Tennessee neighbors once again lived up to the Volunteer State's name after Hurricane Helen's flooding shut off a bridge.
According to WJHL, the deck of the Jackson Bridge was covered with debris and became impassable, leaving people stranded nearby. reported Sunday.
Neighbors south of the Nolichucky River used all the tools they had to breach the bridge to help people from Embryville to South Central Washington County.
“We were here all morning pushing mud out, cutting down trees, moving things out,” neighbor Stephen Beckett said.
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Meanwhile, the Taylor Bridge collapsed, leaving people in dire straits. One man was running out of diabetes medication.
But Beckett and other residents knew people like him needed help, so they began work on the Jackson Bridge, waiting for workers to arrive later.
Washington County Mayor Joe Grundy later expressed his gratitude to the neighbors who helped remove the bridge.
WATCH — AFTERMATH: Aerial footage of the Tampa area after Hurricane Helen passed:
“I just want to say how impressed everyone is with the support from the community trying to help those stranded on the other side of the Nolichucky River,” he said, adding that another group later joined the Snap Bridge・I pointed out that I cooperated with the removal of the road.
Sunday evening, Washington County Sheriff's Office. said Jackson Bridge and Snap Bridge were open, but people were advised to refrain from driving to the Highway 107 area to avoid access from recovery crews, WJHL reported.
It is important to note that the residents of the state have the following characteristics: history What it means to take on a difficult task, according to the Tennessee Historical Society.
“Tennessee became known as the “Volunteer State'' because of the important role that Tennessee militia volunteers played during the War of 1812. “Newspapers of the time touted the military spirit of Tennessee men,” the association's website states.
“His reputation was cemented during the Mexican-American War of 1848, when Tennessee President James K. Polk called for 2,600 volunteers, and 30,000 Tennesseans responded,” the magazine said.
