{"id":2357140,"date":"2024-10-20T07:31:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T11:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-private-sector-has-led-the-front-line-response-to-helenes-clean-up-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T07:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T11:37:40","slug":"how-the-private-sector-has-led-the-front-line-response-to-helenes-clean-up-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-private-sector-has-led-the-front-line-response-to-helenes-clean-up-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"How the private sector has led the \u2018front-line\u2019 response to Helene\u2019s clean-up &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-the-private-sector-has-led-the-front-line-response-to-helenes-clean-up-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2357140&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Proximately 1,800 home recovery\u200d projects since the \u2062disaster\u2063 struck.\u2062 \u201cOur goal is to help families get back on their feet and provide immediate support as they navigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-dead-7-injured-in-fedex-facility-shooting\/\" title=\"8 Dead, 7 Injured In FedEx Facility Shooting\">difficult days ahead<\/a>,\u201d he shared. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to the physical labor, \u200bBaptists on Mission is also providing emotional and spiritual support\u2062 to those affected. Volunteers are ready to listen and offer prayers, helping to\u200d restore hope and \u2064resilience\u2064 in the community.<\/p>\n<p>The powerful response from local businesses like Isaiah \u2063Burch&#8217;s GoFundMe initiative, as \u200bwell as organizations like Baptists on Mission, illustrates the spirit of generosity\u200c and solidarity among the people \u200din WNC. \u2062The collaborative efforts help fill critical gaps in relief and recovery, \u200densuring that no\u2064 one is left \u200bto face these \u2063challenging circumstances alone.<\/p>\n<p>As the community continues to rebuild, it reflects a shared commitment to recovery and healing, showcasing how collective\u2062 action can\u200d make a significant impact in the aftermath\u2064 of disaster.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">How the private sector has led the &lsquo;front-line&rsquo; response to Helene&rsquo;s clean-up<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1835578\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane<\/a> Helene devastated the southeast just over three weeks ago, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/natural-disasters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>natural disaster<\/a> prompted a stunning grassroots mobilization from the private sector, catapulting it to the front-line of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/disaster-relief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>disaster relief<\/a> efforts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Roads have been destroyed and railroad tracks washed away, while power lines remain strewn across roads, and many are still without running water and internet service in western North Carolina towns such as Marshall, Spruce Pine, and Burnsville. But because of swift responses from private organizations such as Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse, Aerial Recovery, Happy Helicopters, and Baptists on Mission, vulnerable hurricane survivors in remote areas have been rescued who would otherwise have almost certainly perished. Hundreds of thousands have been fed, homes restored, and hope fueled by mighty armies of volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s a deeper dive into four nonprofit organizations and private businesses that provided invaluable aid to people in the aftermath of one the most devastating hurricanes ever to hit the U.S.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse<\/h2>\n<p>Arguably one of the most important first responders in the wake of Helene, Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in an email that since Sept. 30, it &#8203;&#8203;has mobilized more than 18,000 volunteers to help more than 1,200 families by removing mud from homes, clearing downed trees, clearing debris, and tarping damaged roofs. More than 7,000 families have requested assistance from the faith-based organization, which has a total of seven response sites dedicated to Helene&rsquo;s response efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry is delivering relief supplies to more than 160 hard-hit communities, while its Disaster Assistance Response Team members have conducted the largest civilian airlift operation in U.S. history. More than 300 emergency airlift operations have been completed using helicopters from private businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations, as well as two Chinook helicopters from the Army National Guard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A group of Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse volunteers pray in WNC after Hurricane Helene. (Courtesy of Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Throughout WNC, the ministry&rsquo;s Information Technology staff have installed 83 Starlinks in remote locations to restore internet service. As many across the area still don&rsquo;t have running water, Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse engineers have also installed three community water filtration systems that have produced over 270,000 liters of clean water. And over 1,000 oxygen tanks have been refilled from the ministry&rsquo;s medical support across four North Carolina counties.<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse said that &ldquo;as an international Christian relief organization, we have always prioritized partnerships with local churches, recognizing their unique role in providing hope and practical aid in times of crisis.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One family in Burnsville was one of the many whose homes were wrecked with mud. It was Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse volunteers who first arrived to clean it out on Oct. 12. They were among the roughly 500 volunteers with the ministry who showed up to help out the small rural town that Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We are committed to working through the local church, sharing the love of Jesus Christ in word and deed,&rdquo; Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aerial Recovery Group<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aerialrecovery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Aerial Recovery<\/a> is a nonprofit civilian group composed of veterans and other volunteers. In the aftermath of Helene, it delivered thousands of pounds of life-saving supplies to residents in remote areas. Often, their support has rescued vulnerable survivors who would have died without the group&rsquo;s swift response.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DA8xzK0u1Rr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Saving<\/a> an 11-day-old premature baby in a &ldquo;life or death&rdquo; situation, delivering a 93-year-old woman with feeding tubes and buying her a generator so she and her 70-year-old daughter could keep their food cold, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAtlqAkSVyy\/?igsh=bmN3bG8yZmczNWw2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rescuing<\/a> an elderly couple stranded from a landslide, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAo5nLqyI6f\/?igsh=MWR4bjBtc3dkOHlpNQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>aiding<\/a> a woman &ldquo;with just a day&rsquo;s worth of life support left&rdquo; are a handful of instances where Arial Recovery has provided help to people with time running out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The government maybe is doing the best they can do on their end, and you&rsquo;ve got areas that they&rsquo;re taking care of, and I think that&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re here,&rdquo; one volunteer said. &ldquo;I would say that for every three National Guard helicopters I see, I probably see 40 civilian helicopters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re taking care of the areas that are not getting help. What we&rsquo;re doing here is grassroots,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DBHJAAuuIMT\/?igsh=MWp4b3NwMW9mY3N1dA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA8xzK0u1Rr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA8xzK0u1Rr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA8xzK0u1Rr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Shawn Ryan Show (@shawnryanshow)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>And their grassroots efforts have helped thousands. A series of Instagram posts highlighted by the group illustrate the vast swath of people, particularly in WNC, Aerial Recovery has helped.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Within just the first hour and a half [after Helene hit] we were inundated with over 200 desperate calls,&rdquo; one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAhqNLpOBhl\/?igsh=MWY5ZHNhcGxzZTgzbQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> reads. A post written days later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAlXJlHu1jf\/?igsh=cnpucXR6bXFndzhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>records<\/a> the group &ldquo;getting between 150 to 200 requests per day.&rdquo; Another post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA2FRKwuCHv\/?igsh=cmJ0bWd2dHF0aGli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>dated<\/a> Oct. 7 states the Aerial Recovery team is &ldquo;responding to the over 1,100 requests for crisis cleanup.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to pick up on 3,000 pounds of medical supplies right now,&rdquo; a volunteer stated in one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DBHJAAuuIMT\/?igsh=MWp4b3NwMW9mY3N1dA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>video<\/a> before adding that the group had flown &ldquo;10,000 plus pounds&rdquo; of supplies out to hard-hit communities the previous day.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happy Helicopters<\/h2>\n<p>The head of <a href=\"https:\/\/happyhelicopters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Happy Helicopters tour company<\/a>, based in Greenville, South Carolina, sparked a brand new grassroots movement when he started a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-helicopter-relief-and-rescues-in-wnc?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1wX0tuJN6XNL4AWjgg22DZylwALqPyHm7EMHDiMtnjKPb77SW2-2kiv5s_aem_k7zu1EHmH_PvqOioW0VC-A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>GoFundMe<\/a> to fly supplies to WNC, using his small business as a launching pad for massive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-texas-wind-turbines-frozen-in-winter-storm-limiting-states-power-output\/\" title=\"Nearly Half Of Texas\u2019 Wind Turbines Frozen In Winter Storm Limiting State\u2019s Power Output\">disaster relief efforts<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are getting hundreds of emails and calls requesting help. These requests are coming from people with no utilities who have run out of food and water,&rdquo; Burch&rsquo;s WNC GoFundMe account reads. &ldquo;Some are actually drinking water from muddy creeks. There are countless elderly residents and families with infants stranded in remote locations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Isaiah Burch&rsquo;s WNC fundraising account had brought in over $265,000 dollars as of Oct. 17. Alongside Greenville-based realtor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sqosxwdvCmw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tracy Roberts<\/a>, they&rsquo;ve turned a one-man effort into a small army of personal planes and helicopters flown by volunteer pilots who just want to do &ldquo;anything to help&rdquo; per comments to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/hurricanewire\/downtown-greenville-airport-helicopter-helene-wnc\/article_9bc05958-8049-11ef-a6b5-777cc9451d0d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Post and Courier<\/em><\/a>. With thousands of people in the Greenville community pitching in with massive donation drives, the helicopters have carried vital supplies such as baby formula and warm clothing to WNC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA6MyMKuwmX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA6MyMKuwmX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DA6MyMKuwmX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Off The Grid Greenville (@offthegridgreenville)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Between Sept. 29 and Oct. 7, Happy Helicopter&rsquo;s efforts transported close to 2 million pounds of relief to WNC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The mission of this was to fill a void before major organizations could get their relief efforts in place,&rdquo; the small business <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/runwayreliefproject\/posts\/pfbid0oCNJqGi12kiwomHroSqUwaLehetw1YR3Db1AC53gmNitLz7ewQ8cVthX4BxAWd17l?rdid=Bp8KeAvTCRBY3w9o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a Facebook post on Oct. 9.<\/p>\n<p>And it came through. &ldquo;We were the first people that brought baby items,&rdquo; one Happy Helicopter social media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAmwuzbO4Mj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> said in a description of the volunteer efforts to help a small, remote North Carolina town.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baptists on Mission<\/h2>\n<p>Baptists on Mission is another piece of the fabric holding devastated communities together in Helene&rsquo;s deadly wake. <\/p>\n<p>Using three mass feeding sites stationed across four North Carolina counties, the faith-based organization has served an estimated 300,000 meals to people since Helene hit, supplying 42,000 meals in one day at the height of its relief efforts. It shut down one of the feeding sites earlier this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With 16 recovery sites serving as the ministry&rsquo;s base, Baptists on Mission continues to send out roughly 1,200 volunteers a day across WNC to help people clean out their homes, cut trees off their homes, and put tarps on roofs on damaged homes to protect from further damage.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Baptists on Mission Disaster Relief Coordinator Tom Beam said the ministry has worked on and finished approximately 400 homes devastated by the hurricane so families could move back in. He estimated that the ministry has between 1,600 and 1,800 homes still on its list to complete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baptists on Mission volunteers serving in Spruce Pine at First Baptist Church providing meals for the community, yellow shirts, and search and rescue. Recovery teams are deployed to assist homeowners with cutting down trees and mudding and rearing out damage. (Courtesy of Baptists on Mission.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Baptists on Mission has seen an &ldquo;overwhelming&rdquo; response from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joseph-as-the-rule-of-law-crumbles-in-america-two-solutions-are-being-ignored\/\" title=\"Joseph: Two Solutions Ignored as Rule of Law Crumbles in America.\">ordinary people seeking<\/a> to lend their efforts to the group. Roughly 7,000 people have signed up to volunteer, which is more than the organization can even facilitate. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re trying to put as many to work as we can, but it&rsquo;s just not possible to house that many people at one time,&rdquo; Beam explained. 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