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Tampa and St. Pete residents impacted by Helene can now do their laundry for free

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TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Two Tampa Bay area cities are offering free laundry services to those in need after Hurricane Helene moved across the state last week, leaving devastation and destruction in its wake.

The City of Tampa said on Tuesday, Oct. 1, a wash zone will open at 5235 South Dale Mabry Highway from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help those whose homes may have flooded and do not have a place to wash their clothes.

Find more Tampa-based storm resources here.

In the City of St. Petersburg, officials said they worked with local partners to make the facilities free for residents without power until further notice.

There are currently two locations where St. Pete residents can wash and dry their clothes.

  • Parking lot across from Allendale United Methodist Church
    • 3803 Haines Road North
    • Open 24/7
    • Staff available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Easy Kleen Laundromat
    • 2970 54th Avenue South
    • 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.

St. Pete officials said more locations will be coming soon.

A South Tampa man turned to Susan Solves It after he said ADT told him he had to keep paying for a security system at his Hurricane Helene-damaged home, even though the system was so new that he never had a day of service.

ADT tells man to keep paying for security at hurricane destroyed home