Hurricane Helene hit hard in mountainous areas in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, with unimaginable devastation. Although not getting as much attention in the aftermath, there are still people whose lives were upended, and those who remain unaccounted for. Several volunteer aid organizations are working nonstop to help in the affected areas. TPR’s Jerry Clayton spoke with Matthew Clark, who is logistics chief for the nonprofit Ground Force Humanitarian Aid. He’s currently in the town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
Clayton: What is happening on the ground there now?
Clark: I got here a little over three weeks ago. A majority of the search and rescue has already pretty much expired. If somebody is still missing, the chances of them being discovered alive are really, really slim. There’s still cadaver dogs out. They’re still getting hits. A lot of these hits now are just dead animals…