Miranda Jenkins knew what she had to do.
“See a need, fill a need,” Jenkins told WTXL neighborhood reporter AJ Douglas.
When the women staying at Hope Farm were evacuated from the Bainbridge, Georgia women’s recovery center, Jenkins moved to reopen the facility as a community space for those without adequate shelter to ride out the storm.
“I was like, well, we could have stayed home or utilize this space and be able to help other people,” she said.
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Power Outage Maps
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The American Red Cross recommends taking these actions during an extended power outage:
- Monitor alerts— this includes weather reports and safety notifications from local governments.
- Contact your support network. Let your family, friends and neighbors know you’re okay and see how they’re doing.
- Unplug unneeded appliances and electronics to prevent an overload.
- Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning— only use a generator outside and away from windows, and never use outdoor stoves indoors.