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Red Cross volunteers from New Hampshire travel to North Carolina

American Red Cross crews in northern New England travel to North Carolina to provide disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The volunteers' primary mission will be to deliver hot food and water to people who need it after the storm caused widespread power. “There is a section of Lake Lure near Chimney Rock that is absolutely nothing. It’s just wiped out,” said Justin Hammerstrom, a Milford, New Hampshire, native who now lives in Greenville, South Carolina. Hammerstrom lives about an hour south of Asheville, North Carolina.>> Download the free WMUR app for updates on the go: Apple | Google Play > How you can help: Donate to the American Red Cross disaster relief effort. The American Red Cross of Northern New England sent volunteers in three vans to South Carolina to distribute hot meals. “And what's going to happen is these containers are going to be full of food,” said volunteer Pete Bailiere. “It could be a protein. It could be vegetables. It could be candy.” The volunteers are no stranger to disasters. They responded to the flooding in Vermont and the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. “When we make a difference for one family, one community, that’s a success for us,” said volunteer Susan Mellon. The volunteers said they are always looking for more volunteers and monetary donations to support their efforts.

MANCHESTER, NH—

American Red Cross crews in northern New England travel to North Carolina to provide disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The volunteers' primary role will be delivering hot food and water to people who need it after the storm caused widespread power outages and left roads impassable.

“There is a section of Lake Lure near Chimney Rock that is absolutely nothing. It’s just wiped out,” said Justin Hammerstrom, a Milford, New Hampshire, native who now lives in Greenville, South Carolina.

Hammerstrom lives about an hour south of Asheville, North Carolina.

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“There are power lines on the ground up and down this street,” he said.

Hammerstrom has been without power since Friday. He said some areas looked like it would take years to recover.

“People are going to be out of work for a while,” he said. “People can’t go to work. There’s no job to go to.”

>> How you can help: Donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief effort

The American Red Cross of Northern New England sent volunteers in three vans to South Carolina to distribute hot meals.

“And what's going to happen is these containers are going to be full of food,” said volunteer Pete Bailiere. “It could be a protein. It could be vegetables. It could be candy.”

The volunteers are no stranger to disasters. They responded to the flooding in Vermont and the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.

“If we make a difference for one family, one community, that’s a success for us,” said volunteer Susan Mellon.

The volunteers said they are always looking for more volunteers and monetary donations to support their efforts.

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