Red Cross shelter available to displaced flood victims

   Jackson County Emergency Management wants displaced citizens to know there is shelter available to them. Any residents forced to leave their homes by the flood waters are invited to stay at the Jackson County Services Building Auditorium, where the American Red Cross has set up a disaster relief shelter.

   Those seeking shelter should bring some form of identification or a bill or other paperwork showing the address from which they have been displaced, as well clothing, any medications, and food if on a special diet. 

   The red cross will provide meals, some snacks, a comfort kit consisting of toiletries such as shampoo, coffee, water, and two blankets. The Red Cross recommends bringing extra blankets or an air mattress if possible for comfort.