DENVER — A Colorado activity power is on the bottom in Florida supporting rescue efforts within the storm-ravaged Clearwater Peninsula following Hurricane Helene.
Colorado Job Pressure 1 helps Pinellas County residents who want evacuation or help amid flooded neighborhoods and ripped-up buildings, in accordance with a West Metro Hearth put up on social media Saturday.
Forty-five members of the Colorado workforce headed out to the world Wednesday, staging in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Helene blew ashore in Florida’s Massive Bend area late Thursday as a Class 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph after which rapidly moved by way of Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee.
Huge rains introduced by Hurricane Helene left many individuals stranded or homeless because the cleanup started from the monster storm that killed not less than 52 individuals.
West Metro Hearth mentioned search and rescue efforts have been ongoing for the reason that storm hit landfall.
HOW TO HELP | Go to redcross.org or name 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) to make a monetary donation. Individuals can even textual content the phrase HELENE to 90999 to make a donation.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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