
A North Carolina man hiked 11 miles / 17.7km up a mountain to check on his parents in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Charlotte resident Sam Perkins hadn’t heard from his parents, both in their 70s, after the devastating hurricane ripped through the mountainous region where they live last week. Fearing for their safety, Perkins set out to drive to their remote home but was stopped some 30 miles / 48km away by state troopers.