How a Triad food bank is gearing up to feed families devastated by Helene [Video]

FACEBOOK PAGE U-LOCAL. LOCAL NONPROFITS ARE GEARING UP TO GET AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. THIS INCLUDES SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. OUR ERIN BURNETT TALKED WITH TEAMS GETTING READY TO DEPLOY FOOD AND WATER TO THOSE AREAS, AS WELL AS HOW THE COMMUNITY CAN HELP. SECOND HARVEST IS ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE A MONETARY DONATION. VOLUNTEER AND SPREAD THE WORD TO KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLES OF THESE FAMILIES IN NEED. THE MISSION IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL RIGHT NOW, AS SECOND HARVEST SAYS, TEN OUT OF THE 18 COUNTIES THEY SERVE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HELENE. SO STARTING MONDAY, THEY’LL BE SENDING FOOD LIKE THESE READY TO EAT MEALS AND OTHER NONPERISHABLE OPTIONS. THE NONPROFIT SAYS THEY’RE REACHING OUT TO THEIR FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK TO ASSESS WHERE ELSE THEIR RESOURCES ARE NEEDED. AS THEY SAY, ROAD CLOSURES, POWER OUTAGES AND FLOODING HAVE EVEN DAMAGED PARTNERING …