It’s been over a month since Hurricane Helene devastated the mountainous towns of East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and North Georgia. As most of these regions were forced into survival mode, the storm also severely impacted many of the surrounding areas—if not through physical damage, then by the sudden dip in their local economies and resources.
Many of the small towns in this area that weren’t physically affected by the storm quickly jumped in to help those that were. Restaurants served free food to volunteers. Businesses, churches, and other groups rallied together to collect and deliver much-needed supplies.
We also can’t forget the regular folks who dropped everything to help their neighbors, providing their personal equipment, resources, and time to literally dig people out of the mud and debris…