Dolly Parton, a famous country music singer, has given a lot of money to help people. They were affected by a big storm called Hurricane Helene. Many people died because of the storm. Dolly Parton is from the same area where the storm hit. She was sad to see her hometown damaged.
Dolly Parton spoke at a shop Walmart in Newport, Tennessee. She grew up there. She sang a special song there for the people affected by the storm. The song was based on her famous song “Jolene.” Many people appreciated her effort.
She gave $1 million of her own money to the ones in need. With the help from other groups, she helped gather another $1 million to be given to a foundation called The Mountain Ways Foundation.
Dolly thinks everyone should step in to get the area back on its feet. The storm resuled in lots of rain being poured in the area, with damages that need to be fixed. Many people still do not have food or clean water. The rain also caused damage to the electricity lines and mobile phone service.
Elon Musk, a famous businessman, is also trying to help. His company SpaceX is trying to send “Starlinks.” These devices can help people connect to the internet. Elon Musk is upset at FEMA, a government agency, because he thinks they have not done a good job in helping the people affected by the storm.
