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Relief efforts are underway in Florida after Hurricane Ian swept through the state, causing massive destruction and a rising death toll.
The worst of the storm may be over, but local officials say residents will have to deal with the aftermath for weeks, if not months. Many Floridians are still without power or clean drinking water and face the challenge of rebuilding their communities out of the wreckage.
Although Florida isn’t a neighboring state, some Massachusetts residents were among the many volunteers who made their way south to donate their time and resources. Prior to the storm, the local Salvation Army and Red Cross volunteers were prepared to provide whatever help was needed. Chris Farrand, Salvation Army’s regional director of emergency and disaster services, told Western Mass News that the organization had called on volunteers to help with food distribution and other relief efforts.
“In those early days of disaster, it is sometimes 20 hours a day nonstop of trying to meet people’s needs,” Farrand said. “So, to be able to come and replenish those personnel, replenish those supplies.”
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