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To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories — and she’s returning them
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Football shoulder pads belonging to Angie McGee's son, Link, rest on a pile of found objects as she looks through mud-encrusted photos on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Swannanoa, N.C. - photo by AP Photo/Allen G. Breed
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Jill Holtz’s gaze is fixed on the ground ahead. She wanders into the nearby woods and weaves between twisted branches.