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Relief efforts continue to pour into portions of Florida as Red Cross volunteers blanket communities affected by severe weather and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Debby. With some areas now measuring rainfall in feet, creating potentially deadly flood waters, Red Cross shelters are continuing to offer comfort and safety as more and more neighborhoods become impacted.
Currently, the Red Cross is operating 9 shelters in the North Florida Region alone, welcoming neighbors who have evacuated their homes. Shelter volunteers are serving meals, providing blankets and comfort, health and mental health services to all who find themselves in need, while other teams of volunteers assist emergency management partners with damage assessments and other response activities. Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles are already on the move to provide water, snacks, and clean-up and comfort kits to your friends and neighbors across the state.
Currently the focus of Red Cross volunteers is to provide families with a safe place to stay and to help residents manage the stress and fear that accompanies all disasters.
The full impact of this storm will continue to unfold over the next couple of weeks. You can be the heart and hands of the Red Cross by helping provide shelter, food, comfort and hope to those in need.
RED CROSS RESPONSE: As the Red Cross responded to the storms in Florida over the weekend, supplies and resources continue to be prepared:
- 22 Emergency Response Vehicles have been equipped with food and supplies.
- Resources such as volunteers and shelter trailers containing items such as cots, and clean-up kits are arriving to distribute to affected areas.
- 12 shelters are currently open in Florida, and 17 have been opened to date.
- Disaster Assessment teams are going into neighborhoods to determine the extent of the needs of those affected.
Those who want to help can make a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
The Capital Area Chapter is accepting donations on their website:www.tallyredcross.org. 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.
This gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance in response to disasters. Visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS and to make a one-time $10 donation that will appear on your phone bill text REDCROSS to 90999 on your cell phone.
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