The Red Cross Is Preparing To Respond In Florida For TS Issac

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Capital Area Chapter American Red Cross 1115 Easterwood Drive Tallahassee, FL  32311 (850) 878-6080 Fax:  (850) 878-3441 www.tallyredcross.org

From the Desk of Dan Samborn, CEO Office: (850) 402-5611 Mobile: (850) 294-2016 dan.samborn@redcross.org

The Red Cross Is  Preparing To Respond In Florida For TS Issac The Red Cross is preparing to respond across Florida as Issac brings the potential for wind and serious flooding across a wide area. The Red Cross is: ·       Preparing to open dozens of shelters across Florida if needed. ·       Deploying or has put on alert half of the nationwide Red Cross fleet of emergency vehicles to respond. ·       Deploying more than 1,000 disaster workers to the state. ·       Mobilizing truckloads of disaster supplies and clean-up kits. ·       Pre-stocking 30,000 ready-to-eat meals and two mobile feeding kitchens Locally, we are working with emergency management officials in our eight counties on shelter locations if needed, standing up our chapter Emergency Operations Center, assigning disaster function jobs to volunteers, and readying our material resources. We ask that local residents have a disaster plan, build a disaster kit and stay informed on shelter openings and other key information.  Flooding is expected in the area.  People should be prepared to evacuate and avoid floodwaters and flooded roads.  People who want to volunteer during this disaster should call 850-878-6080. People can send donations to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Consider making a donation today by visiting www.tallyredcross.org , calling 850-878-6080 or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to your local Red Cross chapter, 1115 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32311. Contributions enable the Red Cross to prepare for and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance in response to disasters. The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.tallyredcross.org or join our blog at http:/cacarc.wordpress.com.

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