Spotlight Little Switzerland Young family tells their Hurricane Helene story By JERRI YOUNG Apr 28, 2026 Apr 28, 2026 Updated Jun 4, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Our story: Matthew and I have been together since July of 1998.kAm(6 2C6 >6>36CD @7 $ACF46 !:?6 u:CDE q2AE:DE r9FC49 2?5 92G6 E9C66 8C@H? 49:=5C6?] ~FC @=56DE 49:=5[ }:49@=2D 2?5 9:D H:76[ z2J=2[ =:G6 :? #2=6:89 2?5 2C6 6IA64E:?8 E96:C 7:CDE 49:=5]k^AmkAm~FC @=56DE 52F89E6C[ %J=6C[ 2?5 96C 9FD32?5[ sC6H[ =:G6 :? $F>>6CG:==6[ $@FE9 r2C@=:?2[ H:E9 @FC g\>@?E9\@=5 8C2?552F89E6C[ {F?2] %96J DA6?5 A2CE @7 E96 J62C :? $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 2?5 E96 @E96C A2CE @7 E96 J62C :? {FD2<2[ p7C:42[ 2D >:DD:@?2C:6D]k^Am kAm~FC J@F?86DE 49:=5[ |4z:??2[ :D 2 DEF56?E 2E pAA2=249:2? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ] (6 92G6 2 5@8 ?2>65 |FCA9J 2?5 EH@ 42ED[ %:?<6C36== 2?5 u6=:I] }@E9:?8 :D >@C6 :>A@CE2?E E@ FD E92? 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This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. “It’s about restoring hope to a family who has walked through incredible loss and reminding them that God has not forgotten them."
