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The death of a beloved teacher who lost her life as a result of Hurricane Helene has shaken the public to its core. Hurricane Helene has wreaked havoc across US states, making relief efforts challenging. Donna Fagersten was just a few days shy of retiring when the second-grade teacher lost her life after her hometown of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, was hit by Hurricane Helene. She was 66 and worked at Ponce De Leon Elementary School in Pinellas County — the barrier island which reports say was one of the areas hit the hardest by the storm. Fagersten’s close friends, Mike Moran and Heather Anne…

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