Red Cross Disaster Volunteer Helping Out in Texas

CONCORD, NH - The New Hampshire / Vermont region of the American Red Cross deployed another individual in response to the devastating flooding in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Red Cross Disaster volunteer Karen Dudley of Litchfield went to Houston, TX, to work as a Community Partnership Manager on May 9, 2016.

"She joins more than a thousand Red Cross workers from across the country who have deployed in these southern states in response to the devastating floods and tornadoes," according to Lloyd Ziel of the Red Cross. "Dudley is the fourth person deployed from the New Hampshire/Vermont region for the devastation in the south."

Dudley will help oversee how Red Cross and community partners provide support for those affected by the flooding. As the response continues, community partners will begin to take over the disaster work at their local offices utilizing their resources. Community Partnerships ensures that those relationships are handed over so local entities have information and records of care and support provided, and can continue the recovery.

More than 4,500 homes have been destroyed or severely damaged across Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Currently, the Red Cross is providing emergency help such as food and shelter, and will be on the ground for the coming weeks supporting those affected as they begin to recover from the flooding.