NORTH CAROLINA ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Road work continues as crews try to put the pieces back together in Western North Carolina into Tennessee. Now, state and federal agencies are relying on local companies to rebuild highways damaged by Helene.
“We were actually put on notice before the hurricane hit that they were going to need some emergency help. No one knew the level that they would need,” Harbin said.
Mary Katherine Harbin with Morganton-based Maymead Inc. says their family-owned and operated business with roughly 400 employees is running point on four emergency projects in Tennessee and North Carolina.
“Our quarry since the hurricane has shipped three times its normal volume on a daily basis just with the needs for reconstructive efforts,” Harbin said.,
Chimney Rock residents lost more than just their homes to Helene
That material has been used to shore up embankments and roads that washed away when Helene hit. Their projects include Highway 105 and NC 88 in the Tar Heel State and 421 in northeastern Tennessee.