Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina’s mountains, the roar of gas-powered generators is both unpleasant and essential.
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A generator powers a resource hub at the Beans Creek Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Bakersville, N.C. on Oct. 9, 2024. Friends hug at a resource hub operating out of the Beans Creek Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Bakersville, N.C. on Oct. 9, 2024. Julie Wiggins stands in front of the makeshift distribution hub staged in front of her home in Bakersville, N.C. on Oct. 9, 2024.on Oct. 9, 2024.
Bobby Renfro has spent thousands of dollars running generators to power a resource hub at the community building he established in Tipton Hill, N.C. on Oct. 9, 2024. Crews from all over the country and even Canada are helping Duke Energy and local electric cooperatives with repairs, but it's slow going in the dense mountain forests, where some roads and bridges are completely washed away.
The Footprint Project is scaling up its response to this disaster with sustainable mobile infrastructure. It has deployed dozens of larger solar microgrids, solar generators and machines that can pull water from the air to 33 sites so far, along with dozens of smaller portable batteries. Down near the interstate in Mars Hill, a warehouse owner let Swezey and Heegaard set up operations and sleep inside. They rise each morning triaging emails and texts from all over the region. Requests for equipment range from individuals needing to power a home oxygen machine to makeshift clinics and community hubs distributing supplies.
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