In a separate donation, Publix Super Market Charities is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross for relief efforts in the impacted areas.
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Publix grocery stores are collecting money to help those affected by flooding in South Carolina.
Frank Petrella of New Albany is a trained Red Cross volunteer.
A central Ohio man is headed to South Carolina to help with disaster relief. “We depend on generous financial donations to provide assistance, and we need your help now”.
The aid will be welcomed in South Carolina, where rainfall has hit historic levels and nine have died and hundreds of people have been rescued from fast-moving floodwaters days-long.
The Red Cross moved blood products into the region to ensure blood would be available in the event of widespread flooding. John and his wife are both regular disaster volunteers, the Red Cross said.
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said Sunday afternoon the Congaree River was at its highest level since 1936.
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Savannah’s chapter has called almost 200 of their volunteers to make sure someone can stay at home in Savannah in case of emergency. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. 600 National Guardsmen have been activated across the state. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.
