Two things struck Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers as he drove east from Charlotte almost three hours on Tuesday morning to Lumberton, where he teamed with United Way in hurricane recovery efforts in the area.
First was the amount of devastation left behind by Hurricane Florence, which hit the Carolinas in September.
The second was how very close to home it all was for Peppers.
He is a native of Bailey, which is a short drive northeast of Lumberton and Robeson County.
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