Red Cross, Michigan Task Force One heads to Louisiana to help with recovery efforts
West Michigan branch of the American Red Cross and the Michigan Task Force One heads to Louisiana to help with recovery efforts.
IN OB B-ROLL VIDEO) OPERATIONBLESSING, A NON- PROFIT THATHELPS WITH NATURAL DISASTERSHAS ALREADY SENT DOWN TWOTRUCKS -- FILLED WITHEMERGENCY RELIEF SUPPLIES TOHELP THOSE IMPACTED BYHURRAICNE IDA.
1:14 THERE'S ALOT OF EMOTION FOR A LOT OFPEOPLE RIGHT NOW BUT OPERATIONBLESSING, OUR DESIRE IS TODEMONSTRATE GOD'S BLESSING ANDVLOE AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THEYARE NOT ALONE.
(DAN MOORE,OPERATION BLESSING DIRECTOR OFMINISTRY SUPPORT) (STANDUP)SEMI TRAILERS LIKE THIS ONEBEHIND ME ARE ALREADYPRE-STAGED IN TEXAS FORHURRICANE IDA FILLED WITH NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. NATS ATDOOR COLSING (2:03 2:04 OBB-ROLL VIDEO) OPERATIONBLESSING'S DIRECTOR FOMINISTRY DAN MOORE SAYS THEREARE ALSO TRUCKS PRE- STAGED INMISSISSIPPI AND NNTEESSEE.0:19 WE HAVE EQUIPMENT ANDSTAFF.
THINGS LIKE A KITCHENAND MOBILE TRAILER SO THAT WECAN RUN VOLUNTEERS WHEN IT'SSAFE TO DO SO.
SHOWERTRAILERS, GENERATORS, BOXTRUCKS FULL OF EQUIPMENT SO WECAN HELP RESIDENTS WHO HAVEBEEN IMPACTED.
MOORE SAYS THEYWILL SEND MORE TRUCKSDEPENDING ON THE DAMAGE.
NATSOF TRAILER DOOR CLOSING (6:076:09 OB B- ROLL VIDEO) 2:45WE HAVE TWO TRUCKS N OSTANDBYAND THEN WE HAVE OUR FLEETREADY WITH HOPEFULLY 3 TO 5MORE TRUCKLOADS AS NEEDEDWHICH WE ANTICIPAETUNFORTUNATELY WITH A CATEGORY4 LANDFALL.
THE VIRGINIA REDCROSS IS ALSO HELPING WITHRESPONSE EFFORTS -- WITH A FEWVOLUNTEERS FLYING OUT OFRICHMOND TO LOUISIANA THISWEEKEND.
(PHOTOG NOTE: SHOWRED CROSS VIDEO STARTING AT0:27 OF VOLUNTEER IN AIRPORT)6:32 WE HAVE ALREADY SENTAPPROXIMATELY 6 VOLUNTREES6:38 TO HELP WITH SHELTERING,LOGISTICS AND FEEDINGOPERATIONS.
THEY'RE CUERRNTLYSHELTERING IN PLACE IN SAFELOCATIONS IN LOUISIANA.
KRISDUMSCHAT WITH THE VIRGINIAREGION OF RED CROSS SAYS THEGROUP WILL SEND MOREVOLUNTEERS DEPENDING ON THEDAMAGE.
7:29 WE DO HAVEVOLTUNEERS FROM THE COSTAL ANDHAMPTON ROADS AREA THAT AREPREPARING TO POSSIBLY DEPLOYIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
IFYOU'RE INTERESTED INVOLUNTEERIGN WITH THE REDCROSS TO HELP WITH RESPONSEEFFORTS, YOU CAN SIGN UP ATRE
West Michigan branch of the American Red Cross and the Michigan Task Force One heads to Louisiana to help with recovery efforts.