Three Kosciusko Red Cross volunteers have returned home and three remain on the ground in New York as other local volunteers prepare to deploy to the storm ravaged area to help people in New Jersey and all five boroughs of New York. Red Cross volunteers are providing meals, … Read More
Dear Editor: We have all seen the news about Hurricane Sandy and the devastation this storm had on the east coast. Our mission at Fellowship Missions has always been to reach out to the hurt and broken for Christ. We have been called to go and serve alongside … Read More
Nearly 300 Red Cross Blood Drives were canceled on the east coast because of Hurricane Sandy. The American Red Cross is seeking blood and platelet donors to counterbalance the canceled blood drives by holding That region alone requires 900 donations daily to keep patients alive, according to Red … Read More
Two firefighters of the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory returned to much fanfare early Friday morning after assisting East Coast residents before and after Hurricane Sandy. Lt. Nate Iden and Battalion Chief Aaron Bolinger both worked in areas around Ventnor and Barneget, New Jersey. Batallion Chief Bolinger compared the storm … Read More
World Compassion Network in Warsaw is working with churches out east to serve as a disaster relief center to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. WCN is reporting that roads out east are still closed, power is out and communication with possible distribution centers is very difficult. Search … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – In response to Hurricane Sandy and the overlapping winter storm expected to affect the East Coast and New England area, several Indiana emergency response assets, including elements with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) District Response Task Forces, have deployed to the region. On Saturday, … Read More
The effects of Hurricane Sandy will be as far reaching as Chicago and northern Indiana will feel the impact starting tomorrow. A tropical system, or its remnants that become “extratropical,” can have a massive radius of influence on the weather pattern, according to the National Weather Service. Additionally, … Read More
Multi-Township EMS has sent two ambulance crews to New Jersey to assist with evacuations for Hurricane Sandy. Indiana Department of Homeland Security requested that each of the 10 IDHS districts supply at least five ambulances/ District two is comprised of Kosciusko, Elkhart, St. Joseph, Marshall, Fulton, Stark and … Read More
Eleven Red Cross volunteers from Kosciusko, Elkhart and St. Joe counties left Saturday for the East Coast, preparing to help open shelters, serve meals and manage operations where Hurrican Sandy is expected to make landfall tomorrow night. Early this morning, the storm remained on track to become what … Read More
