Tag: Hurricane Helene
Fla. Gov. DeSantis Awards Additional Disaster Fund Relief to Florida Communities Hit by Hurricanes Helene and Milton
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- Today, Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $7.8M in additional funding from the Florida Disaster Fund to communities hit by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The award includes $500,000 for school district foundations to support teachers and support staff who worked to get schools back open just days after the storms.
Helping Neighbors Recover From Back-to-Back Hurricanes : National News
CLEARWATER, Fla., and LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It had been more than a century since Florida's Pinellas County sustained a direct hit from a hurricane, but that changed on September 26, when Hurricane Helene tore through the area. Two weeks later, Hurricane Milton slammed through the county. Scientology Volunteer Ministers responded to help their community cope and recover from the impact of these unprecedented storms.
Pure Polymer Solutions Employee in Tamba Bay Runs Critical Supplies to Hurricane Victims in Pinellas
TAMPA BAY, Fla. /FLORIDA NEWSWIRE/ -- As Hurricane Helene & Milton wreaked havoc across Florida's Gulf Coast, employees at Pure Polymer Solutions (PPS) took extraordinary action. Nick Strazzulla, a lead water treatment specialist at PPS, requested special permission from the company's founder, Bob Davis, to use a company boat to deliver emergency supplies and assist in rescue operations in some of the hardest-hit areas, including St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Barrier Island, and Boca Ciega.
