This is how the community of Martha’s Vineyard responded to the influx of immigrants

(CNN) — Hours after nearly 50 migrants landed on Martha’s Vineyard on two flights sent by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the island community, still reeling from the unexpected arrival, scrambled to help the new arrival.

“We got food, we got clothing, we got … different things, so we had to move that donation drop off to the fire department,” Edgartown, Massachusetts, City Manager James Haggerty told CNN on Wednesday.

City officials had to post on social media that they didn’t need any more donations, as supplies continued to pile up, Hagerty added.

“I think it’s a testament to the island community, it’s a testament to the citizens of Edgartown, and it’s a testament to everything that’s going on right now,” he said.

“We’ve been through Covid, we’ve been through hurricanes, we’ve been through this, we’ve been through so many things that a small community can imagine, and we’ve risen from every one of them. The Vineyard, because we’re resilient,” Hagerty said. “We take care of our own, we take care of the community, we help people.”

The city is no stranger to population growth. Home to Edgartown and several townships, Martha’s Vineyard Island, located off the coast of Massachusetts, is known as an elegant summer destination for wealthy vacationers.

Although the city’s winter population is about two hundred, Haggerty said that swells to several thousand during the warmer months when it welcomes summer tourists.

The year-round population of the island is around 20,000, rising to more than 100,000 during the peak tourist season.

But the challenge with this week’s influx of migrants is that it wasn’t expected, the city manager said, and it all happened “at the last minute.”

Volunteers help deliver food to new immigrants.

In addition to donations, cities on the island, as well as nonprofit and community groups, are helping in the effort to care for the migrants and provide them with shelter, food and care, according to a Dukes County government Facebook post.

“We are grateful to the many members of the local and neighboring communities who have provided support,” district officials wrote in the post.

Now, the biggest aid city officials need is funding: Immigrants have a variety of needs, including moving to another city in the U.S. and transportation to get there, Haggerty said.

“We try to handle it as best we can,” Hagerty said. “Needs are different and financial aid can facilitate many of those differences.”

The visit is the latest in a series of moves by Republican governors to move immigrants to liberal northern cities and states to oppose the Biden administration’s policies on the southern border.

This week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he sent two busloads of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in the nation’s capital, and Thursday’s arrival caught unsuspecting volunteers. Democratic leaders condemned the actions, with the White House press secretary calling the actions “cruel and premeditated political shenanigans.”

CNN’s Nikki Brown contributed to this report.