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While attempting to land, rotor wash caused items to blow away from the local distribution set up by a group of civilians in the area. The crew immediately identified the situation, aborted the landing for safety reasons, and departed the area.
More than 1,110 North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are actively supporting this response.
As of this morning, the #NCNG has now conducted 57 individual air missions, moved roughly 200,000 pounds of food and water into the region; and rescued over 400 individuals via air alone. This was accomplished in 72 hours of combined air and ground operations.
As of this morning, our Soldiers and Airmen have conducted numerous ground and air missions in Western North Carolina:
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