BEMUS POINT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Chautauqua County resident decided to take his own trailer filled with donations from Western New Yorkers down to North Carolina to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. All it took was a simple post on social media for the support to start pouring in.
Blake Davis spoke with his friends who live in North Carolina on the phone just days after the hurricane made landfall. He learned that his friends lost everything — their homes are completely gone and they’re now living in tents.
“They wanted to see if I could do something for them,” Davis said. “They lost everything. Their houses are gone.”
Western New Yorker living in North Carolina describes aftermath of Hurricane Helene
On Tuesday, Davis began collecting donations from neighbors. In just a few hours, the lot was full of all sorts of items that are desperately needed down south.
Davis said his phone has been ringing nonstop with people wanting to donate more items or even send money to him to help fund his trip.