EAGLE, ID, May 17, 2017 - The Red Cross has opened a shelter in Eagle, ID. The shelter is located at the Eagle Nazarene Church, 1001 W. State Street, Eagle, ID 83616.

Everyone affected by this disaster is welcome at a Red Cross shelter, including undocumented individuals, and all services are free of charge. Red Cross volunteers are ready to welcome you.

Hot meals, snacks and beverages, beds, and essential supplies will be available. Anyone who is heading to the shelter is encouraged to bring clean clothes, toiletries, medications, bedding, and any other personal items. Evacuation checklists are also available on the Red Cross website at http://www.redcross.org/emergencies/flood

Service animals are welcome at all Red Cross shelters. Pets, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, and weapons are not allowed. We will provide the address of a pet shelter as soon as it is available.

The Red Cross urges everyone to download the free Emergency App at the Apple app store, the Google play store or at http://www.redcross.org/get-help/prepare-for-emergencies/mobile-apps.

MAKE A DONATION To help the people affected by disasters, please make a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance in response to disasters. Please visit www.redcross.org/idaho or call 1-800-853-2570. Contributions may also be sent to American Red Cross of Idaho, 5380 W. Franklin Road, Boise, ID 83705.

VOLUNTEER If you want get actively involved in helping others prepare for, live through, or recover from disasters, go to redcross.org/montana to complete a volunteer application. All training is free and open to the public. A background check will be performed on all applicants.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.