The American Red Cross Michigan Region on Tuesday provided an update about disaster response operations taking place in multiple states in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Regional disaster officer LaToysa Rooks said during a virtual news briefing that 66 volunteers from Michigan are supporting disaster operations in the Southeast.
In a news release Rooks said quote, “We are doing all we can to help, which does require a huge lift from the American Red Cross.”
This update came as Hurricane Milton, a category 4 storm is bearing down on Florida’s west coast, with landfall expected Wednesday.
Rooks says quote, “We are racing against the clock to ensure we volunteers ready.” She adds, “we also have a fleet of vehicles and warehouses full of supplies across the country that are ready to support after impact.” End quote.
They say the contingent of Michigan volunteers is one of the largest deployed across all Red Cross regions.
Before Helene, nearly 190 Michigan Red Cross Volunteers have deployed to disaster relief operations across the country and locally, including the tornadoes that struck Southwest Michigan in May.
