Red Cross So Cal is one of several emergency response teams from across the country responding to aid victims of the Maui wildfires.
“We’re going to continue to determine what the needs of the population are," Mahoney said."We want to meet people with what their needs are right then. We have thousands of people in shelters there, every person has different needs.”
In response to natural disasters, the Red Cross can also offer mental health support, disaster health support like getting necessary medications that may have been left at home, disaster spiritual needs along with food and a safe place to sleep.The San Diego Humane Society may also respond to Maui to help with search and rescue of animals affected by wildfires.
If the SDHS does deploy an Emergency Response Team, animal care members would assist with search and rescue, care and shelter for large and companion animals. A FEMA task force is also expected to arrive from Riverside to aid in search and rescue, HAZMAT and other needs.
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