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Hurricane Helene damage in Western NC. The image containes washed our roads, destroyed buildings, and aftermath of mud slides

MEDIA

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News Coverage Highlights

Operation Helo co-founder Matthew McSwain conducts map reconnisance for mission planning at Hickory Regional Airport.

NBC | WCNC

North Carolina volunteers organize ‘private helicopter army’ to aid Helene victims

News broadcast about Operation Helo Brings Campers to Western North Carolina.

WCCB CHARLOTTE

Operation Helo Brings Campers to WNC

MORE NEWS COVERAGE

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Operation Helo: Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts We are working from Hickory Regional Airport, over 400 dedicated volunteers
Grassroots recovery teams anticipate future needs for WNC | Mountain Xpress
Words can’t describe the gratitude everyone has for this operation: Matt McSwain | Fox Business Video
Hundreds of pilots fly in to save flood victims in western North Carolina
Helicopter pilots delivering aid to hurricane victims in aftermath of Helene, Milton | Fox News Video
Operation Helo deploys rescue efforts in hard-to-reach areas in North Carolina | NewsNation Live
'Still No FEMA, Still No Military': Volunteers Blast Helene Response on CNN - Newsweek
Private helicopter pilots band together to help hundreds of hurricane victims | CNN

PRESS RELEASE:
Operation Helo and Robinson Helicopter Company Forge Strategic Partnership

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