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Category 3 Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Oct. 9 with torrential rains, storm surge and destructive winds. The storm also spawned deadly tornadoes across the state. The damage was widespread: Millions were left without power, floods inundated communities and winds ripped apart homes and businesses. Hurricane Milton is the third hurricane to make landfall on Florida’s west coast in just 13 months, and many communities were still recovering from previous storms when Milton swept across the state.
Americares Hurricane Milton response team is on the ground in Florida to coordinate deliveries of aid and emergency funding. In advance of the storm, Americares reached out to 110 partners in Florida to offer assistance. One clinic had already requested relief supplies when Milton made landfall. Americares is prepared to deliver more critically needed medicines and relief supplies to partner organizations in Florida to meet the health needs after the storm makes landfall. Americares is also prepared to provide emergency funding to help repair damaged health facilities and restore health services disrupted by the storm.
10/11/2024