Long Islanders Helping Florida Rebuild From Hurricane Ian

LONG ISLAND, NY — Florida is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Ian. Many people are still picking up the pieces and figuring out what to do next.

On Long Island, people are reaching out to help friends and loved ones in Florida. For many, the pictures of devastation from Ian were reminiscent of what happened locally when Hurricane Sandy hit 10 years ago.

Long Islanders have started fundraising campaigns to help their loved ones recover. You can help by giving to any of these campaigns. A little help can go a long way.

Some of the campaigns started locally are:

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Dana Brandes, who lives in North Bellmore, created a GoFundMe page to help her high school friend Linda Doherty, who "lost everything" from Ian.