Holmes County business sending supplies to hurricane-hit North Carolina [Video]

BERLIN, Ohio — It’s been almost a month since Hurricane Helene made landfall and left behind severe damage in areas of Florida and North Carolina.

Many in Western North Carolina are still without the bare necessities. Luckily, there are some Northeast Ohioans who are there to help.

Berlin Gardens, a Holmes County outdoor furniture business, has been sending down groups of volunteers for the past three weeks. They’ve been removing trees from properties, cleaning homes damaged by flooding, and cooking for locals.

Volunteer Eric Miller just completed a week of volunteering in Bakersville, North Carolina. He said seeing images from the aftermath of the hurricane made him leap into action.

“It’s pretty second nature for us,” Miller said. “We’re probably not unique in this, but happy to help where we can.”

The majority of volunteers are employees of Berlin Gardens. Owner Sam Yoder said giving back is a part of …