Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of $1,000 on Friday

Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria, increases in concentration during heavy rain or flooding.

ABC News' Morgan Norwood highlights the latest efforts of those pitching in to help rebuild the Tampa community.

Florida's agricultural fields -- including the state's iconic orange groves and berry farms -- are routinely damaged by strong storms that roll through the state.

A man was arrested after threatening linemen, damaging property and attempting to flee the scene.

Team Rubicon, an organization led by veterans that helps communities after disasters, and Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay, which helps low-income homeowners, are helping out after Hurricane Milton.

"GMA" visits students at the Thaddeus M. Bullard Academy on their first day back after having missed school because of Hurricane Milton.

Red Cross volunteer and spokesperson Kim Mailes has been in Florida since Sept. 24, assisting with operations for Helene and Milton.

Here's how to support charities and nonprofits responding to individuals impacted by Hurricane Milton.

A pilot who airlifted animals from shelters impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene adopted a kitten from the group.

Dozens of school districts in the Southeast closed for days and weeks due to Helene and Milton.

The dog was found up to its chest in flood waters off Interstate 75 in Tampa on Oct. 9, as many residents were evacuating due to Milton.

Hurricanes Helene and Milton may not change many voters' minds, but they could dampen turnout in the hardest-hit areas.

"GMA" will visit a Tampa, Florida, school on the first day back to class after deadly Hurricane Milton devastated the area and will look at how communities are rebuilding.

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee clears up misinformation regarding Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Former FEMA administrator Pete Gaynor discusses the alarming harassment marring relief efforts in the wake of Helene and Milton.

Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert talks about ongoing cleanup efforts after Florida was hit by back to back hurricanes.

Pinellas County Public Information Officer Josh Boatwright says the cost of rebuilding efforts will be "enormous."

President Joe Biden returned to Florida on Sunday to survey the hardest-hit areas by Milton and Helene and to announce $94 million in federal programs to offer assistance to the Sunshine State.

President Joe Biden is touring Florida areas ravaged by the back-to-back hurricanes and to announce funding for projects that strengthen the electrical grid.

President Joe Biden announced more than $600 million in funding to aid Florida and other states in the Southeast on the road to recovery.

Harris visited areas in North Carolina hit by Hurricane Helene. Former President Trump is campaigning in Arizona, talking about the possibility of deploying U.S. troops domestically.

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert on “This Week.”

Jon Freier, president of T-Mobile's U.S. Consumer Group, discusses efforts to maintain service during and after storms.

President Joe Biden is set to travel to Florida on Sunday as millions of residents are still without power in the wake of Milton’s devastation.

Rescues are underway and millions are without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. ABC News' Jaclyn Lee reports.

Many hospitals and health care facilities across Florida have begun resuming operations after Hurricane Milton forced them to temporarily close.

Danielle Hendrick from Tampa Bay shared a video of her checking in with her goats after Hurricane Milton. The storm tore off the goats' enclosure so they were able to stay safe in another barn.

Jyric Sims, president of HCA Healthcare West Florida Division, discusses emergency response and hospital operations after Hurricane Milton.

Sari and Scott Dietche’s Florida home was destroyed by a tree during Hurricane Milton.

Coast Guard pilot Lt. Ian Logan went out to search the waters off Longboat Key in the wake of Hurricane Milton roaring ashore.

Multiple airports in the Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando areas closed in the hours and days ahead of landfall, with thousands of flights canceled.

Kevin Costner releases new song with his Modern West band to support hurricane relief efforts.

President Biden said he believes they're "breaking through with the truth" on the federal hurricane response but continued to slam Donald Trump for misinformation.

A Florida couple is speaking out after welcoming a baby during Hurricane Milton.

CEO of Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian group, discusses the charity’s full-scale relief efforts after Hurricanes Milton and Helene ravaged Florida.

President Joe Biden provides an update on the federal response to hurricanes Milton and Helene.

Kenzie Lewellen was trying to time her contractions as much as she could. Her boyfriend, Dewey Bennett III, was especially nervous because of his history with hurricanes.

At least 38 tornadoes spawned by Milton were reported in the state, causing multiple deaths.

Officials said an Air Station Miami 65 helicopter crew rescued the man who was approximately 30 miles off Longboat Key, Florida.

Manatee County Chief of Emergency Management Matt Myers discusses his biggest concerns in the wake of Hurricane Milton.

The operator of a sanitation company in north Fort Myers, Florida, captured the moment an alligator popped out of flood waters and bit at his van's tire early Thursday morning.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and the marine unit rescued a 14-year-old boy who was found submerged in floodwaters and floating on debris after Hurricane Milton.

Christoph Gorder is executive director of Airbnb.org, an organization that secures temporary stays for people in the wake of disasters.

President Joe Biden delivered another sharp rebuke of Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the federal hurricane response.

Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy’s state president in Florida, says her company is “100% in motion” to restore power.

Chief Jason Dougherty of the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue discusses his biggest concerns in the wake of Hurricane Milton.

“Most of our homes are uninhabitable,” St. Pete Beach Mayor Adrian Petrila said.

President Joe Biden joined the growing calls to reconvene Congress in the wake of the devastation in the south by back-to-back hurricanes as funding reached dire levels.

As Florida struggles to recover from Hurricane Milton's damage, and the lingering effects from Helene, the long-term health consequences could be devastating.