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West Palm Beach, FL (28 August 2012) – As residents of Palm
Beach County begin final assessment of damages brought on by
Tropical Storm Isaac, The Salvation Army is prepared with
meals and water.
Prepared to serve 1,000 hot meals and cold bottled water,
two mobile units are responding to the Wellington and Lake
Worth communities.
City officials in Wellington have called in the National
Guard to assist due to the massive flooding and potential
for more heavy rains later today. A large sinkhole about 4
feet deep has opened in the Acreage causing separation in
the roadway. In addition, Palm Beach County still has
approximately 5,600 residents without power that hopefully
can be restored by the days end.
Major Thomas McWilliams, Salvation Army Commander for Palm
Beach County, says “The Salvation Army volunteers and staff
are serving meals to those whom have been impacted by this
natural disaster but most importantly are there for
emotional and spiritual care for those needing prayer or a
kind work.”
Relief efforts will extend throughout the impacted
communities if needed. In the short-term aftermath of the
storm, Salvation Army officers and staff will focus
primarily on immediate needs providing food, hydration, and
emotional and spiritual care to impacted individuals and
families.
“We encourage all residents to work cooperatively with city
and county officials to report flooding and power outages or
to request aide for their community,” said Major McWilliams.
The Salvation Army asks people who want to help those
affected by this disaster to visit
www.salvationarmyusa.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY
(1-800-725-2769). Donors may also contribute $10 via their
phone bill by text messaging the word STORM to 80888, and
confirming the donation with the word, “Yes.” Checks may be
made out to The Salvation Army Disaster Relief, 2100 Palm
Beach Lakes Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409. Please
designate "2012 Hurricane Relief" on all checks.
· A $10 donation feeds a disaster survivor for one day
· A $30 donation provides one food box, containing staple
foods for a family of four, or one household cleanup kit,
containing brooms, mops, buckets and other cleaning supplies
· A $100 donation can serve snacks and drinks for 125
survivors and emergency personnel at the scene of a disaster
· A $250 donation can provide one hot meal to 100 people or
keep a hydration station operational for 24 hours
· A $500 donation keeps a Salvation Army canteen (mobile
feeding unit) fully operational for one day
At this point, in-kind donations are not being accepted.
Used clothing and used furniture are seldom required during
an incident. However, these gifts are vitally important in
supporting the day-to-day work of your local Salvation Army.
Please consider giving these items to your local Salvation
Army Family store.
For the latest emergency disaster services news, please
visit
www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.org and follow the
EDS team on
Twitter @SalArmyEDS. Interested parties may also visit
www.salvationarmypalmbeachcounty.org and follow us
at
www.Facebook.com/SalArmyPBCo .
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About The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County
The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County, an evangelical part
of the universal Christian church established in 1922, has
been supporting those in need in His name without
discrimination for 89 years. Over 19,000 Palm Beach County
residents receive assistance from The Salvation Army each
year through the broadest array of social services that
range from providing food for the hungry, relief for
disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to
the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless
and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of
every dollar spent is used to support those services in our
local communities. For more information, go to
www.salvationarmypalmbeachcounty.org &
www.Facebook.com/SalArmyPBCo
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