With so much devastation in the path of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene, I wanted to share just a few images of what I saw while driving between Fitzgerald and the coast on Friday. There are far better images by photojournalists who have been on the ground in the effected areas. And the stories are heartbreaking. I was fortunate to get power back about 18 hours after the storm, but went to my parents’ house for a few days to use their WiFi. The devastation I saw in Telfair, Jeff Davis, and some of Appling County was something I never hope to see again in my lifetime.

This old cinderblock church, Union Methodist, was built in 1946 if I recall correctly, and is located near the Ben Hill County Landing and the Ocmulgee River. It’s been an inactive congregation for quite some time, and likely won’t be rebuilt. I have an earlier photograph of the church but can’t locate it at this time. As soon as I do, I’ll add it to this post.