American Red Cross offering caseworker consultations for storm victims

ALBANY — Starting Wednesday, the American Red Cross chapter serving Dougherty County will act as the Red Cross casework center for all families in Southwest Georgia with emergency needs resulting from significant storm damage to their homes.

Residents with homes destroyed or heavily damaged due to last week’s severe weather are urged to call to set up an appointment to meet with a caseworker. Working one-on-one with families, the Red Cross can help develop a plan for recovery and provide emergency assistance for things such as food, clothing, relocation, prescription replacement, emotional support and referrals for additional resources.

Those needing assistance can call (229) 436-4845. The casework center, at 500 Pine Ave., Suite 104, will be operating from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. until further notice.

The Red Cross depends on support from the public to assist people affected by disasters. Those wishing to help can make a donation by visiting redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999. Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters.