Additional relief heading South for those affected by Helene [Video]

Williamsville, N.Y. (WBEN) – People in parts of the South continue efforts to clean up and recover from the devastation that destroyed several homes, businesses and other buildings after Hurricane Helene made landfall nearly two weeks ago.

Last week, Tim Berry and Shawn McMahon, co-owners of Erie County Blotter on Facebook, headed to Kingsport, Tennessee, which is about 45 minutes North of Asheville, North Carolina, with an estimated 5,000-to-8,000 pounds of supplies for the people down there.

About a week later, both Berry and McMahon were packing up to make a second trip to Kingsport to deliver more goods and supplies for the people of Tennessee and North Carolina.

“We’ve got, at least, eight or nine trucks and vehicles leaving from Williamsville. Our first stop is going to be down in the Angola/Silver Creek area, where we’re picking up three more trucks and trailers from the Angola Fire Department and Silver Creek Fire Department. …