American Red Cross Opens Shelter in Fayetteville in response to flooding
Damage assessments underway
ROGERS, AR (May 5, 2022) - In response to flooding affecting the Fayetteville and Johnson communities early today (Thursday), the American Red Cross opened an evacuation center which has now transitioned to an overnight shelter at the following location:
Genesis Church at 205 W MLK Blvd. Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The shelter is available to anyone displaced from their home from the flooding.
Items to bring include clothing for a few days, bedding, toiletries, essential medication, and items for your children.
For shelter information, visit redcross.org/shelter, download the free Red Cross Emergency App or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Emergency App is available in app stores by searching for the American Red Cross or going to redcross.org/apps.
In addition to opening the shelter, Red Cross teams also began conducting damage assessments in flood-impacted areas today to determine the extent of the damage to apartments and homes in Fayetteville and Johnson.
During and after disasters, cash donations enable the Red Cross to help people recover from disasters big and small. Call, click, or text to give: visit redcross.org, call 1-800 RED CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation donate online at www.redcross.org. Individuals can also sign up to become a volunteer.