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LOGAN, Utah — When Hurricane Helene tore through the Carolinas last month, Utah State University student Hannah Feinsilber had no idea that the storm would destroy her beloved hometown: Black Mountain, North Carolina. So, the student stepped up to help. Feinsilber set up a spot in her department’s building on campus in Logan last week for people to donate items including toiletries and cleaning supplies.
”Feinsilber’s family home in Black Mountain sits on a hilltop and is just 15 miles from Asheville, and yet the area was still filled with a few inches of water. Feinsilber said thankfully her family and her home are safe, but she can’t say the same for the rest of her community.“Seeing the absolute devastation of the area was heartbreaking,” Feinsilber said. “To see so many places you grow up with and are familiar with just disappear.
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