Ivanka Trump flew to Hickory Wednesday morning to deliver 300 Starlinks to be flown to western North Carolina. The devices will help flood victims connect to high-speed internet.
Medic Corps, one of at least four organizations conducting relief operations from Hickory Regional Airport, coordinated the visit. One group, Operation Airdrop, transports supplies by helicopter to people in western North Carolina.
Former President Donald Trump’s daughter took photos with pilots, airport workers and volunteers who organized the five truckloads of supplies from nearby communities.
The White House announced Monday that dozens of Starlink satellite systems will be launched to provide high-speed internet access in North Carolina.
“Since the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote in a post on the social platform who need help Starlink Internet in North Carolina. We will send them terminals immediately.”
