Comments on: Parkersburg Tornado Disaster Update

By: juliet

juliet — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:34:41 +0000

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By: Sheila

Sheila — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:19:17 +0000

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By: Nina

Nina — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:33:30 +0000

I don’t have a good idea about how to collect stuff, but I do have three shopping bags full of clothing. I will call the hotline. Thanks for keeping us up to date.

By: margalit

margalit — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:24:01 +0000

I don’t have much in adult clothing, but I’ve got a lot of teen/preteen sized stuff I’d be happy to box up and send. Can you tell us where? Is there even a post office left?

By: Summer

Summer — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:32:42 +0000

I’m getting my checkbook out right now. My thoughts to Britt and family. :heartbeat:

By: Nobody™

Nobody™ — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:08:52 +0000

Everything we are hearing locally (I’m about 45 miles away, and the same storm hit about 8 miles north of me) is that they don’t need stuff so much as they need money.

We’ve been in direct contact with several families that have lost everything and they say what they really need right now is a way to pay their bills. They’ve not only lost their homes, but their source of income is gone. Their workplaces – gone.

Also, the very first thing the Red Cross told our County Emergency Operations Center on Sunday night was “we don’t do tornadoes”. When we called Salvation Army they asked what we needed and where we wanted it. They were on-site in hours with a canteen trailer fully stocked, as well as other supplies. Impressive.

If you do send money to RC or SA be sure to specify that it is to go to the Parkersburg Tornado.

By: Dragon

Dragon — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:41:51 +0000

Thanks for the update, Avi. Hang in the, Britt.

By: Poppy Cedes » The day that almost wasn't

Poppy Cedes » The day that almost wasn't — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:21:03 +0000

[...] her husband Jared drove with their two kids from FL to their hometown in IA to help everyone out. Adam had written a post discussing ways we can help out, but he had written a tweet that implied the money sent to the Red Cross wasn't making its way [...]

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:26:43 +0000

I think I’d prefer to send stuff directly if I can instead of dealing with either relief organization. Everyone keeps mentioning adult clothes and feminine hygiene products, but nobody says how they’re fixed for porn.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:46:17 +0000

Be careful donating to the Red Cross. They have been through a number of CEO’s in the past 5-10 years, and have also been unreliable as far as monetary donations are concerned. Lots and lots of mistakes. :crazywife: And high administrative costs.

The Salvation Army’s slogan ‘Doing The Most Good’ is very accurate. :angel:

I’m not affiliated with either of these organizations, I work in not-for-profit, and know how important it is for donors to know what’s going on. My two cents goes to the SA any day over IRC.