Upstate Red Cross Provides Relief in Alabama

Tragic events over the past few days have left people reeling throughout the Midwest and the South due to severe weather. Two Red Cross volunteers from the Upstate left their homes and families this past weekend to provide relief in Enterprise, Alabama.

Enterprise, a town of 22,000 residents, is home to Enterprise High School, the site where eight students lost their lives when a tornado struck the school collapsing part of the structure. In total, 50 residents of Enterprise were hurt by this storm.

In an email message to the chapter, deployed volunteer John Ligon reported that it is a pretty big operation in Enterprise with 50 people assigned to the Red Cross headquarters alone. Relief workers from Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Arizona, and many other places from across the U.S. have merged on Alabama to lift up their hurting neighbor.

Ligon and Seth Harrison answered the call to help by providing computer networking support to operations headquarters and Client Assistance Centers in Alabama. "We are here to give support to the residents of Enterprise" states Ligon, "but they are doing all they can to give us great support" eluding to the indomitable spirit of the devastated region. Ligon's and Harrison's efforts will greatly speed up the support provided to the victims by the Red Cross.

The Upstate Red Cross is seeking volunteers to join in disaster relief efforts both locally and nationally. Interested individuals should call the Red Cross at (864) 271-8222 and begin the training process today.