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Red Cross continues efforts to help flood victims

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The  American Red Cross continues to serve the communities of Alderson, Amma, Bethel, Big Otter, Birch River, Caldwell, Camden-on-Gauley, Clendenin, Elkview, Erbacon, Gauley Bridge, Hico, Ivydale, Mount Pleasant, Nallen, Neola, Nuttall, Oak View, Queen Shoal, Rainelle, Renick, Richwood, River Haven, Ronceverte, Rupert, Talicot, White Sulfur Springs and others.

As of July 1st, the American Red Cross has provided over 1,500 overnight stays, facilitated the delivery of more than 65,000 meals and snacks.  There are five feeding sites and 28 emergency response vehicles providing mobile feeling into the impacted communities.  There have been almost 700 Red Cross workers including more than 600 volunteers assisting those impacted.

·         For anyone impacted by the flooding, please call the American Red Cross Disaster Hotline at 1-855-224-2490.

·         For anyone who would like to help, please call 1-800-REDCROSS or visit www.redcrosswv.org.

·         People can donate to those affected in the West Virginia Floods by visiting redcross.org and selecting WV Floods, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word WVFLOODS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donations to West Virginia Floods enable the Red Cross to help people prepare for, respond to and recover from these disasters.

American Red Cross Shelters:

Fayette County at Midland Trail High School, 26719 Midland Trail, Hico, WV 25854

Greenbrier County at Ronceverte Fire Department, 722 Ronceverte Avenue, Ronceverte, WV 24970

Kanawha County at Capital High School, 1500 Greenbrier Street, Charleston, WV 25311

Nicholas County Cherry River Elementary School, 190 Riverside Drive, Richwood, WV 26261

Roane County at Geary Elementary, 9538 Clay Rd, Left Hand, WV 25251

Red Cross Fixed Feeding Locations:

Clay County at Bethel Community Church, 3725 Bomont Road, Bomont, WV 25030

Kanawha County at Heritage Baptist Church, 40 Kayla Lane, Elkview, WV 25071

Nicolas County at Restoration Church, 1185 Old Mount Nebo Road, Mt Nebo, WV 26679

Roane County at Geary Elementary, 9538 Clay Rd, Left Hand, WV 25251

Relief Supply Distribution Locations:

Clay County at Bethel Community Church, 3725 Bomont Road, Bomont, WV 25030

Clay County at Clay High School, 1 Panther Drive, Clay WV 25053

Fayette County at Gauley River Fire Department, 115 Main St. Gauley Bridge, WV 25085

Fayette County at Nuttall Middle School, Rt. 60, Lookout, WV 25868

Greenbrier County at the Greenbrier Valley Airport, 584 Airport Road, Lewisburg, WV 24901

Kanawha County at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 246 S. Pinch Road, Elkview, WV 25071

Lincoln County at Mud River Fire Department, 2865 Bulger Rd, Spurlockville, WV 25565

Nicholas County at Richwood Site, 10 White Ave. Richwood, WV 26261

Nicholas County, Birch River Volunteer Fire Dept. Old Rt. 19, Birch River, WV 26610

Raleigh County at Southwest WV Red Cross, 200 Industrial Drive, Beckley, WV 25801

Roane County at Geary Elementary, 9538 Clay Rd, Left Hand, WV  25251

Summer County at Hilldale Site, 868 State Rt 3, Hinton, WV 25951

Webster County at Camden on Gauley, 5511 Webster Rd., Cowen, WV 26203

Webster County at Erbacon Volunteer Fire Department, 4900 Erbacon Rd, Erbacon, WV 26203

Red Cross Service Centers:

Casework will be done at the following Red Cross service delivery sites tomorrow, Sunday 7/3:

Greenbrier County at 200 East Main Street, White Sulphur Springs, WV from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Greenbrier County at Magic Mark, 41 John Raine Drive, Rainelle, WV from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Nicholas County at Courts Day Reporting Center, 603 Broad Summersville, WV from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Nicholas County at Richwood Library, 8 White Avenue, Richwood, WV from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Roane County at Geary Elementary/Middle School, 9538 Clay Road, Left Hand, WV from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

In addition, casework will be done at these Red Cross service delivery sites beginning Monday 7/4:

Clay County at Clay Health Center, 1053 Clinic Road, Ivydale, WV.

Kanawha County at Elkview Middle School, 5090 Elk River Rd North, Elkview, WV

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