The American Red Cross is opening a “one stop shop” to help people affected by a Sheboygan apartment fire.
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“We are working with Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge-Acadiana to coordinate local facilities, staffing and distribution”, the company said.
On top of providing food and supplies, some volunteers also provide mental health care.
Names of the volunteers were not released while they are away from home.
Conklin said they are looking for volunteers, and money is still needed. We know this is a frustrating and challenging time for everyone involved, and American Red Cross volunteers are doing their best to get assistance to as many people as quickly as possible. At the peak of the floods, more than 50 shelters provided safety for more than 10,000 people.
The number of people living in shelters has slowly decreased and was roughly 3,000 people as of Saturday night, though there are many more displaced living in hotels and with relatives, said Mike Steele, spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
“Volunteers from here in New Jersey are proudly serving alongside local volunteers in Louisiana where they continue to provide help and hope to families who have lost their homes due to unprecedented flooding”, said Ana Montero, regional CEO, American Red Cross New Jersey Region.
Families may have as little as two minutes to safely escape a burning home and a working smoke alarm can double a person’s chances of surviving a home fire. Where possible, the Red Cross is beginning to distribute food and relief supplies. “People need help right now”.
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Since the onset of the flooding, the Red Cross and partners have provided more than 200,000 meals and snacks, distributed more than 32,000 relief items, and provided more than 39,000 shelter stays.
