Folks can still help with Target egift cards (people get what seems necessary) but for local Triangle folks: I posted a list upthread that is current as of tonight (Saturday) as well as what not to bring. Can't go wrong with hygiene, non-perishable food.https://twitter.com/amchass/status/1043693579842011137 …
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For context, see this from a pilot who flew today to Lumberton, NC. It's a poor town, prone to frequent floods. Pilots said he was told that "Operation Airdrop supplies into their airport were still their primary supply line for critical need items." https://www.facebook.com/groups/319817688781393/permalink/322986058464556/ …pic.twitter.com/ok3nPJrlBZ
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Friends: Last day for these crucial airdrops to still-flooded, hard-to-reach NC areas. A day is a lot! They flew 103 times yesterday and some of the planes are huge! Lots of room. Target gift cards work great! We'll go grab whatever's most necessary. Link: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/giftgiver?registryId=671312efd1994289854ca6a210e7b115 …pic.twitter.com/rZBKPnauqx
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Best way to help Operation Airdrop for NC now is to purchase a gift card from this Target registry: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/giftgiver?registryId=671312efd1994289854ca6a210e7b115 … Volunteers can grab what's missing in donations—for ex: elderly hygiene or pet needs. Local Target has discount for relief supplies. https://twitter.com/PamelaSchuur/status/1043853065273540608 …
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Operation Airdrop at RDU is still bustling and whatever you bring today will be loaded onto planes today. (Some things will be trucked later as appropriate). Buy a gift card here: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/giftgiver?registryId=671312efd1994289854ca6a210e7b115 …pic.twitter.com/P816DjcXEk
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If you are local, they’re taking all donations today—except water (not best to fly). We just heard from the pilots of a ~1000 person shelter in Brunswick county that ran out of everything. And Cape Fear is still rising. Non-perishable food, all hygiene. 25% off at local Target.pic.twitter.com/nppJgC98ul
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But don’t bring bleach! Not flying bleach or detergent or water. (Though fine by me personally as today’s workout for me has been fishing bleach out of the donation boxes!
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Cute line-up of planes, still loading up.
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TFW when you pack every last broom and end up trying to clean the terminal with a squeegee! Terminal is now empty !!! except for two big loads headed to fly tomorrow morning to still hard-to-reach areas in Columbus county. Also the bullhorn has been hooked up to music, maybe.pic.twitter.com/uzD9HaOR7x
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Also, we just got word that the last pilot landed. In the dark. To an airstrip with no personnel or lights! Apparently said “As long as the air strip didn’t move it should be fine”. And it was. That concludes Operation Airdrop. Recovery for NC though has barely began.pic.twitter.com/9PmihnsLc3
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