Red Cross update on Woodfin flash flood victims

RED CROSS UPDATE, as of 8:55 a.m.:
 
· 25 displaced residents have been offered assistance by the Red Cross
·  2 individuals are currently being treated at Mission Hospital. A Red Cross Disaster Health Services Responder is on-site to provide assistance as needed.
· 21 people have been provided temporary lodging
· 1 declined assistance
Red Cross case workers will continue to assist those affected in the days and weeks to come. Services provided include temporary lodging, financial assistance for food and clothing, and mental health services.
Red Cross Disaster Volunteers Pete Kirchner and Dee Besecker survey damage caused by early morning flash flood in Woodfin.
Red Cross Disaster Volunteers Pete Kirchner and Dee Besecker survey damage caused by early morning flash flood in Woodfin.
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