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The Salvation Army of Maryland and West Virginia Prepares for Irene
Baltimore, MD (August 26, 2011)– As the threat of Hurricane Irene increases along the Mid-Atlantic states, the Maryland and West Virginia Division of The Salvation Army is preparing for the storm’s impact in Eastern Maryland by readying personnel, equipment and supplies to be on the scene as soon as the storm hits.
Emergency Disaster Services (“EDS”) teams are presently on standby on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in Salisbury and Cambridge where the storm is expected to have the greatest impact in the state. Teams are also staged in Annapolis, Baltimore and Havre de Grace, Maryland ready to provide meals from mobile canteens, as well as emotional and spiritual assistance.
Staff and volunteers are poised to assess the situation and to begin immediately providing for basic needs such as food, hydration and impacted individuals and families.
“With the impending landfall of this storm in Maryland, The Salvation Army is readying all our equipment and assembling supplies to provide immediate help to those most affected by the storm,” said Major David Singletary, EDS Director for The Salvation Army’s Maryland and West Virginia Division.
The Salvation Army is asking residents of the entire state of Maryland to be prepared with an emergency disaster plan. Critical decisions need to be made ahead of time, before the storm makes landfall.
For more information on The Salvation Army’s response to Hurricane Irene, please visit http://www.disaster.salvationarmyusa.organd follow EDS on Twitter @SalArmyEDS.
