God's Pit Crew delivers hope and new homes to hurricane-affected Yancey County families

God's Pit Crew delivers hope and new homes to hurricane-affected Yancey County families

By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story     YANCEY COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — There wasn’t much left of Big Bear Branch Road in Yancey County after Helene. “Our neighbor’s houses were washed away,” Martha Tomas said. “Ours got saved by this landslide.” However, while the landslide may have saved the Tomas’s home, it did not help it. “The landslide caused [our home] to fall backwards,” she said. “Water was able to get inside, water…

‘God’s Pit Crew’ delivers homes - WCCB Charlotte's CW

Several North Carolina families finally have a home tonight after Hurricane Helene destroyed their belongings. God’s Pit Crew, a nonprofit from out of state, delivered the homes. There wasn’t much left of Big Bear Branch Road after Helene. “Our neighbor’s houses were washed away. Ours, thankfully, got saved by this landslide,” Martha Thomas, who received a home, said. That landslide didn’t really help Thomas’ home. “The landslide caused it to ki…