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American Red Cross bringing more help to WV

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By Tiersa Davis, Newsgatherer - bio | email

The American Red Cross is currently providing help to West Virginians affected by the storms. Over 80 volunteers and staff were brought to the state to supplement those that were already in place.

The Red Cross announced that 26 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV) will soon arrive in the state. Each vehicle is designed to carry 1,000 prepared meals and drinks to large disaster areas. The locations of the ERV's will be announced.

The Red Cross has five shelters opened and ten that they are providing support across West Virginia:

  • Army National Guard Gassaway Armory, 62 John O Frame Drive, GASSAWAY, WV 26624-7872 (Braxton County)
  • Braxton County Senior Center,33 Senior Center Dr, SUTTON, WV 26601
  • Calvary Baptist Church, 3655 Tayes Valley Road, HURRICANE, WV 25526 (Putnam County)
  • Craig Community Center, 311 Tunnelton Street , KINGWOOD, WV 26537 (Preston County)
  • Dream Center, 224 Pinewood Drive, BECKLEY, WV 25801 (Raleigh County)
  • Dupont Middle School, 3301 34th Street School, BELLE, WV 25015 (Kanawha County)
  • First Church of God, 114 HARVEY STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, WV 25840 (Fayette County)

  • Gilmer County Recreation Center, 136 Sycamore Run Road, GLENVILLE, WV 26351
  • Kanawha City Community Center, 3511 Venable Ave, CHARLESTON, WV 25304 (Kanawha County)
  • Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department, 1340 Harris Hwy, WASHINGTON, WV 26181 (Wood County)
  • Nicholas County Senior Center, 700 Valentine Circle, SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651 (Nicholas County)
  • Point Pleasant High School, 280 Scenic Drive, POINT PLEASANT, WV 25550 (Mason County)
  • Richwood Food and Clothing Pantry, 14 Cherry River Plaza, RICHWOOD, WV 26261 (Nicholas  County)
  • Summersville Fire Department, 806 Arbuckle Road, SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651 (Nicholas County)

To make a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief, people can visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. People can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.