“I have never been so relieved to see anyone OK,” Perkins told CNN, adding his parents are in their 70s, but pretty resourceful people.
The couple and their dog were forced to climb onto their neighbor’s roof for safety, Jim Bourdy told CNN Sunday.
Meredith Keisler during an interview in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29.
Michelle Coleman, the executive director of a religious outreach organization called Asheville Dream Center, told CNN that she’s never seen Asheville in this state before.
Asheville is a strong community.”Coleman speaks during an interview in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 29.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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