BUFFALO, NY, Saturday, August 31, 2019 - The American Red Cross is preparing to help tens of thousands of people in the path of Hurricane Dorian as the storm continues to grow stronger and take aim at the southeast coast of the U. S. While the exact path of Dorian is still uncertain, 19 million people live in areas that could be impacted by wind, as much as 15 inches of rain, flooding and a high storm surge. As many as 50,000 people in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina may need emergency shelter.
The Red Cross is coordinating with community partners and emergency responders to prepare evacuation centers for people who may seek shelter over the Labor Day weekend.
We are mobilizing over 600 trained volunteers from all over the country, 20 emergency response vehicles and more than 60 tractor-trailer loads full of relief supplies to help people in the path of Hurricane Dorian.
Seven volunteers from Western and Central New York have been deployed to support the Dorian relief efforts (updates in bold):
NAME
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HOMETOWN
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LOCATION
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ACTIVITY
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Jim Collingwood
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Amherst
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South Carolina
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Logistics
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Diane Dellacornio-Thomas
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Harpursville
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Florida
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Sheltering
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Christian Passela
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Bainbridge
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Florida
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Sheltering
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Sarah Perkins
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Pittsford
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Florida
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Disaster Assessment
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Tom Purnell
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Rochester
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Florida
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Government Operations
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Marvin Shandler
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Liverpool
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Florida
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Sheltering
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Richard Stirpe
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Webster
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Florida
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Sheltering
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