Red Cross Transitions Shelters; Continues One-on-One Assistance for Tornado-Stricken Families

Red Cross caseworkers in Bartow and Gordon counties met with families Tuesday through mobile outreach and at established Red Cross centers to help them develop a plan for recovery and to provide emergency assistance. Red Cross shelters co-located at the centers also transitioned out Tuesday, as all previous shelter residents have located alternate housing. Water, snacks and bulk supplies will continue to be available at both center locations.

Residents who cannot live in their homes are urged to call to set up an appointment to meet with a caseworker or to simply drop by a Red Cross center. Residents whose damaged homes are livable but have other disaster-caused needs are asked to call and arrange to speak with a Red Cross caseworker.   

Red Cross Call Center Phone Number: 

404-870-4440

Call Center Hours of Operation: 

Noon to 8 p.m. daily until further notice.

Call Center Purpose:

To receive requests for help and to provide information on Red Cross disaster services for residents of Bartow and Gordon counties, especially those with emergency needs resulting from significant tornado/storm damage to their homes.

Red Cross Casework Center Locations:

Manning Mill Youth Center
163-B Manning Mill Road
Adairsville, GA 30103

Sonoraville Recreation Center
7494 Fairmount Hwy
Calhoun, GA 30701

Casework Center Hours of Operation:

Noon to 7 p.m. daily until further notice.

Casework Center Purpose

Place where families with emergency needs resulting from significant storm damage to their homes can get personal assistance from a Red Cross caseworker by appointment or on a first-come, first-served basis.

Following last week’s severe weather in Georgia, Red Cross assessments show that more than 250 homes were either destroyed or had major damage, most of them in Bartow and Gordon counties. Caseworkers can help affected families develop a plan for recovery and provide emergency assistance for such things as food, clothing, relocation, prescription replacement, emotional support and referrals for additional resources.

To date, the Red Cross has provided more than 91 overnight stays for displaced families, and served more than 1,531 meals at shelters and through mobile outreach in partnership with the Salvation Army. 

Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs) continued mobile feeding (snacks and water) in hard-hit areas Tuesday. Hundreds of clean-up kits and bulk items were distributed from ERVs throughout the weekend; these supplies now will be available at the Red Cross casework centers.

Dozens of Red Cross disaster responders from the Northwest Georgia and Metro Atlanta chapters are supporting the relief effort, and are joined by emergency partners from the surrounding area.

How You Can Help

Red Cross disaster relief efforts are made possible through the generosity of the public. Georgians can click www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to make a credit card donation or text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

You can help people affected by disasters like the Georgia tornadoes, as well as countless crises at home and around the world, by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance in response to disasters. Visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Contributions may also be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter (Northwest Georgia Chapter, 112 John Maddox Drive NW, Rome, GA  30165 or by calling 706-291-6648)  or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.