The storm upended the Christmas tree industry in the state’s western region. Now, farmers and residents are eager for the comfort of the season’s rituals.

Hurricane Helene displaced an untold number of residents in a rural region where homelessness was already on the rise.

After the hurricane hit, Jeremy Fancher and other locals drove down to North Carolina to help. Apart from Thanksgiving, they have been there ever since.

Families in North Carolina continue to recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, with several nonprofit organizations stepping in to help communities still very much in need as Christmas approaches.