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No driveway and no road: Volunteers work to get people out of their homes in WNC: 'Stuck'
As Western North Carolina nears two weeks since Helene hit causing widespread destruction, the recovery and cleanup efforts are still a huge undertaking.Aerial Recovery is a non-profit made up of veterans and first responders that go to natural disasters all over the country and are now in Western North Carolina. Seth Griffith with Aerial Recovery says, "What we found is veterans and first responders work really well in disaster response. We have skills that we learned in the military we are not afraid to work. We've been doing everything from reconnaissance missions in remote areas, to extract people that need...
Durham towing company delivers truckloads of Helene relief supplies to western North Carolina
For the past 30 years, Lee's 24 Hour Towing has been serving the Triangle by transporting vehicles where they need to go, but after Hurricane Helene ravished western North Carolina, the mission changed."It's a God thing. He moved me out the way, used the tools we had and we've answered the call," said Lee Gardener, the owner.Gardener organized this effort in front of his business that the community continues to support by donating food, water and much more."We're not going to quit until all relief supplies are in the right hands," he said.I was taught long ago around folks that...
'I've been crying for two weeks' | Grassroots caravan of volunteers take cold weather supplies to western North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — What started as a couple of volunteers looking to help western North Carolina in the wake of Helene has now grown into an effort resulting in hundreds of donations and several volunteers strong. "Next thing you know, it just turns into a caravan," said Bryan Pierce,...
TDOT to open section of I-26 between Erwin and state line for local motorists Thursday
TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will open a section of I-26 for local motorists on Thursday, according to a department social media post. TDOT will open a section of I-26 from the Tennessee/North Carolina line to Exit 40 on Thursday to reconnect communities impacted by Hurricane Helene, including areas in […]
NC Lottery Lucky For Life, Pick 3 Day results for Oct. 10, 2024
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 results for each game: Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Oct. 10 drawing 07-08-26-27-47, Lucky Ball: 13 ...
Some railroad tracks are closed indefinitely, could affect deliveries
In a trip through western North Carolina’s mountains, railroad tracks are now snarled – ripped from the ground. Some remain suspended, hanging from the mountainside. Helene’s storm surge caused severe damage to two major railroads in the region: CSX and Norfolk Southern. According to their respective websites,...
FACT FOCUS: Online posts make unfounded claims about a helicopter delivering aid in North Carolina
A video of a helicopter attempting to land in a Burnsville, North Carolina, parking lot used to store supplies for victims of Hurricane Helene has been viewed millions of times online, with many claiming that it shows an unidentified government aircraft sent to destroy the aid. The allegations have been...
The government is here to help, and thank goodness
In 2010 I published “On the Grid,” a book about infrastructure and the systems — water, wastewater, power, gas, telephone, communications — that made our absurdly easy lives possible. The systems everyone affected by Hurricane Helene is now desperate to see restored. The systems Milton is about to demolish in central Florida. Anyone who knows […]
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