She was going to ride out storm with 7 dogs then strangers rented a van

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/09/14/us/south-carolina-woman-rescue-dogs-hurricane-florence-trnd/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F


She was planning to ride out the storm with her 7 rescue dogs. Then strangers rented her a van
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN








Christine Meinhold with her dogs
Christine Meinhold with her dogs
(CNN) — A South Carolina woman who was planning to ride out Hurricane Florence because she couldn't evacuate with her seven rescue dogs has found a way out.

After CNN reported on Christine Meinhold's dilemma Wednesday, strangers reached out on Facebook -- and thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, they rented her a truck so she could reach her family in Tennessee.

The organizer of the campaign, Palms Springs-based radio host Kate Zenna, said she started raising funds because she "wasn't able to let all those dogs perish.

"I went to rescue dogs alone after Katrina and what I saw will never be forgotten. And now I am living with a lot of dogs and always have a plan," she told CNN.