Hurricane Ian crashed into the west coast of Florida as a dangerous Category 4 storm and caused catastrophic destruction, including at least 100 deaths and communities that were left unrecognizable after the flooding and winds.
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Heart to Heart International deployed one advance response team to Florida ahead of the storm and more teams followed with our Mobile Medical Unit and FedEx-sponsored Mobile Medical Van packed full of hygiene kits and other supplies needed after a disaster. Our Disaster Response Team is working with partners in the impacted areas and has sent thousands of hygiene kits in response to the storm.
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The medical team is in Arcadia, Florida, to provide healthcare to a community that was already under-resourced and was then hit hard by Hurricane Ian. Working in coordination with the DeSoto County Emergency Operations Center, the team is set up to provide medical services alongside a distribution center offering food, water and supplies.
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