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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kimberly George, Director of Marketing & Development, 423-503-1801
Gordon Hall, Director of Communications, 423-456-6576
Date: September 24, 2009
Chattanooga Salvation Army Increases Flood Clean-Up Efforts Thursday
Chattanooga, TN – The new focus of Chattanooga Salvation Army disaster relief efforts is assisting local flood victims to return safely home. Beginning today, The Army will be distributing hundreds of clean-up kits from its Mobile Kitchen Units. For information on other distribution sites, call 423-756-1023.
The Salvation Army’s four Mobile Kitchen Units will continue serving meals and beverages to evacuees in the shelter, those stranded in their East Ridge homes and disaster relief workers throughout the area.
Those affected by the flooding, which began last Thursday, are awaiting official word from the City of East Ridge on when they will be allowed to return to their flood-damaged homes.
Since the relief efforts began last week, The Chattanooga Salvation Army, with the assistance of three other Salvation Army locations around Tennessee, has served more than 650 meals and distributed almost thirty clean-up kits. The number of clean-up kits given out is expected to rise dramatically beginning today.
The Salvation Army and the Red Cross are partnering with the United Way of Greater Chattanooga in informing persons affected by the flood to call 211 with any inquiries about receiving disaster-related assistance as they return to their homes.
To help defray the rising expenses of the continuing relief efforts, The Salvation Army is asking local residents to mail monetary donations to The Salvation Army, 822 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37403, or they may donate online at www.CSArmy.org. For more information including the need for volunteers, call 423-756-1023.
Photos: Flood Relief in the Greater Chattanooga Area – September 2009
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