The smells, the destruction, the hopelessness — TV footage can’t accurately convey the agony after communities are torn apart by natural disasters, such as in Asheville, North Carolina, recently after Hurricane Helene.
After the floodwaters and the flood of coverage recede, residents are left to pick up the pieces (literally) and try to rebuild their lives. It’s truly difficult work. Floods ripped away infrastructure, leaving families without any normalcy. We rightly recognize emergency first responders for their work saving lives and providing relief for victims. They are heroes. But other heroes are needed to help rebuild communities. Plumbers and drain cleaners
