How you can help Florida residents affected by the storm WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio [Video]

Here’s how you can help Florida residents affected by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall Wednesday afternoon on the southwest coast of the Sunshine State:.

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◊ The Miami Valley Chapter of the Red Cross: You can donate money through the agency, one of several that has volunteers in Florida, some of whom are from the Dayton area.

“Those volunteers are now in a hold pattern waiting for landfall to go by so that they can start interacting with those affected,” said Lynne Gump, executive director for the Red Cross in the Miami Valley.

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Gump told News Center 7 the best way to help hurricane victims is by donating money.

“Because we can use it immediately. We can use it where it’s needed most. And some of our― most of our …