INMAN, S.C. March 24, 2021 – Disaster-trained volunteers with the American Red Cross are helping approximately 25 people after an apartment fire along Timberlake View Circle in Inman Wednesday afternoon. At least eight units at the apartment complex were damaged.
Five Red Cross of South Carolina Disaster team members responded virtually to provide financial assistance for immediate needs like shelter, food, and clothes to the families impacted.
“As our teams work with the families impacted, we are certainly thinking about them and want to provide all the support we can,” said Lisa Colby, the Executive Director of the Upstate Chapter. “This is another sad reminder that fires can happen anywhere at any time, and we must always be prepared for such disasters. As temperatures continue to rise, we encourage families to practice their home fire safety plan and test their smoke alarms.”
In addition to immediate needs, Red Cross team members are providing virtual mental and spiritual care assistance to anyone that may need it. The Red Cross will continue to stay in contact with its partners to see if any additional assistance is needed.
HOW TO HELP THESE FAMILIES: Help these families and others affected by disasters and countless other crises by making a gift to American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. People can donate by visiting redcross.org/donate, calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org/SC or @RedCrossSC
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