Tennessee woman survives after Helene sweeps away home, but loses husband

Tennessee resident Vicki Hunter speaks with NBC News' Marissa Parra on her experience narrowly escaping her home being swept away by Hurricane Helene flooding and the loss of her husband.
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[@leiag201]

They probably never thought it would be that bad. This is the age of extremes

[@stacyewhite1734]

Every single one of these stories is so tragic! May God wrap his arms of comfort around her.

[@Malaya-q3i]

God bless her😢

[@acaviness7579]

So scary how fast the water can rise! We all need to be educated in this! So sad for the families 😢 As climate chaos intensifies, this will happen to many more millions of us.

[@montereycalifornia]

Come on @nbc Where is the GoFundMe For Her?

[@amberl4401]

So sad. Prayers for her and others. I hope she can get therapy or something. 🙏🏻

[@LiveByDesign]

Omg 🥺🥺🥺

[@styphlynne8253]

She is a great example of American Strength! Citizens have seen this before in the USA. We are strong, we will rebuild. Im sure by November the Federal Government will invest in USA citizens and our survival of mother nature catastrophes in America. We have to be able to float our own before allowing disillusioned people to collect $$

[@leeanneg7247]

😢

[@rasterraster1728]

our country possesses weather weapons, we used them in vietnam

[@TheBloodshotFilms]

This is why when you're warned to evacuate you probably should.

[@crystalgarry2507]

I didn't know that Tennessee had evacuation plans beforehand.

[@TechPanther7]

No one was warned to evacuate, and no one could have predicted floods reaching 70 inches in these areas. It’s unprecedented and has never been recorded in this region. These aren’t coastal areas where evacuation is routine-these are inland mountains, thousands of feet high. These people deserve empathy, not blame. It’s not their fault, and they couldn’t have known this would happen.

[@TechPanther7]

@@crystalgarry2507they didn’t. No one knew this could even happen.

[@LiveByDesign]

They weren’t warned to evacuate airhead!

[@SusenFreemyers1374]

Her husband would be alive if they had heeded the warnings. It's that simple. Like the guy who took his boat out into the ocean thinking he could sail out of it. This women pain will never be comfortated or blessed by God. When you lose your other half prayer suddenly become tritel and usless and just turns in to sleepless begging and gorvling. And thinking why me, what did I do to deserve this. It turns you in to a mental mess. As every one just offers up thought and prayer that are like empty gesters of nothing ness.

[@crystalgarry2507]

I rebuke your whole comment in the Name of Jesus. God is the God of all comforts; He can do ALL things. Don't box Him in or speak those curses over the lives of others just because you walk in darkness. She shall be comforted, and she shall receive beauty for her ashes in Jesus's Name. I pray comfort for you as well because apparently you're without comfort. No one who is complete and filled with joy would've made such an insensitive remark. May God bless you.

[@paulabrooks1114]

She didn’t check on her husband and she watched her poor little dog bob down the street to his death. Ugh! She is emotionless

[@LiveByDesign]

This is such a heartless asinine thing to say!

[@JaneNeitzke]

😮🤨 You're being cruel towards someone that has been traumatized and is clearly in shock. She held on to her dog on the porch, probably for HOURS. The footage shows the home floating in daylight the storm hit way before sunrise. Her husband probably insisted she go to the porch for her safety, and not return inside, no matter what...planning to join her and their beloved dog out there as soon as possible. She heard the house cracking and had to jump into a swollen, debris-filled river w her fur baby. She IS Traumatized. SHAME ON YOU!!!

[@styphlynne8253]

She is American Strength! Anyone of maturity who has lived long enough in the USA, would know that we are strong, we will rebuild. Im sure by November the Federal Government will invest in USA citizens and our survival of mother nature catastrophes in America. We have to be able to float our own before allowing disillusioned people to collect $ or comment