Hurricane Francine Alert: The Salvation Army Mobilizes in Louisiana

The Salvation Army Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi Division is mobilizing to support coastal communities as Tropical Storm Francine approaches. Current models show the hurricane is expected to make landfall on Tuesday as a Category 1 or 2. The storm is projected to affect the Louisiana coast before moving inland, potentially bringing hurricane-force to tropical storm conditions to Mississippi and Alabama.

As we have done for over a century, The Salvation Army stands ready to meet the needs of affected communities. Preparation efforts in the division include: 

• Local units across Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi mobilizing
• Strategically relocating our emergency response vehicles to critical service locations
• Readying essential supplies: food, water, and hygiene kits
• Many shelter operations are expanding service hours for the unhoused in impacted areas
• Coordinating closely with government agencies and NGO partners
• Additional support teams from each state stand ready to deploy as needed

"We have response units and teams on standby from all three states as well as an Incident Management Team and a cadres of Emotional and Spiritual Care specialists," said William Trueblood, Divisional Disaster Director. "We are coordinating with state government officials and our partners in VOAD, and we feel that we are prepared and ready to respond to this event."