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How To Help Hurricane Victims With Donations

A secure web site is set up for people who want to make donations to victims of Hurricane.

People wishing to make donations to help state residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Irene can do so online at the National Donations Management Network, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday.

The website is FEMA-approved and designed to centralize donations, which are then managed and disbursed by a task force leader at the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Financial donations are preferred to allow officials to keep logistical costs low and to more quickly meet demands.

“In the few days since Hurricane Irene swept through Connecticut, we’ve begun to see just how much damage was inflicted upon our state,” Gov. Malloy said. “While there are still roads to be cleared and electricity to be restored, people who are looking for ways in which they can help can donate money and goods through a safe, secure website. In turn, the state will coordinate these supplies and get them out to residents and businesses that need them the most.”

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