# @aaronrigsby on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DAs9foKJMGg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29197881-aaronrigsby-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-10-04T12:41:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Aaron Rigsby (@aaronrigsby) — https://gondola.cc/aaronrigsby

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Writing this post with a lot of guilt even though I shouldn't. But, I have beyond exhausted myself during Helene and I have a flight home and pulling out. What I've seen during this event especially across Erwin, Tennesse are going to stick with me for a long time, and will take me awhile to decompress from. I finally broke down crying today after talking with a gentleman who was just simply showing me his camera and I think it was the first happiness or joy I had experienced in nearly two weeks that finally did me in. 

I gave my gas and cans to a gentlemen today who I saw filling up a car and turns out he owns the destroyed church across the street. He was sending me photos of the event as it happened and made me promise to listen to a song he sent me which was on of their songs that their song book had been opened to and still remained during the flood which I am fulfilling on my drive back to Atlanta. 

I feel like I just took on Everest and utilized all of my skills I have learned and been taught over the years by my good buddy and mentor Brandon Clement to show the world the true colors and scale of this event. So many people have flocked to my page to see what needs to be revealed to the world and the desperate need for help all of these communities need from Virginia to Florida. But, Brandon also taught me at some point you have to force yourself out or you will drive yourself crazy and can not simply help every single community or person. 

There's so much more out there that people need to see. But, I have to tap out. I'm going to visit Ohio and give my friends and family a big hug when I get back. Until then, here are the scenes across Tennessee today. You have not been forgotten about. 

#Helene #hurricanehelene #hurricanseason #hurricane #AppalachianMountains #wncstrong #wnc #tennesseestrong #tnstrong #tennessee #erwin #erwintennessee #historic #earth #extremenature #extremeweather #natureiswild #natgeo #dronephotography #dronepilot #drone #journalist #appalachiantrail

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