News 5 viewers step up for tornado and flood victims

Last week, News 5 and the Scripps Howard Fund teamed up for a multi-day tornado and flood relief textathon to aid the Red Cross after hundreds of thousands were affected by the storms.

Northeast Ohioans coped without electricity, warm water, access to their homes and other necessities.

Red Cross and News 5 launch textathon for tornado and flood relief

RELATED: News 5 and Scripps Howard Fund launch textathon for tornado and flood relief

The final total from viewers reached $10,118!

The Scripps Howard Fund contributed $2,000, and the Northeast Ohio Region Red Cross will receive $12,118 to support their relief efforts.

Last Tuesday’s storm was the most powerful to hit Northeast Ohio since 1993 in terms of impact, and thousands of crews were out in the field restoring power to hundreds of thousands of customers.

Thousands of crews working to restore power after Tuesday's storms

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A few days later, several local communities received 5-7 inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Debby.

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