Hurricane Helene leaves behind damage, millions without power. How Texans can help

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm in northwest Florida late Thursday.

Helene was downgraded to a Category 1 storm early Friday and was lowered to tropical storm by mid-morning. In total, there has been 22 storm-related deaths reported across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, according to NBC News.

The National Hurricane Center said Helene is expected to continue moving over the Southeast Friday, bringing damaging winds to portions of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky.

While Helene won’t have an impact on North Texas, there are a few ways residents can help those impacted by the storm:

How to donate to Hurricane Helene victims

There’s a few organizations taking donations for Hurricane Helene victims:

• Florida Disaster Fund
• American Red Cross
• United Way of Florida
• Salvation Army

Brayden Garcia

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Brayden Garcia is a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Brayden mainly writes about weather and all things Taylor Sheridan-related.