SALINA, KS, August 28, 2017 — The threat from Hurricane Harvey is far from over as extremely dangerous flooding continues in Texas and parts of Louisiana. As of Sunday evening, more than 40 volunteers from the Red Cross Kansas, Nebraska, Southwest Iowa Region are already on the way.

“Getting help in some areas will be challenging for some time due to devastating floodwaters and closed
roads,” said Becky LaPolice, Red Cross Executive Director for Central and Western Kansas. “This is a heartbreaking and challenging situation for those in the storm’s path and the Red Cross is working around the clock to provide safe shelter and comfort for the hundreds of thousands of people impacted by this disaster.”

More than 1,800 people took refuge in 34 shelters over the weekend. Numbers in shelters are expected
to grow dramatically and dozens of additional shelters could open in the next few days. The Red Cross
has enough shelter supplies in Texas to support 28,000 people, and enough supplies on the way for an
additional 22,000 people. Nearly half of the Red Cross national emergency response fleet has been
mobilized, including 5 vehicles from the Kansas, Nebraska, SW Iowa region. The Red Cross is also
mobilizing its disaster partners to support feeding, child care, disaster assessment, and other disaster
services.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

The Red Cross depends on financial donations to be able to provide disaster relief immediately. Help
people affected by Hurricane Harvey by visiting redcross.org, calling 1- 800-RED CROSS or texting the
word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for,
respond to and help people recover from this disaster.

Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster.
The Red Cross honors donor intent. Donors can designate their donation to Hurricane Harvey relief
efforts by choosing that option when donating on redcross.org or on 1-800-RED CROSS. The best way to
ensure your donation will go to a specific disaster is to write the specific disaster name in the memo line
of a check. The Red Cross also recommend completing and mailing the donation form on redcross.org with your
check.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies
about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian
aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that
depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more
information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit them on Twitter at @RedCross.