Members of the South Carolina National Guard put MREs and cases of water in cars at the North Augusta Community Center Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Members of the South Carolina National Guard put MREs and cases of water in cars at the North Augusta Community Center Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News

In pictures: North Augusta MRE distribution

NORTH AUGUSTA – Members of the South Carolina National Guard loaded cars with cases of water and meals-ready-to-eat Friday at the North Augusta Community Center.

Since Monday, the service members have distributed items to about 2,200 people, and they will continue to distribute items as the need persists. Each case of MREs has 16 meals.

Members of the South Carolina National Guard put MREs and cases of water in cars at the North Augusta Community Center Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Cases of water distributed at the North Augusta Community Center. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Each box of MREs has 16 meals. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Members of the South Carolina National Guard put MREs and cases of water in cars at the North Augusta Community Center Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News

Charmain Z. Brackett, the publisher of Augusta Good News and Inspiring: Women of Augusta, has covered Augusta’s news for more than 35 years and is a Georgia Press Association award winner. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com. Sign up for the newsletter here.

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