They are capable and willing to work in many conditions most won’t.

They call them beasts of burden, we call them our beloved mules, the company wrote onFacebookMonday.

They are capable and willing to work in many conditions most won’t.

Mules Hurricane Helene

Credit:Mountain Mule Packer Ranch

They are not stubborn… they are wise, and require respect.

On Monday the mules delivered life-saving supplies, including insulin for a family that was in desperate need.

Today they are inBlack Mountain, where residents have been without water and electricity since Friday.

NCDOT has told drivers to consider all roads in western North Carolina closed until further notice.

That includes I40, which is currently closed for over 50 miles from Statesville to Black Mountain.

For more information and to donate to their efforts, visit Mountain Mule Packer Ranch on Facebook.