Lutz, Fla. (June 27, 2012) – The Salvation Army continues to feed and distribute clean-up and personal hygiene kits to residents displaced by Tropical Storm Debby.
Salvation Army canteens (kitchens on wheels) have fed residents in Wakulla, Suwannee and Citrus counties. Salvation Army volunteers and staff are working in conjunction with the American Red Cross and local emergency managers to make sure residents in local shelters are being properly hydrated and fed.
On Tuesday, The Salvation Army distributed more than 1,000 clean up kits to residents.
Along with partnering with the Red Cross, The Salvation Army expects to serve meals in Live Oak, Lake City and Citrus county today (June 27).
“We wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right now,” said Lt. Preston Lewis, Salvation Army corps officer for The Salvation Army in Gainesville.
Lewis is stationed with a Salvation Army canteen from Jacksonville at a shelter in Live Oak, Fla. He said they expect to serve 400 meals this afternoon, with more people estimated.
Lewis is stationed with a Salvation Army canteen from Jacksonville at a shelter in Live Oak, Fla. He said they expect to serve 400 meals this afternoon, with more people estimated.
“Some people have never had their homes destroyed by water or a flood,” he said. “During a disaster like this, we just reassure them that everything is going to be OK.”
Since Saturday, Tropical Storm Debby has dumped more than 20 inches of rain in some Florida communities, flooding roads, highways and thoroughfares.
In the short-term aftermath of a storm, Salvation Army officers and staff will focus primarily on the immediate needs of disaster survivors and first-responders, providing food and hydration for impacted individuals and families.
For more information about how The Salvation Army is responding to Tropical Storm Debby and other disasters, please log on to www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.
The Salvation Army asks people who want to help those affected by disaster to visit www.salvationarmyusa.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Monetary donations are needed to meet survivors’ most immediate needs. A $100 donation can feed a family of four for two days, provide two cases of drinking water and one household cleanup kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and cleaning supplies.
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