One-thousand soldiers from Fort Liberty's Infantry Battalion Task Force are heading to western North Carolina to help with recovery efforts.

During his visit to North Carolina on Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced that the troops will join the North Carolina National Guard in delivering supplies, food and water to isolated communities.

Soldiers at Fort Liberty have been preparing for the past week for a possible deployment to western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The soldiers are from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, part of the 82nd Airborne Division. Other units, including engineers and Army communicators, are on standby for deployment.

"We had the authority to take the soldiers that are there at Liberty and put them under the command and control of United States Northern Command and utilize them in a synchronized and coordinated fashion with the National Guard and FEMA who are again the leadership role in this." Major General Robert Davis, the director of operations for U.S. Northern Command, told WRAL News. "We want to make sure that we're being complementary, not out there doing something on our own."

Photos shared by the Department of Defense (DoD) show soldiers at Fort Liberty loading vehicles with equipment and supplies, ready to deploy.

The North Carolina National Guard is already providing relief, using CH-47 Chinook helicopters that have been flown in from National Guard units in other states.

Brigadier General Wes Morrison commands the North Carolina National Guard. He'll also oversee the active-duty troops when they're pulled into action.

"It is difficult to reach everywhere ... but please reiterate help is on the way," Morrison said. "We are there and the North Carolina Guard is going to be there for our fellow citizens until the mission is finished."

Hundreds of National Guard service members are assisting with debris removal, air lifts, search and rescue, road clearance, commodities and transport.

U.S. agencies are also supporting Helene recovery: