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Salvation Army Responding to Tornadoes Throughout Missouri and Southern Illinois
St. Louis, MO (February 29, 2012) − Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services teams have mobilized and are responding to areas impacted by the severe weather and tornadoes that ripped through the bi-state region Wednesday morning.
“Our Emergency Disaster canteens are now or will be soon in the hardest hit communities providing food and supplies,” said Major Lonneal Richardson, Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army. “We are there to provide a hand up and relief to those in need.”
- A Salvation Army canteen is now in Branson, MO, providing meals, snacks and drinks to first responders, survivors and clean-up crews along with emotional and spiritual care to anyone in need.
- The Salvation Army is setting up an Incident Command team in Branson to better serve the area.
- A Salvation Army canteen and team from Joplin, MO, are currently headed to Kimberling City, MO, to begin feeding operations in that area.
- Two Salvation Army canteens are in Harrisburg, ILL., to assist. One canteen is set up at the Walmart located on 710 S. Commercial.
- Personnel are currently headed to Lebanon, MO., to determine the need in that community.
Immediate help can be given by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY or by going to www.STLSalvationArmy.org to make a donation by credit card. Checks may be mailed to The Salvation Army, PO Box 21787, St. Louis, MO 63109. Please designate the gift “Storm Relief.” Cell phone users may also text the word ARCH to 80888 to make a $10 donation
At this time, in-kind donations are not being accepted as financial donations better allow disaster responders to immediately meet the specific needs of survivors.
