Weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged North Carolina's mountains, residents grapple with the persistent hum of generators essential for life. The storm knocked out power lines and washed away roads, leaving many isolated and reliant on these noisy fuel-powered sources for medical equipment, refrigeration, and communication.
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina’s mountains, the roar of gas-powered generators is both unpleasant and essentialPam Phillips has been running a resource hub for neighbors out of the Beans Creek Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Bakersville, N.C. on Oct. 9, 2024.
The retired railroad worker worries that outsiders don’t understand how desperate they are, marooned without power on hilltops and down in “hollers."More than 43,000 of the 1.5 million customers who lost power in western North Carolina still lacked electricity on Friday, according to. Without it, they can’t keep medicines cold or power medical equipment or pump well water. They can't recharge their phones or apply for federal disaster aid.
Residents who can get their hands on gas and diesel-powered generators are depending on them, but that is not easy. Fuel is expensive and can be a long drive away. Generator fumes pollute andNow, more help is arriving. Renfro received a new power source this week, one that will be cleaner, quieter and free to operate.
With donations from solar equipment and installation companies as well as equipment purchased through donated funds, the nonprofit is sourcing hundreds more small batteries and dozens of other larger systems and even industrial-scale solar generators known as “Dragon Wings.” Down near the interstate in Mars Hill, a warehouse owner let Swezey and Heegaard set up operations and sleep inside. They rise each morning triaging emails and texts from all over the region. Requests for equipment range from individuals needing to power a home oxygen machine to makeshift clinics and community hubs distributing supplies.
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