Lutsen Resident Tom Christiansen After Hurricane Helene Flood

A Cook County resident is in Marion, North Carolina, helping people impacted by Hurricane Helene. Lutsen resident Tom Christiansen arrived in North Carolina in early October, not long after the East Coast was impacted by flooding from the hurricane. Tom says he is “assisting in my small way to help people with desperate needs. We are sheltering a man who was trapped in his home with a tree on his chest. His five horses were washed away. Although he has internal bruises he is recovering and thanks me every day for our help.” Tom is volunteering with the Red Cross at a YMCA building currently operating as a shelter for people displaced by the flooding and other events caused by the storm. Tom reports that “a family is here with mom, dad, grandma and three children. They escaped with the clothes on their backs and grandma’s wheelchair.” Tom said many of the people he’s helping are in an unimaginable situation because of the hurricane. “Many of our clients have lost everything,” Tom said. “Please help.” Tom spoke with Joe Friedrichs Oct. 8 for this episode of The Shore Thing Podcast. To help the people impacted by Hurricane Helene, follow this link: https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/