The American Red Cross will be distributing free
clean-up kits and other materials to help residents as they begin to recover
from last week’s devastating lake effect snowstorm. Clean-up kits-including
brooms, buckets, work and rubber gloves, bleach, tarps, shovels and more- will
be available while supplies last, along with information on what to do after a
flood and specially-trained Disaster Mental Health volunteers to help area
residents deal with the emotional impact of this storm.
WHAT: Red Cross clean-up materials distribution
WHEN: Wednesday, November 26, 2pm-5pm
Friday,
November 28, 11am-2pm
WHERE: Iroquois Middle School, 2111 Girdle Road, Elma
St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran, 3512 Clinton Street, West Seneca
The Salvation Army will be providing hot meals
at both locations on both Wednesday and Friday as they continue to support the
relief efforts. The Salvation Army has provided over 2,000 meals since the
relief efforts began last week. Volunteers from the Southern Baptists will also
be supporting the distribution, joining some of the 114 Red Cross staff and
volunteers currently working on the relief efforts.
The Red Cross continues to operate a shelter at
Iroquois Middle School, where six people spent Monday night. Four Emergency
Response Vehicles (ERVs) have been bringing food, water and additional support
directly into the hardest hit areas, and Disaster Assessment teams have been
assessing the damage and helping guide the response efforts.
The Red Cross continues to work with emergency
officials at the state, county and local level to monitor developments and ensure
that community needs are being met as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches.