Bilingual Panel To Discuss Help For Hurricane Maria Evacuees

CLEARWATER, FL – As people from the Caribbean islands are making their way to Pinellas County to escape the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, many local organizations are working to help evacuees find assistance while they’re here.

Pinellas County is partnering with Clearwater’s Hispanic Outreach Center and several other organizations to share information with evacuees during the United in Support panel on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 9:30 a.m. The event will take place at the Clearwater campus of St. Petersburg College, 2465 Drew St.

The bilingual panel will discuss local resources available to evacuees and review the ways that individuals, families and children can access basic needs in Pinellas County. Representatives from various agencies are also scheduled to participate, including the Salvation Army, RCS Food Bank, the Supervisor of Elections and other partners.

In addition to the panel, the Hispanic Outreach Center is hosting relocation clinics Thursdays from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Center, 612 Franklin St. in Clearwater.

For more information about the event, visit www.pinellascounty.org or call (727) 464-4600.

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