A caravan left South Florida Monday morning and was heading to the Gulf Coast to help people impacted by Hurricane Milton.
The effort was put together by City of Miami Gardens leaders and state Rep. Ashley Grant to help minority and underserved communities. The caravan left Norwood Park and was headed to St. Petersburg.
CBS News Miami's Tania Francois, Executive Producer Impacting Communities, joined the Caravan of Hope in a convoy of about a dozen vehicles. Follow her updates below.
On the road with dozens of vehicles headed north to help survivors
We took off from Norwood Park in Miami Gardens in a convoy that included Miami Gardens police, a nonprofit organization, elected officials, a semi trailer truck, a food truck and a Bobcat. A little after 8 a.m., we made it through the last toll both onto Alligator Alley. Around Mile Marker 45 on Alligator Alley we passed a different convoy of Homestead Police officers, plus a few dozen vehicles, four 18-wheelers, a generator and a slew of police officers.
Caravan of Hope headed to the hub in St. Petersburg
Executive Producer Tania Francois joined the Caravan of Hope early Monday morning in a convoy of about a dozen vehicles.
The effort was put together by City of Miami Gardens leaders and state Rep. Ashley Grant.
For three days, city leaders have asked members of the community to drop off items, and the community came through.
