SEMINOLE, Fla. — The founder of a recently created Pinellas County nonprofit called Crisis Connect says he wants to help storm victims who have fallen through the cracks with mental health and financial resources.
“What we’re doing right now is trying to throw that lifeline out, saying, ‘Don’t give up,’” said founder Dr. Terry Collier. “It’s going to take time, and it’s not going to be easy, but we’re going to make this thing happen together as a community.”
Karissa Jackson, 46, moved into a rental home in Seminole with her two teenage children six days before Hurricane Helene’s record-breaking storm surge hit. Jackson, who did not have flood insurance, said her family lost 95% of their possessions — including two cars — when Helene sent 39 inches of seawater into the home…