Red Cross volunteers in Wichita to respond to Louisiana flooding

Small said, “They are really in dire need, and my heart just goes out to them because I’m here and they’re there and I’d love to be able to do so much for them”.

According to the Associated Press, the governor’s office says that 60,000 residents have applied for FEMA aid and 20 of the state’s 64 parishes are now included in the federal disaster zone. As far as the people you’re going to help, some of them are pretty grief stricken.

Seven from the Louisville area and five from the Lexington area are en route or will be leaving within the next couple of days to head to heavy-hit areas such as Baton Rouge.

While there, Ramieh will connect people to what they need.

Bobalik said some of the Northeast Tennessee volunteers from the Tri-Cities area are now helping with shelters and the operation of a mobile feeding vehicle.

Louisiana’s Governor estimates 9 people are dead and others still missing.

“I want to do anything I can to help them get back up on their feet and going back to a normal life and living again and getting situated again”, Madden said.

Steckelberg joined the Red Cross as a volunteer in March and has trained to be a disaster volunteer.

“It’s as large as Superstorm Sandy, and that is true even from a Red Cross response”, Jantz says.

Two are being deployed with the Emergency Response Vehicle to assist with mobile feeding and distribution of relief supplies and one to assist with operation safety.

The Arlingtons said they’ll deliver food to people’s homes and to the 50 shelters that are now housing residents.

Jacqueline Williams, along with almost 40 others, packed into the Mid-South Red Cross.to learn how to help those devastated by the recent Louisiana floods. You can donate by texting “LA Floods” to 90999to give a $10 donation.

Several volunteers have traveled from Connectitcut to Louisiana to help with the disast relief efforts, officials said.