Solar Power Volunteers Aid North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Efforts to restore electricity are underway as volunteers deploy solar solutions to communities still reeling from the storm's devastation.

Hurricane Helene struck as a Category 4 storm, causing severe damage and power outages across the southeastern U.S., with North Carolina being heavily impacted.
More than 1.5 million customers lost power in western North Carolina, and many remain without electricity weeks after the storm.
Volunteers from the Footprint Project are providing solar generators and microgrids to support essential services like refrigeration for insulin and medical equipment.
Efforts to restore power are complicated by the mountainous terrain and washed-out infrastructure, requiring rebuilding from the ground up.
Local and national crews, along with Canadian teams, are working tirelessly to repair the electrical grid, while solar initiatives help bridge the gap for isolated communities.