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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWS
RED CROSS HELP from Eyewitness News Online Redcross Workers Fan Out Across the State To Help Reported by:  Jessica ReedWeb Producer: Jessica Reed Reported: Jul. 4, 2012 4:12 PM EDT
Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
The American Red Cross is providing critical help to thousands of people across West Virginia affected by recent storm related power outages. More help is on the way! The Red Cross has brought in over 80 volunteers and staff to supplement those already in West Virginia. Twenty-six Emergency Response vehicles (ERV) are headed to the state. Each ERV can be sent to anything from large disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, to a house fire in a local neighborhood. The ERV is designed to carry approximately 1,000 prepared meals and liquid hydration. Meals are loaded into large containers that can accommodate hot or cold food. Currently, the Red Cross has five ARC managed shelters opened and 10 others for which the ARC is providing support. The locations are: Army National Guard Gassaway Armory, 62 John O Frame Drive, GASSAWAY, WV 26624-7872 (Braxton County) Braxton County Senior Center,33 Senior Center Dr, SUTTON, WV 26601 Calvary Baptist Church, 3655 Tayes Valley Road, HURRICANE, WV 25526 (Putnam County) Craig Community Center, 311 Tunnelton Street , KINGWOOD, WV 26537 (Preston County) Dream Center, 224 Pinewood Drive, BECKLEY, WV 25801 (Raleigh County) Dupont Middle School, 3301 34th Street School, BELLE, WV 25015 (Kanawha County) First Church of God, 114 HARVEY STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, WV 25840 (Fayette County) Gilmer County Recreation Center, 136 Sycamore Run Road, GLENVILLE, WV 26351 Kanawha City Community Center, 3511 Venable Ave, CHARLESTON, WV 25304 (Kanawha County) Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department, 1340 Harris Hwy, WASHINGTON, WV 26181 (Wood County) Nicholas County Senior Center, 700 Valentine Circle, SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651 (Nicholas County) Point Pleasant High School, 280 Scenic Drive, POINT PLEASANT, WV 25550 (Mason County) Richwood Food and Clothing Pantry, 14 Cherry River Plaza, RICHWOOD, WV 26261 (Nicholas County) Summersville Fire Department, 806 Arbuckle Road, SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651 (Nicholas County) MORE NEWS FROM EYEWITNESS NEWS
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