PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The central Ohio community is stepping up to help communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene.  A trailer was set up Wednesday afternoon in a Pickerington shopping plaza; by the end of the day, it was filled with water, diapers, other drinks, and supplies much needed in the southeast, a region special to Rob Knott.  "Appreciate you guys doing this," he said to one of the organizers of the supply drive.  Knott lives in Pickerington now, but he grew up in North Carolina, living in Asheville for 10 years. It's one of the communities devastated by flooding from Hurricane Helene.  Watch: Central Ohio shows support for Hurricane Helene victims “A lot of people are just stranded, it’s heartbreaking, for somebody who lived in that area for that long and to see, and to know... I know people there and know I lived there for that long, it's heartbreaking to see it," Knott said.  Homes and businesses were destroyed. Knott has been able to get in touch with his friends but said they're stuck because of washed away or blocked roads. He's planning to eventually go down and help.  “I’ve never seen the water like that," he said. "I’ve been in this business for over 35 years, I’ve never seen a storm like that. I've worked many storms for insurance companies, it's unbelievable."  In the meantime, he did what he could from Pickerington. He dropped off supplies at the drive put together by Nick Miller and his roofing company, A1 Roofing Solutions.  “Kind of hits home with friends that are directly down there, and we want to help them and anybody else who’s in need as much as we possibly can and the community is coming through better than I could have ever imagined," Miller said. "I'm a firm believer in if you can help, if you have the means to help, do it. We have the means, we have the trucks, the trailers."  Knott said he's grateful to see the support from his current home for the place he once called home.  "This is not going to be a short-term problem," he said. "It's going to be a long-term deal. They’re going to need a lot of help, continual help."  Miller planned to take the supplies to a drop off point later this week. Crews there will determine exactly where the supplies will go. Miller said he plans to collect more next week.