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Concerned and compassionate listeners across Pennsylvania and New York want to help with the immediate human needs of many many thousands across six states ravaged by the winds and rain of Hurricane Helene.

In this special report from Family Life’s Sarah Harnisch, you can hear some of the sounds and descriptions of the destruction through some many communities in the southeast U.S. — from larger metro areas, to small towns and cities, to rural areas and mountainside hamlets.

You also will hear the story of one local religious group which is doing something tangible: filling a large trailer with water, food and other supplies. It will be delivered this weekend to western North Carolina, where some of the most widespread damage has happened.

Susan Weaver is coordinating this project for the Riverside Chapel in Salamanca, New York. Hear about her sense of God’s calling to take tangible action for people in deep need.

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Family Life Ministries is partnering with this collection of emergency supplies. For our listeners and web visitors in and near the Twin Tiers region, there is an enclosed trailer parked in the Family Life parking area near Bath, New York. 

• • Wednesday, Oct. 2          10 am – 7 pm
  • Thursday, Oct. 3              10 am – 7 pm
  • Friday, Oct. 4                    10 am – 7 pm

Harvest Baptist in Bath NY will be collecting similar items at their church building, from 3 pm to 7 pm, the week of October 7-11.

For those who live or work elsewhere in the Family Life radio region (and who connect with us online from other states), check with your local church or denomination for the most efficient way to make donations).

FamilyLife.org/relief also has direct links to a number of regional/national/international Christian disaster relief agencies. Tap that link to read the latest updates, see images from the flooded zone, and consider options for you to provide support.

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Separately, Family Life News received information on this other angle of this major ongoing story:

Watch out for scam charity appeals on your phone, computer and other devices

Law enforcement authorities are cautioning people to watch out for telephone and online scams, pretending to seek donations to help in hurricane recovery efforts across the southeastern U.S.

Their advice: If someone calls you — or sends a social media post, text or email — don’t reply right away, and don’t give-up your bank account or credit card numbers. Consumer advocates recommend that you initiate any donation you want to make. Do so through an established organization or your own local church.

Family Life Ministries has posted information about multiple reputable relief organizations on this special page on our website: FamilyLife.org/relief.