Red Cross Is Forming Georgia Disaster Campaign Cabinet to Aid Hurricane Victims; Donate Relief Funds at www.redcrossatlanta.org.ATLANTA -- As Florida and the Southeast United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. brace for the expected impact of Hurricane Frances This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2004; for other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Frances (disambiguation) Hurricane Frances was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. , the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. is organizing a Georgia Disaster Campaign Cabinet to raise immediate funds for disaster relief. The fundraising effort is being led by Phil Jacobs, president of BellSouth Georgia Operations, who today is calling on corporate colleagues and the Georgia business community to make urgent financial commitments. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jacobs, the double strike of hurricanes Frances and Charley could result in unprecedented relief needs - needs that the Red Cross must as always provide. "It's critical that business leaders step up as Hurricane Frances approaches. Georgia companies have many thousands of customers and employees who may feel the storm's impact in some way, and they always have been generous during times of natural disaster," said Jacobs. "We're facing an extraordinary situation that requires extraordinary action. The Red Cross needs our financial support right now." The last time two major hurricanes hit Florida in rapid succession was 1950. Hurricane Easy There have been several hurricanes designated Easy when the initial naming system was used (the Phonetic alphabet).
The Georgia Disaster Campaign Cabinet will seek large financial contributions from corporate donors, paving the way for families and individuals to provide financial support as well. "Put yourself in the place of a family who has just evacuated from their home, and may now be in a shelter or hotel somewhere in Georgia," said Jacobs. "They are anxious, nervous and scared. Their homes may be gone when they return. We all must step up and help today." Anyone can help, and it's easy to donate. Visit American Red Cross online at www.redcrossatlanta.org. Donors also can call 1-800-HELP-NOW to contribute by phone. For Spanish language Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nations, Spanish is spoken as a first language by about 330 million persons , donors can call 1-800-257-7575. And donors also can mail financial contributions to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 101590, Atlanta, GA 30392-1776. |
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