{"id":301902,"date":"2024-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=301902"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:34:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:34:19","slug":"north-carolina-guard-clears-roads-after-tropical-storm-helene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=301902","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Guard Clears Roads after Tropical Storm Helene"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n North Carolina National Guardsmen with the 113th Sustainment Brigade and the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team pose for a photo with Rick and Carla Brite after a bridge-building operation at their residence in Nebo, N.C., Oct. 9, 2024. Guardsmen built bridges to connect roads for local residents following Tropical Storm Helene.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Tarkelly).
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\n North Carolina National Guardsmen with the 113th Sustainment Brigade and the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team conduct bridge-building operations in Nebo, N.C., Oct. 9, 2024, to connect roads for residents following Tropical Storm Helene. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Tarkelly).
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NEBO, N.C. – \u201cThe troops are here!\u201d said Western North Carolina resident Rick Brite, who watched as a group of North Carolina National Guardsmen approached his property with reinforcements and heavy machinery.<\/p>\n

Like many of their neighbors, Rick and Carla Brite woke up to discover the devastating aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene.<\/p>\n

What was once a luscious yard filled with butterfly bushes, flowers and a small creek turned into what Carla described as \u201cthe Mississippi River.\u201d<\/p>\n

Raging waters surged down the mountainous terrain, carrying trees, rocks and even tires through Rick and Carla\u2019s front yard.<\/p>\n

As the waters died down, it was clear that their driveway connecting to the outside world had washed away, leaving a rock-filled creek in its wake.<\/p>\n

Due to the newly created obstacle, Rick expressed concern about how they would obtain supplies or receive aid due to their health conditions.<\/p>\n

Carla described the situation as \u201coverwhelming and heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the morning of Oct. 9, a group of Tarheel Soldiers with the 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 875th Engineer Company, 883rd Engineer Company and the 875th Engineer Construction Company arrived with tools and a High Mobility Engineer Excavator ready to fix what Tropical Storm Helene destroyed.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it\u2019s personal,\u201d said 1st Lt. Hunter Maynor, assigned to the 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion. \u201cThese are our people, our friends and our neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the roads cleared, Maynor described how the State Bureau of Investigation and North Carolina Guardsmen traveled door to door to assess the needs of residents in the rural areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful thing,\u201d Rick said. \u201cI\u2019m just thankful y\u2019all showed up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tarheel team quickly got to work and within a couple of hours, Rick and Carla had a new bridge that crossed over the creek and connected them to the outside world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re locals here,\u201d Maynor said. \u201cSo, this is us giving back to the community where we\u2019ve grown up.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a new bridge and lifted spirits, Carla said the first thing she planned to do was visit her mother, who lived nearby.<\/p>\n

Maynor said that the bridge built for the Brites was one of many, and the Guard worked tirelessly to assist more residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cMake way when you see the National Guard coming through,\u201d said Rick. \u201cBecause they\u2019re going to help someone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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