An update to a story we brought to you last week, a local equine group put their resources together to help those impacted by Helene.
The group made the trip to North Carolina this past weekend, dropping off donations and offering help where needed.
“Just seeing all the power lines down through out the mountains, to not have power out there, I can only imagine what that is like,” said Meghan Capra with Brightonwoods Farm in Stamping Ground.
Capra was just one of several volunteers who made the trip West Jefferson, North Carolina.
“Driving through the mountains, a couple times the road would go down to one lane and you would look over and see the roadside gone,” said Capra.
The week leading up to the trip, local businesses like Boss Mares Tack, Hymer Feed, Leonard Horse Transport, Central KY Tack, Hallway Feeds, Browns Hay & Straw, Bluegrass Stockyards, and Cowtown provided necessities for not only the people affected by Helene’s impact, but their livestock, horses, and pets.
“Especially with winter coming, that was a really big concern. A lot of people talked about was the need for hay, especially with winter coming because all their hay was destroyed and their grass, it will stop growing here soon,” she said.