Days after Helene, roads are still blocked, leaving neighbors stranded. It’s scenes like those that are sadly becoming familiar across parts of North Carolina, and right now, strangers are coming together to help those in need.
Helene has claimed more than 100 lives across six states. In North Carolina, 30 people were killed in Asheville alone. In South Carolina, at least 29 people have died.
FEMA is providing 20 truckloads of food and 40 truckloads of water a day to neighbors in North Carolina. The Department of Defense has 22 helicopters staged to support the response efforts in isolated communities.
In Hickory, Channel 9’s Dave Faherty was with volunteers who were flying supplies to those in need.
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On Monday morning, Faherty saw more than a dozen helicopters lift off from the Hickory Regional Airport. They were civilian aircraft taking supplies to the mountains and helping people who were trapped or in need of medical help.