Hurricane Ian: How You Can Help From North Carolina
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To Donate:
- Visit RedCross.org.
- Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
- Text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small.
You can also text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Thank you for joining us in support this important work.
Hurricane Ian has caused catastrophic damage across Florida, and into South Carolina and North Carolina. As with so many emergencies, the American Red Cross is preparing to assist with various aspects of evacuation, supplies, clean-up, and more.
Red Cross Efforts
Hundreds of trained volunteers, along with thousands of relief supplies, are being allocated across all the impact areas. Dozens of shelters are opening to provide safety during the storm. If someone you know is in the storm's path and needs shelter, information is available at RedCross.org, in the app, or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
How You Can Help
You can help people affect by Hurricane Ian, and other similar disasters, by making a gift to the Red Cross Disaster Relief. Because, no matter the amount, every donation matters. This helps the American Red Cross prepare for, respond to, and help people recover from disasters of any size.
Donate Blood:
The Red Cross is sending hundreds of Type O blood products to Florida to help patients who are impacted by the storm. If you are able to do so, the Red Cross urges you to make a blood donation. You can schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting their website, or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Listen Now:
WKML's Don Chase & Sarah talked with Gina from our sister stations in Fort Myers, Florida about the impacts on the storm. Push play below to listen.
Thousands of families in Florida, including the hard-hit communities in Southwest Florida, affected by Hurricane Ian urgently need support.
The Red Cross has hundreds of trained disaster workers on the ground supporting this relief effort and more are on the way. But powerful storms like Hurricane Ian create widespread devastation and more needs, than any one organization can meet on their own.
They will continue to work closely with the entire response community — government agencies, other non-profit groups, faith-based organizations, area businesses and others — to make sure people get the help they need as quickly as possible.
To help patients in Florida, the Red Cross has sent several hundred blood products to ensure blood remains available for patients in areas impacted by the storm.
As conditions slowly improve over the coming days and weeks, response efforts will expand as evacuation centers transition to emergency shelters with more robust services.
Your donation can provide meals, shelter, and hope to these communities.
GALLERY: Hurricane Ian Impacts Across Florida
Hurricane Ian slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida during the day Wednesday, hitting as a powerful Category 4 storm.
And while the storm will have impacts on us up here in South Carolina and North Carolina, it will likely not be nearly as catastrophic as what has happened so far in Florida.
These images serve as a powerful reminder of what these storms can do, and we encourage you to prepare as best as you can for storms like this. We will add to this gallery as images start to come in Thursday. To find out more how you can help with recovery efforts, visit here.
Our Thursday morning update has been posted about impacts expected for our region. You can read that here.
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: Tom Park begins cleaning up after Hurricane Ian moved through the Gulf Coast of Florida on September 29, 2022 in Punta Gorda, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
FORT MYERS FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: In this aerial view, vehicles make their way through a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
FORT MYERS FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: In this aerial view, vehicles make their way through a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed through on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
FORT MYERS FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: In this aerial view, vehicles make their way through a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed through on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
FORT MYERS FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: Frankie Romulus (L) and Kendrick Romulus stand outside of their apartment next to a boat that floated into their apartment complex when Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Mrs. Brennan said the boat floated in around 7pm. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
SARASOTA, FL - SEPTEMBER 28: A man grimaces at the wind and rain after taking a look at Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian approaches on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Forecasts call for the storm to make landfall in the area on Wednesday as a likely Category 4 hurricane. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 28: A local resident walks in the rain and wind at the bay of Saint Petersburg as the tide recedes as Hurricane Ian approaches on September 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ian is hitting the area as a Category 4 hurricane. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
SARASOTA, FL - SEPTEMBER 28: A tree is uprooted by strong winds as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. The storm made a U.S. landfall at Cayo Costa, Florida this afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds over 140 miles per hour in some areas. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
SARASOTA, FL - SEPTEMBER 28: Wind gusts blow across Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. The storm made a U.S. landfall at Cayo Costa, Florida this afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds over 140 miles per hour in some areas. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
SARASOTA, FL - SEPTEMBER 28: Storm debris litters a street in the wake of Hurricane Ian September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Ian made landfall this afternoon, packing 150-mile-per-hour winds and a 12-foot storm surge and knocking out power to nearly 1.5 million customers, according to published reports. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
FORT MYERS FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: Boats are pushed up on a causeway after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
BARTOW, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: A worker repairs energy lines during a power outage after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Bartow, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian Slams Into West Coast Of Florida
BARTOW, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 29: A commercial sign lies in the street after being toppled by the winds and rain from Hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022 in Bartow, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surges, and rain to the area causing severe damage. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images)
