‘Godzilla tree’ toppled by Helene crushes pickup [Video]

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Crews from utility providers across the Tennessee Valley are helping the hardest-hit communities following the onslaught of Hurricane Helene. Many of our local teams are stationed in Bristol assistant that community’s electric and telecom providers.

In an update posted to social media on Friday, Huntsville Utilities shared a thank-you message they received from a Bristol family.

“Some of your guys helped get our power back on in Bristol,” they quote the message. “We were going on five days no power, phone, internet, and blocked in for a bit. They got our neighbor up, even with [the] Godzilla tree down.”

Photos included with the message showed a mammoth tree that had been toppled from the storm. At least one pickup truck could be seen completely crushed underneath.

“We’re glad our crews were able to get …