Statewide Crews Ready for Tropical Storm Don
TYLER, TX July 29, 2011 – Statewide preparations by Red Cross chapters have been underway since Tuesday in preparation for Tropical Storm Don. The storm is predicted to make landfall as early as Friday evening around Corpus Christi and travel through the South Central Hill Country to El Paso.
“Rain is badly needed in Texas, but Red Cross knows a storm of this size can produce flash flooding and displace hundreds of families,” said Debra Luera , CEO of Coastal Bend Red Cross Chapter in Corpus Christi. “The irony is…we still have teams responding to wildfires across the state, and now we are preparing for flooding.”
Chapters in the State of Texas are alerting shelter volunteers, assembling resources, and working closely with state emergency management and community partner. Equipment and resources are in position to provide shelter, food, mobile feeding, clean-up supplies, and mental health if flooding occurs.
Emergency shelters will welcome distraught evacuees to a safe, warm environment to ride out the storm. Red Cross volunteers will provide food, first aid, and understanding shoulders as families wait to hear if they can return home.
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