ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — A team from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is headed south to North Carolina to assist the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) after the region sustained heavy damage from Hurricane Helene.

What You Need To Know

  • A team from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is headed south to North Carolina to assist the Asheville Regional Airport

  • The region was devastated by the effects of Hurricane Helene

  • The hurricane's death toll has risen to more than 200 people

According to CVG press release, team members will remain in Asheville from Oct. 4-11. They also say this was done in coordination with FEMA.

“AVL airport is open and operational; the additional CVG staff will allow AVL employees to get much deserved rest and time to assist their own families after working around the clock,” the release reads.

CVG says they will be assisting AVL teams, noting that the airport has various emergency aircraft arriving and departing.

Ohio Task Force 1 also has a presence in the state, having started efforts to assist the region on Monday.

The hurricane's death toll has risen to more than 200 people. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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