VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Local organizations are helping those impacted by Hurricane Idalia in Florida. Operation blessing arrived in Florida Thursday morning to provide relief efforts.
The Virginia Beach based non-profit is in Crystal Springs, Florida providing water and food.
They said they’ll be preparing a hot lunch for the community, as many residents are left without power. Leaders of the group say they will help residents with cleanup efforts starting Saturday.
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"We are here to offer aid, support to those who have had a devastating loss and have lost everything so quickly in a blink of an eye. We have come in bringing bottles of waters, emergency meal kit that can feed families of 4 for up to 3 days," Steffany Horton with Operation Blessing.
Operation Blessing says they plan to stay in Florida until their relief efforts are no longer needed.
