Douglas County calls for more tornado cleanup volunteers; coordination center relocates
photo by: John English/Special to the Journal-World
Organizers are looking for more volunteers to help clean up damage caused by last week’s tornado.
Douglas County Emergency Management encourages anyone interested in helping to check in at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1470 N. 1000 Road. The church, near the tornado’s path south of Lawrence, is the newest location for the county’s volunteer reception center.
1470 N 1000 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66046
The center is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, June 9. Organizers would prefer that volunteers check in before 5 p.m.
County residents needing help with cleanup are encouraged to call 2-1-1. In addition, the American Red Cross has opened a service center to help individuals and families whose homes were damaged. The center, at the Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center, 2920 Haskell Ave., will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and can provide cleanup kits, water, bug spray, trash bags and other supplies, Douglas County Emergency Management said.
Related story
• Douglas County sets up collection sites for tree debris from tornado
COMMENTS