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Last updated on Wednesday, September 12, 2018
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Region of the American Red Cross continues to prepare for a large relief effort across multiple states as Hurricane Florence continues its march toward the East Coast. Already 26 Indiana volunteers and staff have deployed or are deploying.
Additionally, emergency response vehicles and disaster relief supplies are being prepositioned prior to the storm's arrival. This is a dangerous storm predicted to grow even stronger, and the Red Cross urges people in its path to obey evacuation orders and get ready now.
The Red Cross is preparing to help as many as 100,000 people in the affected areas and is working with state and local officials to identify and prepare evacuation shelters. More than 700 disaster workers are in route to the region to help. The Red Cross is also deploying vehicles, equipment, and relief supplies and will continue to do so until it is no longer safe to travel.
As the storm passes, the Red Cross is preparing to provide shelter for tens of thousands of people until they can return home or find other places to stay.
How You Can Help
The Red Cross depends on financial donations to be able to provide disaster relief immediately. Help people affected by Hurricane Florence by visiting redcross.org, calling 1- 800-RED CROSS or texting the word FLORENCE to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster. The Red Cross honors donor intent. Donors can designate their donation to Hurricane Florence relief efforts by choosing that option when donating on redcross.org or on 1-800-RED CROSS. The best way to ensure your donation will go to a specific disaster is to write the specific disaster name in the memo line of a check. We also recommend completing and mailing the donation form on redcross.org with your check.
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