Of Stranded Hurricane Helene Victims

Jonathan Howard of the Florida State Guard Special Mission Unit posted a video online Wednesday calling for more helicopters to be sent to North Carolina to assist with aid efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Howard explained he’s been working with a non-profit called Aerial Recovery since Sunday, and complained about how the disaster is being portrayed by the media, saying, “What they’re telling you is complete bullshit on the news and these politicians don’t have a fucking clue and they’re lying.”

Continuing, he pointed out that helicopters are the only way to reach people tucked back in the mountains, forty miles from where ground crews can currently reach.

Regarding those stranded up the mountains, Howard said, “There’s no way to get with them or even communicate with them. I’m literally flying around in a civilian helicopter looking for SOS messages carved in the mud or painted on the ground and we’re dropping down and saving them.”

The volunteer crew recently rescued an 11-day old baby from the rooftop of a hospital, and media outlets such as USA Today credited the Biden administration’s National Guard with the save.