MARION, Mass. (WLNE) —  Zach Grajales said he couldn’t sleep after seeing the devastation in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene. He then came up with a simple plan to load up his truck and drive supplies to those in need. “Originally, I was planning on taking one truck and probably my smaller work trailer, I didn’t expect to gather this much in 48 hours,” Grajales said. “My Facebook post got shared about 600 times. People just started reaching out like crazy and we knew it wasn’t going to be just one small trailer.” With the community’s support, what began as a solo trip turned into two fully loaded trucks headed to the western North Carolina Regional Livestock Center, bringing 250 bales of hay, water, and essentials for those impacted by the floods. “People down there are using horses and mules to do search and rescue to bring supplies in,” Fairhaven resident Joey Figueiredo. “We’re just bringing supplies so they can have something to keep themselves going because they lost everything.” Grajales added isn’t just delivering supplies, he’s planning on staying in North Carolina for a few days, sleeping in his trailer, and helping haul out stranded animals in the flooded areas. “There’s such a need for it being in those rural areas with the livestock and the horses,” Washburn Stables owner Jessica Costa said. “They need food and this is an essential part.” Zach and his team will hit the road Friday, driving through the night to bring relief to the flood-stricken region. Categories: News