This headline is distinctly untrue in the case of Western North Carolina; I was assisting in recovery efforts as a part of the NC Baptist Mission and one week post-disaster we were specifically being asked by the affected population to replace food in our deliveries with as many clothing items as we could find.
Reminds me of a presentation I recently watched by Dr. Pippa Malmgren, which reminded me of space as an active domain for warfare:
"Discover how nations' expenditures on space programs, telescopes and interplanetary communications are shifting balance of power and influencing 21st century warfare strategies. This is an eye-opening dive into the terrestrial impact of humanity's cosmic curiosity and interstellar reach."