Hurricane Milton impact
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Leave the canned goods at home.
The American Red Cross Indiana for Greater Indianapolis says financial donations, volunteers , and blood donations are what’s needed the most after Hurricane Helene made landfall Sept. 26 and as Hurricane Milton approached Wednesday.
Isis Chaverri, a regional communications director for the Red Cross, said Wednesday, “The Red Cross right now is responding to two simultaneous hurricanes back to back. Hoosiers can help by making financial donations because critical needs can change depending on the disaster.”
“ Ninety cents of every dollar goes toward helping those affected by disasters .”
Financial donations to the Red Cross can be made specifically to relief efforts for Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene or both.
Some of the money is used for food, tarps, or comfort kits. The kits contain hygiene items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, tissues; they cost about $2.50 to make.
The Red Cross has opened evacuation shelters in Florida as Milton approaches .