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Americares Sends Aid to Victims of Florence and Philippines Typhoon
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Americares emergency teams are responding to major storms in the United States and the Philippines. — an announcement from Americares
Responding to Florence
The response team was in Raleigh Saturday morning packing a shipment of hygiene products including toothpaste, soap, shampoo and adult diapers for a medical shelter in Clayton, NC. “Federal officials contacted us requesting supplies for a shelter housing 200 people with serious medical needs,” said Americares Emergency Response Specialist Tom Cotter, who is leading the team in North Carolina. “As we head out today into hard-hit communities we expect to identify more needs and deliver more supplies.”
A shipment of 1,400 first aid kits and 800 hygiene kits left Americares distribution center in Stamford early Saturday morning, destined for North Carolina. The health-focused relief and development organization has offered assistance to more than 90 partner health clinics in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.