PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As Hurricane Helene strengthens and approaches the Big Bend area of Florida, non-profit organizations in Pittsburgh and across Pennsylvania are ready to help before, during and after the catastrophic hurricane.
Hurricane Helene is churning into what forecasters are calling a “once-in-a-generation storm.”
“It’s going to change people’s lives, and that’s really tough,” said Nicole Roschella, regional communications director for the American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region.
Pennsylvanians and Pittsburghers are ready to lend a hand, whether that is getting volunteers on the ground before the life-threatening storm or getting funds and supplies together.
“It’s really nice to see how quickly we can help, and also how generous the people in this neighborhood and city are,” said Tanner Rowe, director of operations of Brother’s Brother Foundation.
The Brother’s Brother Foundation on Pittsburgh’s North Side is standing by. Rowe said officials are communicating with partner food banks in Tallahassee and the Tampa Bay area.