Red Cross sends 16 South Carolina workers to Louisiana

Sixteen volunteers and staff from the American Red Cross in South Carolina are deploying to Louisiana to support relief efforts after excessive rainfall has resulted in moderate to heavy flooding across many parts of Louisiana. The Red Cross is coordinating with emergency management to open and support shelters as people are quickly forced to flee from their homes. Some of the work will include operating shelters to house families displaced by floods, logistics and managing the overall disaster response, and working within government operations.Two Red Cross workers are deploying to Maryland to assist families affected by last week’s large apartment fire this week.