VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Beach-based humanitarian organization Operation Blessing announced they have deployed a second disaster relief team to North Carolina to help people impacted by Helene.
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After assessing the damage left behind by Helene, Operation Blessing’s U.S. Disaster Relief Team set up a base of operations in Voldosta, Georgia on Sunday. There, team members helped to provide food, distribute supplies and begin the process of submitting work orders for free help.
The intense damage in western North Carolina prompted Operation Blessing to deploy a second team in Asheville, where flooding continues to threaten the lives of residents.
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According to a release, the team in Asheville consists of staff from Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, El Salvador and Chile, who recently assisted with flooding in Brazil, the Ukraine war and the earthquakes in Turkey, Nepal and Morocco.