The American Red Cross Northeast Tennessee Chapter opened an evacuee shelter on September 13th for families fleeing from their homes as Hurricane Florence made landfall. Volunteers and staff assisted 28 evacuees and four dogs during this time. Along with opening an evacuee shelter, the Northeast Tennessee Chapter deployed a total of eleven volunteers and staff to respond to the disaster relief efforts in the Carolinas.
On October 10th, Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle. Michael was extremely destructive, ripping apart thousands of homes and businesses in his path. The Northeast Tennessee team quickly stepped up to assist with response. Twenty-four volunteers and staff deployed to Georgia, Florida and Alabama to provide assistance with sheltering, reunification, feeding, elected and government officials, transportation, disaster assessment, health services, and much more.
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