ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) – The American Red Cross of Eastern New York in Albany has sent volunteers to assess the damages in Southern Florida after Hurricane Milton made landfall at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. It’s been over a week since Hurricane Helene ravaged Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.
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The interim CEO for the American Red Cross of Eastern New York, Kate Qualters, said the number of volunteers aiding those down south has increased.
“We have over 3,000 volunteers right now on the ground in Florida, and by the end of the weekend we know we will have at least 4,000 people,” Qualters said.
Qualters also said the amount of people evacuating into shelters in Florida has doubled Thursday morning.
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“It has jumped to 75,000, so we know across 278 shelters,” Qualters said. “We today are going to expect thousands of more people as they are rescued and there brought in.”…