In the months since Hurricane Ian devastated our Sunshine State, the American Red Cross has a source of hope and tangible help for communities still reeling from this catastrophic disaster.

Through the storm and its immediate aftermath, Red Cross disaster workers provided essentials like safe refuge and warm meals in those first few weeks provided safe refuge, nourishing meals, sorely needed relief supplies and emotional support to residents facing devastation. As time went by and operations began to transition from relief to recovery, we’ve provided crucial financial assistance to help impacted residents address urgent needs and begin to rebuild their homes and their lives.  

Here is an overview of services provided during the first three months after Hurricane Ian:

• More than 62,000 overnight stays in more than 70 emergency shelters provided with partners.
• More than 1.73 million meals and snacks served with partners.
• More than 36,500 households provided with relief items like cleaning supplies (trash bags, tarps, bins, bleach, buckets, rakes, and shovels) and comfort (hygiene) kits.
• Reached an estimated 155,000 people with disaster relief and recovery services.
• More than 15,100 households have been provided with recovery support, including financial assistance.

*Cumulative figures in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia in response to Hurricane Ian as of December 28, 2022.

To learn more about our response to this hurricane and the stories of some of the people we’ve helped, please visit our Hurricane Ian story map at redcross.org/hurricaneian.

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