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Individuals looking to help storm victims can also be tricked into donating to fake charities, FEMA says. CNN’s Impact Your World team has ways viewers and readers can help Hurricane Milton victims through vetted charities here. Noting that many areas in the county have “incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,” Pinellas County’s Office of Consumer Protection urged residents in a public advisory Thursday to be cautious when hiring someone to make storm-related repairs. John Falchetto/AFP/Getty ImagesSeniors are more susceptibleIn the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Florida authorities are also fighting to stop insurance scams targeting storm victims, often the elderly, says Patronis, the state’s chief financial officer. Florida is home to over 6.3 million seniors – anyone 60 and older, according to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
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