Delaware’s response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton has been significant as the weather emergencies continue on.
American Red Cross Delmarva Chapter Executive Director Theresa Young said a group of 20 or so volunteers assisted in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee to assist in recovery efforts from Helene.
“We had different people going to different places with different roles,” she said Monday.
On Wednesday, Delaware Gov. John Carney was to activate 100 service members and more than 40 vehicles from the Delaware National Guard to augment the Florida National Guard’s response to Hurricane Milton, a news release said.
Ms. Young said she arrived in North Carolina on Sept. 29 and the stay in the area could possibly last a month. There’s plenty to do, she said, since “The devastation here is pretty incredible.
“There’s a lot of infrastructure damage. There’s electricity in some areas but not all.”
Among other duties, Ms. Young said, American Red Cross members from the Wilmington-based chapter worked at shelters and served meals.