Red Cross prepares for Hurricane Helene
As Tropical Storm Helene barrels toward the Florida Panhandle, the American Red Cross is working closely with partners and officials across Florida and Georgia to finalize response plans and urges everyone to make their storm preparations now.
Expected to become a major hurricane and hit the Florida Panhandle on Thursday, Helene will bring strong winds and as much as 10 inches of rain. Power outages and downed trees are a concern. A state of emergency has been declared for 41 Florida counties.
The Red Cross is rapidly mobilizing some 275 trained disaster workers, truckloads of supplies and dozens of shelters to help people in Florida and Georgia in the face of Helene.
Red Crossers are preparing dozens of evacuation shelters along the Florida Panhandle. More shelter teams are on stand-by in case they are needed. In addition to trailers of disaster supplies pre-positioned earlier this year, the Red Cross is preparing some 30,000 snacks and 15,000 ready-to-eat meals, as well as emergency response vehicles.
To find a shelter or learn more, visit redcross.org
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