Volunteers from other states helping rebuild in western NC after Helene [Video]

BAT CAVE, N.C. (WNCN) — Tim McAfee is one of many volunteers hitting the streets of western North Carolina.

“We help people every day, but they have a home and usually mostly have water. Many of the people here don’t have those things,” he said.   

McAfee works with a nonprofit called Servants in Pennsylvania. He says his mission and calling became apparent after talking to the pastor at Calvary Chapel near Bat Cave.

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“He goes, ‘We need help,’ and God put it on our heart and some of the other volunteers to come. We just said, ‘Let’s go,’” said McAfee.

He says they loaded their disaster trucks and equipment and hit the road. Like many volunteers, they faced the tough reality of roadways along Highway 9 being partially washed away and others down to one line.

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