National Guard members were
activated to assist in recovery efforts days after
Helene caused flooding and damage in east Tennessee.Footage taken by
Tennessee Air National Guard Senior Airman Xaviera Stevens shows flood damage in Hampton on October 2. Damaged homes were demolished in Hampton after the storm, according to
local reports.Tennessee Gov Bill Lee toured Hampton, and visited near Carter County’s largest school, which was
demolished.Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby told the governor it was the “worst natural disaster the region had ever seen,” according to
Tennessee Lookout. Credit: TN Air National Guard via Storyful