American singer Taylor Swift donated $5 million helping communities affected by hurricanes Helenewhich devastated part of the southeastern United States last week, and Miltonwhich is expected to make landfall this Wednesday evening in Florida.
“We are extremely grateful to Taylor Swift for their generous donation of $5 million to the victims of hurricanes Helene and Milton,” the Feeding America foundation, which aims to eradicate hunger in the United States, said in a statement on Wednesday.
Funds donated by the “Love Story” singer “Will help communities rebuild and recover, providing them with essential food, clean water and supplies. to those affected by these devastating storms,” the letter added.
Swift made financial contributions to help to communities at risk in the past. In December, he donated $1 million to people affected by the storms and tornadoes that hit Tennessee. Nearly 7.3 million Floridians reside in 15 counties that received mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Milton’s imminent arrival.
According to the latest information from the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC), The hurricane lost intensity and fell in category, from 4 to 3, with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour (205 kilometers), heading toward the west coast of Florida, where it is expected to make landfall. While FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell has warned its impact could be catastrophic, US President Joe Biden has indicated it could be “the storm of the century.”
