GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- How can we help Western North Carolina? It’s the question on everyone’s mind. The City of Greensboro has sent out many teams based on their areas of expertise. Nearly two weeks into the massive country-wide response to western North Carolina, the City of Greensboro is unsure how big its role will be in the future. Several city departments were the first to get there. Now, they are pulling back a little bit while others start to show up. Greensboro provides help in times of need from departments across the board, including police, fire and water resources. About 20 water and sewer workers have been in Mitchell County. They restored water and now need to finish work on the sewer lines. Guilford Metro 911 has been answering calls for several counties in western North Carolina. “Really it is coast-to-coast response,” Greensboro Fire Department Chief Jim Robinson said. The GFD sent 51 employees. Half are back, and half are still there. They have helped with everything from recovery efforts, responding to structure fires and even a swift water rescue of a 10-year-old boy who was saved after a mudslide. The swift water rescue team will come soon, but they are not sure how long the rest will be needed. “We are certainly prepared to do that ... We always weigh what is going on at home first. This is something that we have to balance quite often with taking 10 or 15 employees out of the mix. We got to make sure we can cover our fire stations and our fire trucks first,” Robinson said. Greensboro police sent 35 officers and swapped some out for a total of 43. “We are very cognizant of the fact that when we do send resources away from the city, the impact it can have on the city, and so we plan for all those contingencies,” Greensboro Police Department Chief John Thompson said. Thompson said his team has spent time working security, flying drones and going out on ATVs. They have teamed up with agencies across the country. Most recently, they teamed up with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “When those officers show up, everybody is there to do the same thing, whether you are from Los Angeles, whether you are from Greensboro, whether you are from New York, Louisiana, the goal is ... to help those that need it the most at that time,” Thompson said. The need for help remains, and they stand by for the call to respond. “There is a lot that want to go, but we also want to be very mindful of to go when the need is there ... Sometimes when two, three, four weeks from now, there may be an additional need, and we can help fill that gap,” Thompson said. Winston-Salem and Forsyth County have also sent more than 200 people to help. They've sent everyone from first responders to social services to utility workers. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management officials say they are full steam ahead until they have to scale back, but there is no timeline on when that will happen. Ready Forsyth says that FEMA and the State of North Carolina will reimburse them for all of the personnel and equipment they sent to help with disaster relief.