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Heroes of the Lines
A Hurricane Helene Drabble
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This is a Drabble — a story of exactly 100 words. This drabble was inspired by the thousands of electric linemen who poured into Western North Carolina and the other hard-hit areas of the southeast after Hurricane Helene. Those men and women are truly heroes whose efforts deserve to be hailed.
If you want to and are able to help those in such dire need due to the ravages of Hurricane Helene, CLICK HERE for a list of vetted organizations that are already in the area working hard for those who need it most.
The prompt word from Grim Flandango for Tuesday, October 1, was CONTINUOUS.
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Likes knights of old on their white chargers they crossed many miles to reach those in need of their special skills.
A continuous line of white trucks rolled into the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene, bringing hope and power to those who had lost so much.
Even as the storm was throwing its last blows, these brave men and women were ascending to the heights to restring the wires that would restore power to the water systems, the hospitals, the shelters, the kitchens, and the homes that remained standing.
They were welcome and cheered as heroes, and rightly so.
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This is the only song I know that sings the praises of those power company workers who keep the energy flowing.
