Cajun Navy 2016 volunteers went on a life-changing mission on Oct. 12 when they did a welfare check on 104-year-old Jo Jane in the North Carolina mountains after Hurricane Helene.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — After nearly a week of emergency response missions in Florida, the Louisiana-based United Cajun Navy is shifting focus.

Hurricane Katrina sparked the creation of the volunteer group. Years later they're hard at work in North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene caused 232 confirmed deaths.

Hurricane Katrina sparked the creation of the volunteer group. Years later they're hard at work in North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene caused 232 confirmed deaths.

Cajun Navy volunteer Tyler Pulling coordinates the distribution of resources from his camp on Alexander Place in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Friday, October 25, 2024. STAFF PHOTO BY ALENA MASCHKE ...