What just happened? Hurricane Helene became the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina. Hurricane Helene struck on Sept. 26, and at least 227 persons have died, hundreds are unaccounted for, some residents and communities are isolated, and hundreds of thousands are without power from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene.
From July 2024 to August 2024, Lions Clubs International awarded 89 disaster relief-related grants totaling $1,742,295. This essential aid is possible only because people around the world support their Lions Clubs.