Salvation Army mobilizing personnel and mobile feeding units ahead of Hurricane Florence

Resources and trained emergency experts ready to respond to communities impacted across the Carolinas

As Hurricane Florence tracks closer to the Carolinas, The Salvation Army in North and South Carolina is preparing to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual care to individuals and families impacted by the storm and first responders.

In the coastal areas of North and South Carolina, The Salvation Army is serving meals at EOC operations and wherever local emergency management is requesting mass feeding and hydration support. Salvation Army liaisons have been dispatched to state emergency operations centers in North Carolina and South Carolina. The Salvation Army is also coordinating with numerous county emergency operations centers in the Carolinas.

Once storm damage reports have been received and local needs have been determined, Emergency Disaster Services teams of Salvation Army officers, trained volunteers, and staff will focus primarily on immediate needs providing food, hydration, and emotional and spiritual care to impacted individuals, families, and first responders.

Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief Overview

• Multiple staging and logistical centers have been established in North and South Carolina and Virginia.
• 15 mobile feeding units are on stand-by in the North and South Carolina Division and an additional 10 mobile feeding units are on standby in the National Capital and Virginia Division.
• 27 additional mobile feeding units from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina and Roanoke, VA on Wednesday. Each mobile feeding unit can serve up to 1,500 meals per day.

How to help

• To contribute to The Salvation Army’s Florence disaster relief efforts, visit HelpSalvationArmy.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
• The Salvation Army does not place an administrative fee on disaster donations. During emergency disasters, 100 percent of designated gifts are used to support specific relief efforts.

For more information on The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster response, please visit disaster.salvationarmyusa.org.

About The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services

“The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.” While every disaster is unique and creates its own special needs, the core of The Salvation Army’s disaster program consists of several basic services. And while these services address many of the typical needs of a disaster survivor, Salvation Army disaster relief is also flexible. Our services are adapted to the specific needs of communities and scalable according to the magnitude of the disaster.