On September 26 Hurricane Helene slammed into the Big Bend region of Florida, plowed through 800 miles of inland territory, and settled over Tennessee to end her destruction there. Western North Carolina, my state, continues to dig out from the destruction, caused mainly by winds and flooding. Death tolls exceed previous hurricanes, and many people remain missing or unaccounted for. Rebuilding may take years. Helene washed away bridges, roads, and even entire towns, like Chimney…