CORDESVILLE, S.C.–According to Red Cross volunteers, early Sunday morning, they assisted three members of a family, two adults and one child, who were displaced following a residential fire.
The fire, they say, occurred on Bubba Lane in Cordesville.
The local fire department responded.
The Red Cross provided immediate financial assistance for temporary lodging, food, and clothing.
The victims also received comfort kits, containing personal hygiene items, and referrals to partner organizations to help with their long-term recovery.
In South Carolina, the American Red Cross, on average, responds to a disaster every four hours. Because of volunteers and financial assistance from the community, the Red Cross was able to help more than 7,100 individuals affected by disasters, the majority of those being home fires, in South Carolina last year.
To help neighbors affected by disasters become a Red Cross volunteer or make a financial contribution to the Red Cross by calling (843) 764-2323 or visiting www.redcross.org/SC.
