Massa. sending help to areas recovering after Hurricane Helene [Video]

Food, flashlights, water, paper goods, baby care items and other necessities are being collected at a Massachusetts police station, one example of ongoing charitable efforts to help communities down south that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. The West Bridgewater Police Department garage was open to collect the supplies. Organizers said they are particularly in need of non-perishable foods, bug spray and flashlights. On Friday afternoon, some of the donations were already loaded onto a truck being prepared for the trip to North Carolina. Five West Bridgewater officers plan to drive the truck to the North Carolina Highway Patrol for distribution. Collections in West Bridgewater will continue until noon on Sunday. Additionally, a truck organized by the YMCA of Greater Boston departed Friday morning from East Boston. Two YMCA staff members are delivering that truck of food to Asheville, North Carolina. Dozens of Massachusetts utility crews are already working in areas …