Mississippi group travels to North Carolina to provide resources to Helene victims

GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) – A Mississippi nonprofit with an understanding of weathering a storm is making plans to travel to North Carolina this weekend to provide resources.

Members of the largest all-male carnival crew on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Krewe of Neptuneplan to bring lots of food and good atmosphere for those affected by Helene.

Krewe of Neptune Assistant Lieutenant Kenny Foreman said they have experienced similar situations to what most North Carolinians are experiencing now.

“It’s, you know, obviously from Hurricane Katrina and a lot of the other storms that we’ve dealt with here, we know what it’s like to go through that kind of devastation,” Foreman said.

Foreman said his parents lost their home to Katrina and some family members had to swim their way out. “So we understand,” Foreman said. “And we feel like we can get to their level and understand where they are.”

He said they are bringing a lot of food and plan to feed between 1,200 and 1,400 people while they are in North Carolina, as well as providing other resources. This includes: sleeping bags, diapers, clothing, propane heaters, blankets and more.

The more than 500 crew members will be in Burnsville, North Carolina, at City Hall at 110 Town Square on Saturday, November 2 from 8am to 6pm.