As of Monday night, more than 16,000 people were still staying in shelters in both Texas and Louisiana due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Now with Hurricane Irma set to hit the United States, the American Red Cross is preparing to open shelters as needed to house people who will be displaced due to the storm’s impact.
The American Red Cross Western Pennsylvania Region is looking to train shelter volunteers who would be willing to deploy to assist, should they be needed.
The Red Cross will hold 13 Sheltering Boot Camps over the next 10 days throughout its 28-county footprint.
Prospective volunteers must be at least age 18 and be willing and able to accept a two- to three-week deployment, if needed. All courses are offered free of charge and advanced registration is required.
More details about becoming a Red Cross volunteer and its Sheltering Boot Camp, plus information on registering for a course, can be found by visiting redcrosswpa.blogspot.com.
Courses currently scheduled include:
Saturday, Sept. 9
- Red Cross Office – Greensburg (2 p.m. – 5 p.m.)
351 Harvey Ave., Greensburg
- Red Cross Office – Pittsburgh (1 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
2801 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh
Monday, Sept. 11
- Red Cross Office – Johnstown (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
250 Jari Dr., Johnstown
Tuesday, Sept. 12
- Red Cross Office – Greensburg (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
351 Harvey Ave., Greensburg
- Red Cross Office – Pittsburgh (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
2801 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh
Wednesday, Sept. 13
- Sawyer Evangelical Church (5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
777 South Kendall Ave., Bradford
- Red Cross Office – Erie (5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
4961 Pittsburgh Ave., Erie
- Behind Toss’d Restaurant (9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
495 South Hermitage Rd., Hermitage
Thursday, Sept. 14
- 109 N. Brady St., Suite 2, DuBois (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
- Red Cross Office – Greensburg (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
351 Harvey Ave., Greensburg
- Herman Volunteer Fire Department – Rear of Bldg. (5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
789 Herman Dr., Herman
- Red Cross Office – Pittsburgh (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
2801 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh
Saturday, Sept. 16
- 133 Friendship Circle, Second Floor, Beaver (9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
