Mule trains and mule packers involved in the Helene rescue! We often pack supplies in and out of areas with mules and horses when BCHW has Chapter work parties. This of course is a whole other level with specific needs and challenging terrain. The articles below may be of interest to you.
Image of Mule Rescue Team Heading to Help Hurricane-Ravaged Western North Carolina Is So Touching
By Diana Logan
It can often be hard to imagine what life looked like before the modern era. After the flooding disaster in west North Carolina this weekend, people were baffled as to why the emergency response was not quicker to the ravaged area. But the problem is that many of these regions are complexly unreachable. The passes, bridges, and mountain roads that led to rural regions in the Appalachian mountains have been destroyed, which make it very hard for rescue teams to even access the area.
By mule and helicopter, volunteers deliver aid to Helene victims
By Karl Plume, Nathan Frandino
An army of private volunteers including mule drivers and helicopter pilots are helping deliver supplies and rescue stranded victims after one of the deadliest storms in recent U.S. history ripped through the mountains of western North Carolina.
Buckhorn Range Chapter - Back Country Horsemen of WA 