The images from Florida’s Big Bend region are devastating. Homes flattened. Some properties have just a slab with no trace of the house. Other residents had several feet of water in their homes, roofs ripped off, and windows broken.
These are just some of the images we showed you over the past couple of days as we reported from towns like Horseshoe Beach, Steinhatchee, Cedar Key, and Perry.
It’s easy to feel guilty when you have a roof over your head, electricity , and fresh food. It’s a bit of survivor’s guilt that’s troubling for me every time I leave a disaster area. It’s why I stay up long past my shift to write stories like this and let people know where they can help. So here are some bona fide ways to help. I know because I was there and verified this information with residents.in numerous disaster zones across the southeast. This nonprofit brings fresh food and supplies. Wednesday, we saw them fly in sandwiches, fruit, and water via helicopter. They landed in Horseshoe Beach. Thursday, they sponsored a food truck which was prepared to serve up to 500 lunches and dinners to anyone who needed them.
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