The Diocese of Saint Petersburg offices will be closed until it can be deemed safe to reopen. The building sustained damage as high winds caused windows to shatter. There is also no power and no utilities. The area surrounding the offices also suffered damage such as home and business flooding, trees down, and property damage.

• St. Joseph Vietnamese Catholic Church in the Town and Country area sustained flooding and the property is not reachable at this time.
• The St. James Chapel at the Bethany Retreat Center, in Lutz has flooded. The surrounding lakes have overflowed onto the grounds and parking lot. There are many trees down and one has landed on the Youth Center.
• St Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Spring Hill has had damage to the church, including roof leaks.
• St. Anthony Catholic Church, in San Antonio has had roof leaks and debris damage.
• St Jerome Catholic Church, in Largo has had considerable roof damage including lost shingles and various roof leaks.

Diocesan leadership and Catholic Charities leadership are evaluating where the greatest need is and how to respond. The Diocese of Saint Petersburg implemented an Employee Assistance Reimbursement Program to help employees recoup some disaster related costs related to Hurricane Helene. This will also be a resource for survivors of Hurricane Milton.

For the latest updates from the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, visit www.dosp.org/stormupdates.