What Chicagoans Can Do to Help Those Hit by Hurricane Ida

By Andrea Guthmann
A man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quarter by Hurricane Ida
A man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quarter by Hurricane Ida winds, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans. Eric Gay / Associated Press
A man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quarter by Hurricane Ida
A man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quarter by Hurricane Ida winds, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans. Eric Gay / Associated Press

What Chicagoans Can Do to Help Those Hit by Hurricane Ida

By Andrea Guthmann
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Hurricane Ida’s impact is still being felt in New Orleans, where thousands remain without power. Reset finds out how Chicagoans can help and talks to a local volunteer who drove to Louisiana to assist with the recovery.

GUEST: Jackie Speciale, American Red Cross disaster response volunteer; Celena Roldán, CEO of the Illinois Red Cross