Sandbags were used to protect the Linamar plant from floodwaters. Despite Hurricane Helene's violent winds and water, the plant showed little damage.
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Janel Rowbotham, general manager of Linamar Mills River, shows some of the tool-and-die machinery. Closing the plant as the hurricane arrived was not a decision Rowbotham made lightly: On an average weekday, the plant turns out 3,500 parts. (GEORGIA HALL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
The plant came fully back to life when power was restored a week after the storm. (GEORGIA HALL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
Rowbotham offers a peek at molten aluminum. As plant workers regrouped in the storm's aftermath, they prioritized aluminum casting operations. Without electricity, the molten aluminum could solidify. Workers used space heaters to warm up frozen pipes. (GEORGIA HALL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
