A charter school in Hillsborough destroyed by flooding from Chantal has temporarily relocated for the upcoming school year.
On Saturday, volunteers gathered at The Expedition School to help move the school into an event space nearby at the Cloth Mill at Eno River Mill.
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It comes after the record-breaking crest of the Eno River made a mess of the school. WRAL News previously reported 98% of what was inside the building was a total loss.
School officials say the amount of volunteer help they have received since Chantal has been overwhelming.
“Today we thought that we would maybe have 50 or 75 [people]. We planned for that,” said Randi Russel, a support specialist with the school.
Instead, Russel said over 150 people showed up making things move fast.
“I’m absolutely surprised,” she continued. “But this flood has shown me that this community can do absolutely anything.”
The Expedition School is a year-round school, and classes were supposed to start two days ago.
The new start date is August 25.