‘Alena’s Law’ proposed

Proposal will simplify process for declaring disaster victims deceased

  • Submitted photo. Storm victims Stephen and Alena Ayers washed away in Relief during Hurricane Helene (downgraded to a tropical storm after slowing down over land). Alena has been missing since Sept. 27, 2024, and was the catalyst for what became “Alena’s Law.”
    Submitted photo. Storm victims Stephen and Alena Ayers washed away in Relief during Hurricane Helene (downgraded to a tropical storm after slowing down over land). Alena has been missing since Sept. 27, 2024, and was the catalyst for what became “Alena’s Law.”
    Eight months after Relief residents Stephen and Alena Ayers were swept away in Helene flood waters, Kelly White, Alena’s cousin, manages her grief by keeping busy and moving forward. Wh...

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