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Photos lost in US disasters find way home with help from people who care

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After Hurricane Helene , Taylor Schenker set up a post-office box, linked up with a volunteer search and rescue crew.

She found more than 500 photos, or "little needles in a haystack" in Asheville , North Carolina .

The images captured family reunions, newborn babies, weddings, birthday parties, beloved pets and school portraits.

The Altadena Public Library , along with more than 9,000 homes, burned to the ground.

Librarians are redirecting residents who have found photos to a local library.

"Disasters like this really bring out the best in people," one survivor says.

Tragedies can also strengthen the ties in communities, and people like Schenker and Schwartz are Exhibits A and B.

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