Disaster workers from the American Red Cross of South Carolina are deploying to support sheltering efforts from Florida to Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Ida, which is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane and make landfall in U.S. Gulf States on Sunday. 

The number of workers deployed may change over the coming days, but currently, nearly a dozen disaster workers are deploying in person to support the disaster operation from throughout the South Carolina Region. The Red Cross of South Carolina stands ready to send additional disaster workers as requested.   

The Red Cross is pre-positioning shelter and relief supplies in advance of the storm and has volunteers ready to help people in need. In coordination with local officials, the Red Cross is prepared to open hurricane evacuation shelters as requested. We are also working with community partners and emergency responders to be ready to provide aid after the storm passes if needed. 

HOW YOU CAN HELP You can help people affected by disasters like storms 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. Call, click, or text to give: visit redcross.org, call 1-800 RED CROSS or text 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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