Must read!-----If you are wondering why citizens are being turned away that are coming to help NC and TN - you'll want to hear my experience as someone who has been doing this as a private citizen for almost a decade.

We brought food, water, fuel and other supplies as well as helped people affected by the floods, but there are reasons why they are not allowing outside help.  - Ryan Tyre  @ryantyre
I was able to get into, and out of Asheville. 

We brought food, water, fuel and other supplies as well as helped people affected by the floods, but there are reasons why they are not allowing outside help. 

I cannot confirm the reasons why in NC, but i can tell you the reasons in other storms i have worked - i'll explain below. 

• Let me share with you the first disaster area that i finally realized that this was all about money. 
• In the FL Keys with Hurricane Irma, after Texas got hit with Harvey, we finished our efforts in Texas and were the first citizen team to make it to Key Largo. 
• The federal agencies had US1 shut down just South of Key Largo and wouldn't let anyone in or out, even though the road was okay to pass...