FEMA bringing truckloads of food, water to North Carolina in Helene’s wake
Communities struggle with flooding, access to necessary resources
Flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, pictured on Sept. 27, 2024. Flooding had reached the second floor of an Asheville apartment building, with the water still rising by Saturday, Sept. 28.(WBTV)
By Cassidy Johncox
Published: Sep. 30, 2024 at 2:54 PM EDT|Updated: Sep. 30, 2024 at 2:55 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The federal government was bringing truckloads upon truckloads of supplies to people in North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene, officials reported Monday.
Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were providing 40 truckloads of water and 20 truckloads of food to North Carolina each day as of Monday, Sept. 30. FEMA is assisting with response efforts across the state, as many communities continue to grapple with devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.
Heavy rains and strong winds bore down on the Carolinas late Thursday, Sept. 26 and early Friday, Sept. 27 as then-Hurricane Helene crossed the region -- which had already received several inches of rain just beforehand. Communities in and near the mountains and foothills were hit particularly hard, and were still dealing with devastating flooding days later.
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