How to Help After Hurricane Helene
Polk County, North Carolina (Sept. 27, 2024) – New York Task Force conducts search and rescue operations after Hurricane Helene. (FEMA Photo by FEMA/Released).
The devastation of Hurricane Helene is far-reaching, and reports are still coming from those across the Southeast. How can we put our concerns into action? FEMA has released links to organizations that are directly providing support to the communities.
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- Valdosta, Ga. (Sept. 28, 2024) – Damaged property as the result of Hurricane Helene. (FEMA Photo by Dominick Del Vecchio/Released).
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- Polk County, North Carolina (Sept. 27, 2024) – Florida Task Force 1 conducts search and rescue operations after Hurricane Helene. (FEMA Photo by FEMA/Released).
Press Release 9/29/2024 from FEMA – US Department of Homeland Security:
ATLANTA – There are many ways to help those affected by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast. Here are some of the organizations providing support to people who experienced loss from the storm:
Get in Touch: Family and friends of people in disaster-affected areas are urged to check social network sites for information about your loved ones. Visit the American Red Cross Safe and Well or Contact Loved Ones | Disaster Aid | Red Cross.
Text. Don’t Call: Texting leaves lines open for emergencies.
How to Help: Cash donations are the most effective way to help after a disaster. Visit Volunteer and Donate | FEMA.gov.
Additionally, National VOAD members and partners ( National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) are assisting communities in need. National VOAD members and partners will serve these communities as long as necessary. There is no request for donations outside of cash. Do not send unsolicited donated goods, and please do not self-deploy.
Alabama – Alabama VOAD (alvoad.org).
Florida – FLVOAD (wpengine.com).
Georgia – Georgia VOAD (gavoad.org).
Kentucky – Kentucky Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
(kentuckyvoad.org).
North Carolina – North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
(ncvoad.org).
South Carolina – SCemd.org/recover/volunteer-and-donate/.
Tennessee – Tennessee VOAD (tnvoad.org),
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- Members of Texas Task Force One arriving at Albert Whitted airport in St Petersburg, Florida in response to Hurricane Helene. (FEMA Photo by Patrick Moore/Released).
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- Members of Texas Task Force One arriving at Albert Whitted airport in St Petersburg, Florida in response to Hurricane Helene. (FEMA Photo by Patrick Moore/Released).
Additional resources from the USA Government page: https://www.usa.gov/hurricane-helene
In addition, GoFundMe has organized 84 pages of individual fundraisers to help specific families in crisis due to Hurricane Helene:
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/hurricane-helene#/
Haywood County, NC– Massachusetts Task Force 1 is working alongside federal, state, and local agencies to conduct urban search and rescue operations near Haywood County, NC. On September 27, members of MA-TF1 made successful rescues of two people and multiple pets during search and rescue operations in active flood areas. (Photo Credit: Scott McGuire/Released, MA-TF1).
