In the days after Hurricane Helene ripped through and flooded Western North Carolina, the word got out that while many in my circles had fared okay through the storm, Louis Cahill of Gink & Gasoline and his wife did not. Their home, a church they were restoring and living in on Green Mountain, was suddenly flooded taking on water that filled the basement, the first floor, and into the second floor. Reading about their experience on the GoFundMe puts in perspective that they are lucky to be alive.
Several of Louis’s fly fishing friends have organized a GoFundMe page to help he and Kathy as they work towards rehabbing and rebuilding their home in Green Mountain. There is a lot to do and in trading messages with Louis over the weekend, it could take several years.
Jason Tucker spent some time with Louis helping and his Substack article of the experience is worth reading. A recent 60 Minutes piece on the devastation that the area took on helps put into perspective what this community has experienced.
If you can help, make a donation on the GoFundMe page. It’s not in Louis’s personality to ask for help but in a situation like this, there is no other way. Think of it as saying thank you for every Gink & Gasoline article you’ve read or video that you’ve watched over the years from Louis. He’s put his heart and soul into the fly fishing industry and this is our opportunity to put arms around he and his wife.
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