AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) -- Western North Carolinians are rebuilding driveways one pile of dirt at a time. Jordan Laws is voluntarily using his excavator to help the people along Dark Hallow Road in Elk Park after a small stream turned into a roaring river in front of homes. "Multiple driveways surrounding us were just washed out by the river. It was, according to my husband, very scary. For me, it was scary because we couldn't hear from them. I didn't know if they were OK because I hadn't heard from them since Friday morning," Harris said. While many first responders had their hands full with rescues across the area after Hurricane Helene came through, Laws decided to find a way he could help. "We didn't know if everybody was OK, and we were in the dark for a long time. We just knew it was really bad," Laws said. "I knew people needed help, and I knew that I had a truck, and I knew supplies were coming in, so I just started calling everybody I knew to see if anyone was stranded." Laws loaded his truck with non-perishable items and marched across flood waters to bring them to several families in Elk Park who had been stranded for at least four days. "You had to make sure your footing was good and all of the rocks on the river bed were newly placed and not actually in the ground ... You did have to be very careful," Laws said. Relieved that many families were accounted for, Laws moved on to the next objective: repairing the driveways on his own. "This is home ... This is what we do," Laws said. According to Banner Elk Police Chief Kevin Hodges, every person in the town has been accounted for. Feeding Avery Families and Build Back Avery are accepting donations.