SOUTH CAROLINA, January 16, 2023 – Disaster trained volunteers from the South Carolina Region of the American Red Cross are deploying to support disaster relief efforts in Georgia where damaging storms ripped through most of the state over the weekend. Red Cross volunteers responded quickly to open shelters, provide emergency essentials, and provide emotional support for families in need.

Seven volunteers from South Carolina are on their way to join dozens of trained American Red Cross disaster workers who are helping in Central-Western parts of the state. Red Cross volunteers are conducting damage assessments, along with providing shelter and comfort to those impacted by the dangerous storms and tornadoes.

The American Red Cross of South Carolina stands ready to send additional disaster workers as requested. 

YOU CAN HELP people affected by disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, floods and countless other crises by making a gift to Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. 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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