws are what victims need the most. He said he feels a sense of joy helping those in need.
“Happiness can be taken away from you in an instant, but joy can never be taken away from you,” Moore said. “The joy of serving other people in need and how that community has embraced us, they’re special people and we’re honored to be a part of it.”