(WGHP) — A group of volunteers from Davidson County has joined forces with the North Carolina National Guard to help restore a water treatment plant in Old Fort that was severely damaged by recent flooding.
Mudslides and heavy rains have left the plant offline, causing significant disruption to the local community.
Scott Everhart, owner of Everhart Excavating LLC, organized the group of volunteers. Many of them work in the grading, landscaping and clearing industries. Everhart and his team traveled from Davidson County to western North Carolina to assist in the recovery efforts.
“When you come out here, it’s just boots to the ground,” Everhart said. “You just go to the nearest person that needs help and start there.”
For Everhart, the mission feels personal. He and his team are using heavy machinery to clear mud and debris from the water treatment plant site, hoping to get the system back online soon.
“When your heart tells you to go, you go,” he said. “You just get stuff done. You don’t think about it. You just react.”