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American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter volunteers continue their disaster relief operations in flood devastated areas of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. A total of 9 volunteers have been dispatched to Wichita, Kansas where they continue to provide assistance to residents of SE Kansas including the town of Osawatomie. The Red Cross has partnered with the Salvation Army and the Osawatomie School District to run a shelter at Trojan Elementary for more than 150 people who have lost their homes.
In Oklahoma and Texas, after more than a week of record rainfall that swelled rivers over their banks flooding local communities, waters have slowly begun to recede. This has allowed some evacuated residents to return to their homes and to begin the difficult job of cleanup. By Monday flood waters had receded enough to allow some of the residents back to their homes. Five Oregon Trail Chapter volunteers are there providing much needed support to those residents.
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies. Oregon Trail Chapter Red Cross volunteers respond to residential fires and other disasters every 40 hours on average. All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from Oregonians. Financial gifts help provide food, clothing, shelter, counseling and other emergency services. To help those in immediate need call (503) 284-1234 or visit www.redcross-pdx.org |
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