Manatee County is asking for help from hundreds of volunteers over the next few days in areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene.

Marine Mammal Rescue team responded to a call from MacDill Air Force Base on Saturday, where a stranded manatee was found near the end of the base’s main runway.

Biologists at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have been responding to reports of stranded manatees caused by Hurricane Helene, the commission wrote. Manatees can get stranded during hurricanes and tropical storms during rough weather conditions,