American Red Cross disaster responders from across the states of Missouri and Arkansas are once again answering the call to help those impacted by Hurricane Debby. Debby has already inundated the impacted area with excessive rainfall, producing flash floods and even tornadoes in many areas. Immediate priorities continue to be supporting a dozen evacuation centers and shelters as people seek refuge from the storm. Once it is safe to do so, Emergency Response Vehicles are already packed with emergency relief supplies, ready to help hard-hit neighborhoods.
Hundreds of American Red Cross trained disaster response volunteers are in Florida providing help and comfort for people impacted by Debby. Additional volunteers and support are being mobilized to Georgia and the Carolinas. As of Wednesday morning, 28 responders from the Missouri and Arkansas Region are assisting with the response to Hurricane Debby to provide critical help. Sixteen of those are from Missouri and twelve of those are from Arkansas.
Of the 28 individuals deployed for Hurricane Debby, they are from the following local areas:
Two are from the Greater Kansas City and Northwest Missouri chapter area. Five are from the Greater St. Louis chapter area.
Three are from the Central and Northern Missouri chapter area, based in Columbia/Jefferson City.
Five are from the Southern Missouri chapter area.
Six are from the Northwest Arkansas chapter area.
Five are from Greater Arkansas chapter area.
Two are from Southeast Missouri/Northeast Arkansas chapter area.
“Our teams are in place to provide immediate help,” said Stacy Burks, executive director for the American Red Cross of Southern Missouri. “Our responders are always willing to leave home to help those affected by disasters in communities around the country, and we are forever grateful. If anyone would like to join our teams for future disaster response efforts, we ask them to sign up today. The majority of our workforce - 90% - is made up of volunteers and we simply could not do what we do without them.”
Hurricane Debby made landfall in Florida bringing high winds, heavy rainfall and a life-threatening storm surge. The storm is also on track to impact parts of the southeast including Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina with catastrophic flooding throughout this week
How you can help
You can help people affected by disasters like storms, wildfires and countless other crises by making a gift to Red Cross Disaster Relief. Financial contributions enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org, call 800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Our volunteers are at the heart of our mission and represent 90% of our workforce. Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to sign up for opportunities with your local chapter.
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