The people of Ridgeland, SC are still recovering from
significant damage to their surroundings from Hurricane Matthew. Twelve days after the storm streets are
getting clear, traffic is beginning to return to normal and businesses are
starting to see customers return.
However for the first five days after the storm there was no electric
and the roads were impassable.
“The city was closed down for five days because of the
power being out and trees across all of the roads” said Ridgeland resident
Aaron Bush.
“The water damage was not too bad, we just have a lot of
cleanup to do, but nothing terrible” said resident Lillie Doss. “It was the power and the trees that shut our
town down”
The church requested that their members assist with
unloading the truck when it arrived and seven church members were there ready
to work. It was obvious how happy the
church members were to see the supplies truck arrive from the Red Cross. Filled with cleanup kits, water, gloves,
shovels and containers to help the residents complete the recovery
process.
The road to recovery is not easy however it is apparent
how resilient the community of Richland is and how ready they are to get back
to normal.
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