Hurricane Helene and Milton Recovery Assistance

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the American Red Cross has sheltered thousands of people, sent emergency response vehicles into neighborhoods to deliver meals, snacks and relief items, and had volunteers provide emotional and spiritual support in addition to health services. Since landfall, the Red Cross has been working to get financial assistance into the hands of people across the impacted states whose homes were most affected.

The Red Cross has been reaching out directly to impacted households using a combination of Red Cross damage assessment information and partner data. The organization is encouraging those who have received an email or text from the Red Cross about the financial assistance program for Hurricanes Helene or Milton to call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to reach call center agents for more information and have questions answered.

The American Red Cross hurricane financial assistance program has been extended until December 20, 2024.

If you have not received a communication from the Red Cross but have post-Helene and Milton assistance needs, you can visit www.redcross.org/helene_milton to learn more about the eligibility criteria.

Since their efforts in Florida began, the American Red Cross has been coordinating relief services with local emergency management officials and community partners across the state. With the help of partners, the organization has provided some 793,000 meals and snacks, and more than 72,000 relief items like cleaning and hygiene supplies for thousands of affected families in Florida. So far, the immediate assistance has helped families with the basics like groceries, gas, clothing, or help with rent and other bills.

The American Red Cross of Central Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands serves 19 Florida counties through five chapters: Florida’s Space Coast (Daytona Beach), Greater Orlando, Mid-Florida (Winter Haven), Southwest Florida (Manatee and Sarasota) and Tampa Bay; and the Virgin Islands territories of St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Water Island.

For more information, visit redcross.org. Also, find The American Red Cross on Facebook and LinkedIn.

About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow on social media.