AS HURRICANE APPROACHES THE GULF

LOCAL RED CROSS SPRINGS TO ACTION

As Hurricane Gustav makes its way to the Gulf Coast - The American Red Cross begins to prepare for the worst. The Lorain County Chapter has deployed two volunteers the region and a number of others are on stand by.

Yvette Ortiz and Patricia Yaccabucci will board a plane tomorrow morning headed for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They have committed to a two-week term of service and have not yet been given their specific assignments.

Both Yvette and Pat began their volunteerism with the Red Cross during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Since then they have both been very active in local disaster relief here in Lorain County.

Photo Courtesy: Lorain County Red Cross