By Friday, a group of volunteers, including Will, was ready to head out and deliver much-needed supplies. They had heard talk that FEMA was stopping donations from getting in. A plan was carefully made as to the route that would be taken to the Cocke County, Tennessee, area. As the group got closer to their destination, they saw how bad things were for themselves. “We drove through an area along the river that had been completely flooded. Homes were washed out, mobile homes were turned over, and debris and trees were strewn everywhere. Everything was covered in silt and mud,” Will said. “The Highway Patrol had many roads blocked off, but we were able to make it up to a little church that was elevated in the hills.” The scene was sobering. The whole area had been washed away, except for the Pigeon Valley Church. The church was being used as a makeshift drop center. They had been collecting supplies, and as they took them in, local people with four-wheel drive 16
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