Hurricane Ian is expected to slam parts of Florida and a number of Houstonians will be right there, volunteering and helping.
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In the organization's warehouse in northwest Houston, more than a dozen volunteers got an early morning start, loading supplies such as water and personal hygiene products, before driving the items to Florida where residents are bracing for Hurricane Ian’s arrival. "We have mobile kitchens, and we can provide more than 40,000 meals a day. We have mobile restrooms, mobile showers, laundry," Capmany adds.
"It's absolutely crazy as everyone makes sure they have supplies, canned goods, water, generator, fuel and just scrambling like stirred ants," Breland explains. He says volunteers with the Cajun Navy will do what they do best, if necessary. "I am willing and able to help local authorities with high water rescues in the greater central Florida region near Tampa."
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