American Red Cross ready to respond to storm damage

Carina Branson
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The American Red Cross is one of the organizations that quickly responds to storm damage.

The American Red Cross says they have both a permanent disaster response staff in Wichita and volunteers that transport blood and drive emergency response vehicles. Those vehicles, known as ERVs, head out to a disaster and can help by providing food or providing emergency supplies.

Volunteers can be called on to respond to many kinds of emergencies, from storm damage to house fires.

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“We’ve got a 24-hour line that you can call if something happens to you or your family, there’s damage to your home, or you’re in need of help; call us at 1-800 RED CROSS,” said Logan Wright, Regional Communications for the American Red Cross.

Most of the people who respond to a disaster are volunteers, about 90%, so it is often your neighbors who are coming to help after a disaster.

Logan says volunteers are ready to respond quickly to an emergency.

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