By mule and helicopter, volunteers deliver aid to Helene victims

By Karl Plume and Nathan Frandino ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - An army of private volunteers including muleteers and helicopter pilots are helping deliver supplies and rescue stranded victims after one of the deadliest storms in recent history ripped through the mountains of western North Carolina. One week after Helene slammed into the Florida Panhandle and devastated wide swathes of