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HURRICANE IRENE

UPDATE 9/1/2011


The Salvation Army, including a disaster team from Wake County, continues to serve those affected by Hurricane Irene. Over 57,000 meals have been served so far, as well as tens of thousands of snacks, drinks, and other necessities. Visit www.salvationarmycarolinas.org for the latest updates, videos, and more! Or, click here to donate to Hurricane Irene Relief Efforts.

Read some of the latest news stories including information on The Salvation Army's Relief Efforts:

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UPDATE 8/29/2011

Click here to watch and hear what The Salvation Army is busy doing in eastern NC as we serve those impacted by Hurricane Irene:


Emergency Disaster Service Teams Meet Immediate Needs Across NC and VA


Greenville, NC (August 28, 2011) – The Salvation Army personnel throughout eastern and coastal NC and VA are responding to Hurricane Irene the day after the storm slammed the East Coast. Currently, The Salvation Army has 31 mobile feeding kitchen canteens throughout NC and 4 units in VA. The response throughout NC is being supported by 5 mobile feeding kitchen canteens from GA and 2 from the Salvation Army’s united commands of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Salvation Army feeding units from Georgia are serving in Greenville, New Bern and Washington NC.

Major Willis Howell, Divisional Command for The Salvation Army of North and South Carolina, states "With Carolina blue skies above head, Salvation Army feeding teams are serving throughout the states of NC and VA. Thousands of our neighbors are still hurting and in need, without electricity and in need of food and water. The Salvation Army will remain in service until the needs have been met."

 

Relief efforts will extend throughout the impacted region. In the short-term aftermath of the storm, Salvation Army officers and staff will continue to focus on immediate needs providing food, hydration, and emotional and spiritual care to impacted individuals and families.

Through Saturday, August 27, The Salvation Army has served 15,105 meals, snacks and drinks, provided 150 people with shelter, given emotional and spiritual care to 905 individuals and logged 510 volunteer hours. Through Friday, August 26, The Salvation Army Tidewater Area Command and surrounding Salvation Army centers had provided lodging for 137 people, fed 254 meals and logged nearly 100 volunteer hours. In North Carolina, The Salvation Army has prepared to feed 90,000 individuals.

The best way to help survivors and relief workers is to make a financial contribution. Monetary donations allow disaster responders to immediately meet the specific needs of disaster survivors.

The Salvation Army asks people who want to help those affected by Hurricane Irene to visit www.salvationarmycarolinas.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769). Donors may also contribute $10 via their phone bill by text messaging the word STORM to 80888, and confirming the donation with the word, "Yes." Checks may be made out to The Salvation Army Disaster Relief, PO BOX 1959 Atlanta, GA 30301. Please designate Hurricane 2011 on all checks.

· A $10 donation feeds a disaster survivor for one day
· A $30 donation provides one food box, containing staple foods for a family of four, or one household cleanup kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets and other cleaning supplies
· A $100 donation can serve snacks and drinks for 125 survivors and emergency personnel at the scene of a disaster
· A $250 donation can provide one hot meal to 100 people or keep a hydration station operational for 24 hours
· A $500 donation keeps a Salvation Army canteen (mobile feeding unit) fully operational for one day

At this point, in-kind donations are not being accepted. Used clothing and used furniture are seldom required during an incident. However, these gifts are vitally important in supporting the day-to-day work of your local Salvation Army. Please consider giving these items to your local Salvation Army Family Store or dial 1-800-SA-TRUCK (1-800-728-7825).

For the latest emergency disaster services news, please visit www.salvationarmycarolinas.org or www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org

 

 

UPDATE 8/26/2011:

As landfall seems inevitable, there are several methods to donate towards disaster relief efforts through The Salvation Army. Thank you for your prayers and support for those who will be affected by this hurricane.

Online: donate.salvationarmyusa.org/Irene
By Phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)
Text-to-Give: Text "Storm" to 80888 to make a $10 contribution
By mail: Disaster Gift Processing Center
              P.O. Box 1959
              Atlanta, GA 30301
             Designation: "2011 Hurricane Season"

 

The Salvation Army Prepares for Hurricane Irene
Staff and Canteens Ready to Provide Services Wherever Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall

WAKE COUNTY, NC (Friday, August 26, 2011) The Salvation Army of Wake County Emergency Disaster Services (“EDS”) team has been placed on standby as Hurricane Irene approaches the North Carolina Region.  The Salvation Army is preparing staff, equipment and supplies to serve as needed, whether the storm affects the local Wake County area, or other areas in North and South Carolina. The Salvation Army will provide food, drinks and spiritual and emotional care to emergency responders and community members should Irene produce severe storms and damage in the surrounding areas.

Hurricane Irene continues to develop as a strong hurricane, with major impacts anticipated along the coastlines of the Carolinas, and heavy wind, rainfall and storm surge affecting the inland areas.

Just last Friday and Saturday, August 19th and 20th. The Salvation Army held Disaster Response Training programs for staff and volunteers in preparation for hurricane season. Salvation Army staff and over 25 volunteers were present, developing skills and learning protocol in case of a disaster, just like the one that could occur if Hurricane Irene hits.  “Volunteers were crucial in helping us provide relief to victims of the April tornadoes,” said Lizzy Adams, Volunteer & Resource Coordinator in Wake County. “Without volunteers who are knowledgeable about disaster relief procedures and processes, we could not serve the community as effectively during such a difficult time.”

Once damage reports have been received and local needs have been determined, EDS teams will serve throughout the impacted region.  In the short-term aftermath of the storm, Salvation Army officers and staff will focus primarily on immediate needs providing food, hydration, and emotional and spiritual care to impacted individuals and families.

For the latest emergency disaster services news, please visit www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org or the local Wake County site at www.keepthebellringing.org.  Interested parties may also follow The Salvation Army of Wake County on Facebook or Twitter (@WakeCountyArmy).


The Salvation Army Continues Meeting Needs on East Coast