Hurricane Irma: Fairfax County Residents' Family Lost Homes

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA—Fairfax County residents rallying in support of relatives devastated by Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean.

Giovanella de Weever and Eva de Weever-Lista of Centreville say on a GoFundMe page they are originally from St. Maarten and have family members there. A few relatives remain unaccounted for days after the storm hit.

"In the blink of an eye, many of our family members lost their homes and livelihoods. All of my relatives, many who you know-are without basic life necessities such as running water, electricity, food, clothes, and shelter," they say on the page.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the page raised nearly $23,000. All donations are going toward needed supplies. The two say other family members are heading to St. Maarten with supplies, and they are in need of certain supplies. These include:

• Canned and dried goods
• Water
• Water purification tablets
• Portable desalination systems
• Essential medications/First Aid supplies
• Baby formula/diapers/wipes
• Basic hardware and tools
• Flashlights/batteries
• Family evacuation efforts

See the GoFundMe page here.

At its worst, Irma tore through the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm. At least 25 people in Florida have died under Irma-related circumstances, and six more in South Carolina and Georgia, many of them well after the storm had passed. The death toll across the Caribbean stood at 38.

Watch: Hurricane Irma's Destructive Journey By The Numbers

How else can you help hurricane survivors?

Lots of charities and organizations are offering assistance in many forms to the victims of Irma including GoFundMe. Find the one you'd most like to donate to and give what you can. There are tons more on Charity Navigator.

• Team Rubicon
• American Red Cross
• All Hands
• Volunteer Florida
• South Florida Wildlife Center
• Brigid's Crossing Foundation
• Global Giving

SEE ALSO:

• After Hurricane Irma, Fairfax County Team Rescues Sick Elderly Woman
  
• Hurricane Irma: Nursing Home Shutdown; 25 Dead In Florida; 2.6M Customers Without Power

Image via GoFundMe