How to help flood victims in Louisiana

How to help flood victims in Louisiana |

Impact Your World has identified the charities on the ground providing support.

The Army Hi, which deals with the flood at its Baton Rouge facility helps thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes.

The organization is to help with disaster relief resources such as canteens (mobile feeding units), cleaning and hygiene kits and sending support staff in the affected areas. You can volunteer or donate money to the Gulf Coast cash Army Hi to help the cause.

The American Red Cross in Louisiana provides meals and shelter for dozens of residents who need a safe place to sleep. You can financially contribute to the cause by going here and selecting "Louisiana Flood" from the dropdown menu. You can also send the word LAFLOODS to 90999 to make a $ 10 donation. If you want to volunteer, you can complete an application.

For residents, you can let loved ones know you are safe by completing the Safe and Well American Red Cross.

The residents are also in desperate need of toiletries and basic health articles. Louisiana Strong is a GoFundMe campaign that will distribute grooming packages and other that much to the victims and first responders.

Cleanup efforts have already begun, and Operation Blessing International deploying volunteers with a construction trailer to help residents in recovery efforts. The organization also provides hot meals. If you are interested in volunteering, email volunteer@OB.org.

as accepting people willing to help in efforts to response and recovery volunteers Louisiana. Nauck@crt.la.gov register online or email.

The United Way invites you to help relief efforts against flooding by volunteering or making a donation by the United Way of Southeast Louisiana. Citizens need services should dial 211, a hotline operating 24/7.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana distributes thousands of pounds of food, water and supplies to flood victims.

Convoy of Hope provides food, water, equipment and relief supplies in southern Louisiana. You can support their work here. Please indicate that you want the money given to go to Louisiana in August 2016 relief efforts against flooding.

Save the Children has deployed an emergency response team in Baton Rouge to establish specialized spaces in emergency shelters where the unique needs of children can be met. To support their efforts, you can donate to the relief fund of the Gulf Coast Floods children.

The Rho Epsilon chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Louisiana State University is raising money through GoFundMe to distribute $ 500 gift cards to families and students directly affected by the floods that can be used to mainly in the recovery efforts.

Impact Your World will continue to follow the ways you can help.