Ministry in an emergency: A six-month lookback at historic Hurricane Helene flood

In September, upper East Tennessee was overwhelmed by historic flooding from Hurricane Helene. East Tennessee’s Catholic faithful stepped up with strong, immediate response. Six months later, the affected communities are still recovering and coming to terms to a new reality after the destruction. The East Tennessee Catholic staff visited the communities in Newport, Erwin, Greeneville, and Mountain City for a look back at the past few months.

Helene flood: A Catholic response: For this deacon, ‘Semper Fidelis’ was at the heart of CCETN disaster relief

Grieving, rebuilding coincide in Newport six months later: Good Shepherd funeral reminds of loss, survival

The ministry of presence matters as Erwin is recovering: Glenmary team leading efforts to unify Unicoi

Greene community works together in a time of crisis: Notre Dame parishioners assist in a variety of ways

In Mountain City, there’s a silver lining in every cloud: God sent His workers to help in disaster recovery