Athens volunteer helps Red Cross assess storm damage across Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – As Red Cross teams assess damage across south Alabama, Carolyn Edwards is helping coordinate what they find and identify communities where families may still need assistance.

Edwards, a Red Cross volunteer from Athens, has been in Mobile since last Wednesday. She is helping coordinate information from six teams working in areas from Mobile to Dothan and north to Birmingham.

The assessments are meant to give the Red Cross a clearer picture of the storm’s impact and where help is needed. In Mobile, Edwards saw trees damage homes, trailers and mobile homes. Across affected communities, teams are assessing damage, delivering meals and providing cleanup supplies…

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