cisselt posted on October 07, 2010 10:31
Red Cross Providing Shelter, Food and Comfort
Washington, NC, October 6, 2010 – Three Red Cross shelters are open (twenty were open at the height of the storm) in North Carolina to help those displaced from their homes by the rising floodwaters. Red Cross volunteers are working around the clock to ensure that families have a safe place to stay, as well as meals and snacks.
Orr Masonic Bertie County Council of Aging YMCA
Corner of 3rd & Bonner 103 W. School Street 100 YMCA Lane
Washington, NC Windsor, NC New Bern, NC
Red Cross is also providing meals, snacks, drinks and clean-up kits to those affected by the floods. Our ERVs (Emergency Response Vehicles) will be making the rounds at these locations within Beaufort, Bertie and Craven counties during lunch and dinner:
Voice of America Road, Minuteman Lane and Orr Masonic shelter: Beaufort County
Bertie County shelter and downtown Windsor: Bertie County
Holly Ridge Trailer Park, Vanceboro: Craven County
Red Cross has provided more than 1,050 meals, nearly 4,500 snacks and more than 550 clean-up kits since the beginning of the storm.
More than 200 Red Cross disaster workers have been deployed to North Carolina to support efforts there, along with ten emergency response vehicles loaded with snacks, drinks, comfort kits and cleaning kits. The Red Cross was able to respond immediately to the needs of those affected because of our readiness efforts ahead of the storm.
The Red Cross has steps people should take to remain safe if their neighborhood is affected by flooding:
- Stay away from floodwaters. If you come upon a flowing stream where water is above your ankles, stop, turn around and go another way. Six inches of swiftly moving water can sweep you off of your feet.
- If you come upon a flooded road while driving, turn around and go another way. If you are caught on a flooded road and waters are rising rapidly around you, get out of the car quickly and move to higher ground. Most cars can be swept away by less than two feet of moving water.
- Keep children out of the water. They are curious and often lack judgment about running water or contaminated water.
- Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize flood danger.
You can help people affected by disasters like Tropical Storm Nicole, as well as countless crises at home and around the world, by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your 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. Contributions may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.
Contact:
Lorrie Beach
American Red Cross, Greater Pamlico Chapter
135 N. Market Street
Washington, NC
P: (252) 946-4110
C: (919) 710-7224
lorrie@greaterpamlicoredcross.org
http://greaterpamlicoredcross.org/
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