Here’s how you can help with Hurricane Milton recovery
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- Oct 13, 2024
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Ron DeSantis prioritizes return to transportation and debris removal in post-Milton cleanup
Here's how you can help as Florida recovers from a second major storm in less than 2 weeks.
Hurricane Milton battered the Gulf Coast less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene caused dangerous flooding in the region.
Milton
made landfall at around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm. The storm was a monster while over the Gulf, reaching Category 5 strength and seeing its pressure drop to near record low levels. Thankfully, it weakened by landfall and Florida averted a worst-case scenario strike.
But plenty of families were still severely impacted, including far from landfall.
Milton also spawned dozens of tornadoes which caused destruction on the east coast in several areas that were not expecting a significant direct impact from the storm.
Around two dozen have died, and assessors are still working to determine the storm’s full impact. Nearly 3.4 million people lost power at the peak of outages, with more than a million still lacking power into the weekend.
That leaves many wondering how they can contribute to help those affected begin to recover.
Immediately after the impact, state and federal agencies, nonprofits, and the private sector began the recovery process by working to make aid available for anyone impacted by Milton.
Online forums — such as local Nextdoor.com communities and Facebook groups based in your area, to name two — can provide information and links to organizations offering help, food distribution, cleanup efforts and more.
Want to lend a hand to those impacted by Milton? There are many ways you can help:
— 211 Tampa Bay Cares is closely working with Pinellas County Emergency Management, Pinellas County Human Services, Pinellas VOAD, & other recovery organizations to ensure the safety of all citizens. Connect with on Facebook and Twitter for relevant disaster information.
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