Up to 1,000 soldiers have been activated to help with relief efforts in western North Carolina, the White House said Wednesday. Many communities are still cut off after Helene brought catastrophic floods to the region last week.

The active-duty soldiers will join hundreds of members of the North Carolina National Guard already working in the area.

"These soldiers will speed up the delivery of life-saving supplies of food, water, and medicine to isolated communities in North Carolina – they have the manpower and logistical capabilities to get this vital job done, and fast," President Joe Biden said in a statement.

Poster Comment:

The Military should have been called up as soon as the devastation was seen.