Time After Time... We'll Be There
When we are needed the American Red Cross is always ready to help with a wide variety of services for victims of disasters. We are quickly on the scene whenever a fire or storm results in a family being homeless and in need of food and shelter from our Disaster Services staff .
RED CROSS DISASTER AID IS FREE
Serving Columbus & Ft. Benning Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot, and Quitman Counties
West Central Georgia Chapter
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Meriwether Co. Disaster Chairman, Gaines Harman, leads a disaster drill at St. Luke’s Methodist Church. More than 40 volunteers and Chapter staff participated.
RED CROSS READY TO RESPOND
THE SCENARIO: A major hurricane strikes the
Gulf Coast moving inland towards Columbus with
hurricane force winds and reports of tornadoes.
Remember Hurricane Opal? In 1995, Opa
slammed in to Pensacola and remained at
hurricane force as it blew through Columbus.
Many homes were damaged and hundreds
of trees uprooted. Damage estimates
in our area topped $100,000.
Welcome to hurricane season, when anything
can happen. The Red Cross prepares for the
worst and hopes for the best. Whether it’s the
middle of night or morning rush hour, the Red Cross
must be ready to help our community when
disaster strikes. The West Central GA Chapter
disaster response has been tested
many times – most notably following
Hurricane Katrina when 3,000 evacuees from
Louisiana made their way to our city
seeking safe haven.
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