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05.06.2009 Shelter opened due to local flooding
Photo courtesy of the Charlotte Observer
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The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross opened a shelter Tuesday evening for residents displaced by local flooding.
At 6:45pm last night, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management called requesting that the Red Cross open a shelter at East Meck due to flooding at an apartment complex off Idlewild Road. There were reports of other isolated flooding as well.
Through a partnership with East Mecklenburg High School, the Red Cross was able to use the gymnasium to shelter people in need. The shelter closed at 11:15 p.m. after no one sought help at East Meck. The Red Cross continues to monitor the weather and will assess the community’s needs.
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All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help victims of disasters such as the local flooding by contributing to the Disaster Relief Fund. The Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation’s blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. To make a donation or find out more about the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross, call (704) 378.4620.