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Florida state officials say more than 476,000 electric customers have had their power restored 48 hours after Hurricane Idalia made landfall.

(The Center Square) — Florida state officials say more than 476,000 electric customers have had their power restored 48 hours after Hurricane Idalia made landfall.

Water and hot cooked meals being provided to victims of Friday's tornado

>> just like everybody back in the states. you see it on that i have participated in other things like operation barbecue. im not the type of person to have the ability or opportunity to help somebody and pass it by these people needed. >> what does the reaction if you give someone a hot meal? and it is country —- a constant stream of people and to be 90 percent women and children and elderly ships and

Jeremy, you do a great job of making people feel better, which is a huge, wonderful thing. you also usually feed first responders, the workers clearing this out, right? >> yeah. >> thats correct. well get the meal to anybody that needs a meal. whether youre a victim, a first responder. it doesnt matter. people need to eat. when theyre doing the work, whether theyre sifting through the rubble or chainsaw ministry or another nonprofit. we all work together and come together and work as one. >> mar...

Be tracked down. as power returns to some, not all areas but some, theyve had a better chance for those people to let the world know, hey, were okay. everything is okay. 59 unaccounted for. so again, very early on in this process and a process the president plans provide federal ample aid, the first 30 days everything covered by the federal government. marcus is the director of the dhs for faith-based communities. thanks for what youre doing. how are things looking there? >> thanks very much, ne...

Cajun navy foundation a group that assists with relief eforts in the wake of national disasters. you guys are truly heroes, rob. give me a sense of where things stand right now and what you have done to prepare right there in the cajun navy? >> sure. im stationed out of lafayette. thats where our headquarters are located. were about an hour and a half from houma which is one of the small towns in the path of this thing. and we have our volunteers here with us. we have spent the last, actually, w...

If you were to buy usda choice steak, its up 8.6%. hot dogs are up 8.2%. american processed cheese, which you need processed cheese on your burger is up 3%, a big one, wine is up 10.9%. you have to grill it. charcoal is more expensive. propane is up 17.2%. all of this will cost us more this memorial day weekend if youre grilling. i went to the experts. stan hayes. hes a barbecue grand champion as well as the co-founder of operation barbecue. they bring meals and disasters to first aid workers. t...

>> and i was thinking, oh, my gosh. >> they are still without power and volunteers have been helping them with meals. >> im thankful for it, cause if it wasnt for them, i dont know how id feed my kids. >> hi, david. >> emily holly with the american red cross. >> we are providing smiles through our masks and hot meals and just trying to lift peoples spirits as much as possible. >> hey, david. im here in our emergency operations center that is filled with women and men who are working around the c...