Midmorning on a bright, warm and sunny Sunday in October, the parking lot of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 and EMS was far removed from western North Carolina, where residents in one of the hardest hit areas of Hurricane Helene are dealing with the aftermath of the historic storm. On the Island, the extended LBI region community continued to arrive with emergency and everyday supplies after the fire company sent out a call to action last week.
“It started out as a little voice in my head telling me I should do something,” said Donna McDowell, a fire company…
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