National Guard and civilian aircraft now crisscross the skies of North Carolina, bringing supplies to places where roads and bridges were destroyed by Helene and people are trapped.

Lake City helicopter pilot Ian Whitlock left with supplies for Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina. He will be involved in Operation Airdrop operations.

A grassroots effort led by relief organization Operation Airdrop has put together a group of private helicopters to aid victims affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Pilot Matt McSwain said volunteers from Texas to Maine are lining up to help deliver supplies and survey damaged areas.

A community in Toughkenamon, Chester County stepped up to help those in western North Carolina in the aftermath of Helene.

A local pilot, known only as “Helene,” has been threatened with arrest for operating a private aircraft without proper authorization, despite her ongoing efforts to rescue stranded residents in the wake of Hurricane Florence.