GREENSBORO, N.C. — Some families are getting help from tree companies to get ahead of Hurricane Helene's impact on the Triad.
"We got a call to come look at a few trees," said John Milton with God's Way Tree Service. "Some had significant rotting the homeowner was scared the tree was going to fall."
God's Way Tree Service has been busy with preventative work cutting trees for homeowners across the Triad.
"We're trying to get them down before the storm came through," Milton said. "We came out here put them on the ground for them."
Thursday night into Friday Hurricane Helene will bring heavy wind and rain to North Carolina.
"It's pretty dangerous at times. Trees don't really have a time clock on when they're going to fall they just come down."
Milton said he has several big tree removal projects Thursday.
"A couple of oak trees leaning over houses a few that's over a garage we're going to get them down," Milton shared.
Over in Winston Salem, August Vernon with emergency management is encouraging folks to do what they can ahead of the storm.
"From having a kit to making a plan to have ways to receive communications with this storm there is the potential for some impact from storms some flooding, power outages, or trees down," Vernon said.
With flooding possible, Keith Huff with field operations said they're doing its part to make sure the roadways are safe.
"We look at the roads the city owns and operates and maintains and the drainage," Huff said. "For the last several days we have been cleaning curblines, cleaning inlets so our drainage system operates at its maximum capacity."
City leaders are hoping damage is minimal.
The city of Greensboro also said it's on high alert.
They said police are ready to manage road closures and power outages.
City staff is checking thoroughfares before during and after the storm.
And emergency sheltering will be activated as needed.