In times of crisis, communities band together to help each other and see their neighbors through the rough times.
During the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which cut a devastating swathe through North Carolina with severe winds of more than 45 mph and 13 inches of rain that unleashed floods, volunteer groups handed out water, food, and other immediate necessities.
In the 5,000-person town of Swannanoa, 11 miles from Asheville on the I-40, organized church groups often led the way.
They set up in parking lots or at gas stations, hauling out barbecues and cooking hamburgers and hotdogs.
One group from the First Baptist Church came 85 miles from Simpsonville, South Carolina, on Oct. 4 to help out….