How a Man and His Excavator Helped Rebuild a Hurricane-Devastated TownHow a Man and His Excavator Helped Rebuild a Hurricane-Devastated Town
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How a Man and His Excavator Helped Rebuild a Hurricane-Devastated Town

Jake Jarvis has been helping the people and businesses in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, ever since Hurricane Helene struck in 2024.
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By Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C.—Boom! Boom! Boom!—the sound reverberated through the crisp mountain air as Jake Jarvis used his excavator to pound a massive stone into place along a retaining wall.

Jarvis, owner of Precision Grading & Disaster Relief, had volunteered to stabilize a hillside that collapsed during Hurricane Helene in September 2024, nearly taking Ray Miller’s house with it.

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