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The Salvation Army Providing Food, Shelter, Support In Flood Regions |
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Staff and volunteers continue flood relief efforts throughout the state
SEATTLE, WA (Jan. 8, 2009) – The Salvation Army continues to provide flood relief in all major hit areas throughout the region. Emergency Operation Centers are active and clean-up kits are en route to all affected cities. Closed roads and rising waters are proving difficult to reach the most severe areas but crews are ready to head in as soon as it's deemed safe.
The Salvation Army's current support in the following counties is as follows:
Lewis:
- Two shelters open, actively feeding and housing displaced residents
The Salvation Army Corps Destiny Christian Church
303 N. Gold St. 413 N. Tower Ave.
Centralia, WA 98531 Centralia, WA 98531
- Cooking meals to be delivered to all Red Cross Shelters in the area
- People interested in filling sandbags should go to the following locations:
Centralia: Destiny Christian Church, Reynolds Road Public Works Dept.
Chehalis: Lewis County Public Works (located on Kreskee Road)
- A Canteen is currently headed to Lewis County from Tacoma to for cooking and mobile feeding
Note: Based on staff reports from the scene, it is expected that three times the amount of homes from last year, will be affected. Approximately 500 last year and possibly 1500 damaged this year.
Snohomish:
- A disaster relief canteen is at the Stanwood sandbag staging area (Stanwood-Camano Village Shopping Center, Rt 532 at 72nd Ave NW) feeding volunteers
Pierce:
- Clean-up kits ready to be delivered into Orting when road opens
- Puyallup Corps helping local businesses sandbag, feeding volunteers
Clark:
- The fairgrounds are open for truckers to park because of the I-5 closure. 1,000 trucks are expected to park there during the next two days. The Salvation Army is feeding the drivers.
Cowlitz County:
- 3,000 residents are starting to return to their homes after the mandatory evacuation was lifted. The Longview/Kelso Corps continues to be on stand-by to serve as a shelter.
- Continuing to feed meals to those in need
Grays Harbor:
- We have sheltered displaced families in a local motel until other shelter can be provided.
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