By Brigida Mack
WBTV
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Several firefighters from the Charlotte have returned from hurricane-ravaged areas of New York . They volunteered with the Firefighter Steven Coakley Foundation, which arranged the trip.
WBTV talked to one of the volunteering firefighters about the trip to New York. “It gives me goose bumps to talk about it,” said Chris McCord. “They still need a lot of help.”
McCord works for the Charlotte Fire Department at Station 8. When he learned of the trip to New York to help people hurricane victims rebuild, his fire station allowed him to take time off. He traveled to New York last Thursday, along with an 18-wheeler full of supplies. They purchased items such as tools, buckets, and toilet paper to help victims and aid in the rebuilding process.
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