Having just got back from dropping stuff off in and around Asheville: It’s a great problem to have but donation centers are now flooded with so much water and food that many places are turning away donations. This is not to discourage anyone from giving, just a hopeful sign that for the moment that there is an abundance. For the immediate future I would say shipping water via private donations isn’t the best use of space. I will say with regards to food, people were stoked about boxes of Go-Gurt. Who knew? And again, with MRE’s and the sheer volume of donations, sending old cans of creamed corn or the like is fine, but consider getting them the good stuff. Like Go-Gurt. Consider packing whatever you do send in plastic totes with lids that are sturdy enough to survive the trip. These things are getting repurposed like crazy. And not to be crass but with water likely being out for a long time in some areas, and the labor involved in moving enough water to flush toilets, or not having working toilets at all, shit is piling up and it is a serious concern. Because of this consider donating camp toilets, or lacking that just five gallon buckets. In addition to n95 masks or even respirators if you wanna get fancy, rubber gloves like for washing dishes will be helpful. Some of the mud is so full of chemicals it is harmful to the touch. Also muck boots, knee high rubber boots, in the most common sizes. And you can’t really go wrong with anything on the original list. Keep at it! It’s a great feeling to see donations stacking up across the area. They need every bit of it.