From private pilots to the military, an impromptu helicopter corps of all types is helping the victims of Hurricane Helene.
Disaster response is a familiar role for the CH-47 Chinook, from evacuation to firefighting to delivering supplies to cut-off communities, as it is doing in hard-hit states like North Carolina.
National Guard units from around the country are sending troops and supplies to impacted areas in Chinooks, which are as beloved for their maneuverability and power as they are for the sound made by their distinctive twin rotors.
One Chinook, flown by an Iowa National Guard unit, has been a bright spot for hurricane-ravaged communities whenever it delivers much-needed supplies like pallets of food and water (Hint: it often works all night long).