Four Spokane vets flying to North Carolina to aid in aftermath of hurricane Florence
Four Spokanites flew there on Thursday to help.
They're part of a nonprofit called Community Veterans Response, a program that trains veterans to earn chainsaw certifications and other skills. They'll be chainsawing trees that have fallen on houses and roadways, or those that still stand but are in danger of falling.
"These vets are clamoring to do something meaningful and productive, to use their skills," said
"Down there, we're going to people's properties that have been devastated. Roots are blown up and trees are in homes blocking access," Hail continued. "We'll go in and be introduced to homeowners. Sometimes they're working side by side clearing debris and removing roots."
The team is comprised of
"I'm anticipating it will be non-stop chainsaw work from months," Hail said.
For this trip, they're partnering with All Hands and Hearts, a nonprofit that helps with disaster relief.
"They reached out and asked if we were interested in being some of the first boots on the ground to begin recovery efforts post-hurricane," Hail said.
They'll be in
The four Spokanites follow an appearance by President
Hail said helping people is worth the effort.
"It's very hard to describe the emotions that you deal with, helping people who have lost virtually all of their worldly possessions, and in some cases, they've lost loved ones," Hail said.
"The people are so incredibly grateful for any assistance they get," he said. "I get choked up still because the connections that you make with them are lifelong."
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