{"id":76744,"date":"2024-12-21T09:51:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T14:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=76744"},"modified":"2024-12-21T09:51:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T14:51:49","slug":"spotlight-on-swannanoa-grassroots-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/communities\/spotlight-on-swannanoa-grassroots-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Spotlight On:<\/strong> Swannanoa Grassroots Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A Community Rises Together After Hurricane Helene<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_76747\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76747\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76747\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Spotlight-On-Swannanoa-Grassroots-Alliance-SGA-Photos-1-hi-rez-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Spotlight-On-Swannanoa-Grassroots-Alliance-SGA-Photos-1-hi-rez-copy-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Spotlight-On-Swannanoa-Grassroots-Alliance-SGA-Photos-1-hi-rez-copy-2-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Spotlight-On-Swannanoa-Grassroots-Alliance-SGA-Photos-1-hi-rez-copy-2-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Spotlight-On-Swannanoa-Grassroots-Alliance-SGA-Photos-1-hi-rez-copy-2-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Spotlight-On-Swannanoa-Grassroots-Alliance-SGA-Photos-1-hi-rez-copy-2-810x477.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Spotlight-On-Swannanoa-Grassroots-Alliance-SGA-Photos-1-hi-rez-copy-2-1140x672.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, George Scott, Justin Rhodes and Carol Groben with a shipping container being used to store supplies<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Emma Castleberry<\/p>\n<p>Within hours of Hurricane Helene, it became clear that the community of Swannanoa faced unprecedented damage: roads were washed out, bridges collapsed and\u2014perhaps worst of all\u2014no one could communicate with one another. And yet, in the face of this shock and devastation, residents coordinated with remarkable speed and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though it was our first disaster of this magnitude, I don\u2019t think anybody needed to tell people what to do,\u201d says Carol Groben, who has lived in Swannanoa for more than 25 years. \u201cIt was incredible the way the community immediately just sprang into action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Helene, Groben was involved in a number of nonprofit efforts in Swannanoa, including Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa (FANS) and the Friends of the Swannanoa Library. In the days after the storm, she joined other residents as they gathered in Grovemont Park, a safe haven elevated above the floodwaters, where a team of community volunteers was coordinating relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople from the community came together to start figuring out how to help each other,\u201d Groben says. \u201cA very organized effort emerged there quickly, within a couple of days after the storm.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_76746\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76746\" class=\"wp-image-76746\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Spotlight-On-Swannanoa-Grassroots-Alliance-hi-rez-SGA-Photos-6-copy-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carol Groben. Photo by Nick Levine<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tables and booths were set up with information and supplies. People brought chainsaws to clear debris and cooked meals for those without power. It was here that the groundwork was set for a new group: the Swannanoa Grassroots Alliance (SGA).<\/p>\n<p>SGA\u2019s response began with coordinating hands-on relief, tackling everything from distributing food and water to sourcing temporary housing for displaced residents and out-of-town volunteers. Communication became crucial to ensure that there weren\u2019t redundant efforts and that residents knew where they could find help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe quickly realized we needed a way to bring folks together, so we could share information and communicate effectively across the community,\u201d says Groben. \u201cWe divided Swannanoa into geographic areas, established points of contact and created a network for communication.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This structure enabled SGA to relay information about community needs and available resources. Through daily meetings, they gathered updates from various groups working on relief and coordinated volunteers, services and supplies. Groben is quick to note that SGA serves as a liaison for other groups that are providing direct relief services, such as music venue Silverados, Bounty &amp; Soul and Hearts With Hands.<\/p>\n<p>The organization has also been essential in managing and coordinating aid from outside the region. Volunteers from as far as Louisiana came to help. \u201cIt\u2019s so emotionally powerful to have that kind of response from so many people who don\u2019t even know us, but who know what we\u2019re going through,\u201d Groben says.<\/p>\n<p>Communication became easier when cell phone and internet service reappeared, so SGA\u2019s focus evolved alongside the community\u2019s need. The group launched a thorough website and social media channels to keep residents updated.<\/p>\n<p>SGA is now emphasizing long-term recovery by advocating for hazard mitigation and sustainable rebuilding, and tackling tasks like finding warehouse space for overflow supplies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a short-term recovery process,\u201d Groben says. \u201cWe\u2019ll be recovering for years to come. We\u2019re trying to be involved and engaged at local, state and federal levels to ensure our community\u2019s needs and voices are heard in the rebuilding process. We want to see our community built back stronger and more resilient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born from adversity, SGA stands as a testament to what seems to be a near-universal silver lining of the storm: the deep and enduring connections we share with our neighbors.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/SwannanoaGrassrootsAlliance.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SwannanoaGrassrootsAlliance.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Within hours of Hurricane Helene, it became clear that the community of Swannanoa faced unprecedented damage: roads were washed out, bridges collapsed and\u2014perhaps worst of all\u2014no one could communicate with one another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":76746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,57,103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-communities","category-lifestyle","category-sustainability"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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