Iowa-Nebraska Red Cross set up days ahead of Hurricane Ian’s landfall

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – As Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday, the Iowa-Nebraska Pink Cross was in place, prepared to assist these within the storm’s path.

“My mother has it on the TV,” stated Katheryn McNelly of Hudson, Florida. “We get updates each two hours.”

McNelly moved to Hudson lower than a 12 months in the past from Cedar Rapids. She didn’t see the worst of Ian however was bracing for a violent storm.

“My mother is in panic mode,” she stated. “She’s been cleansing and making meals for the subsequent few days.”

Hudson was one of many many cities the place individuals have been informed to evacuate or put together for the worst forward of Ian’s arrival.

“Catastrophe response is an ever-evolving course of,” stated Emily Holley, the Iowa-Nebraska Pink Cross Communication Supervisor. “

She stated 500 individuals have made the journey to the Fort Myers space, the place they arrange evacuation facilities for these leaving their properties, introduced tens of hundreds of provides, and maneuvered reduction autos to the place they have been wanted forward of the storm.

“Once we initially deployed people and deployed provides, we deliberate on having to help hundreds of individuals.

Holley stated they’re on the brink of ship much more individuals to Florida now that the hurricane hit to be able to assist meet all of the wants of these dwelling by this catastrophic storm.

It’s going to be a couple of days that that is going to be right here,” stated McNelly. “If one thing occurs and we’ve a medical emergency, we are able to’t simply depart and go to the emergency room.”

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