Salvation Army sees rise in aid requests following hurricanes, gears up for shortened Red Kettle Campaign

Salvation Army sees rise in aid requests following hurricanes, gears up for shortened Red Kettle Campaign

As the holiday season approaches, The Salvation Army is preparing for a heightened demand for assistance nationwide that it says is fueled by a combination of economic pressures and natural disasters. The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services responded to 4,307 disasters in 2023, including Hurricanes Idalia in the South and fires and floods across the West and East. This year’s hurricane season prompted the organization’s largest response since 2020, with extensive efforts for Hurricanes Beryl, Debby, Francine, Helene and Milton.

SPC Tornado Watch 708

WW 708 TORNADO OK TX 081950Z – 090300Z
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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 708
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Oklahoma North and North-Central Texas * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until 900 PM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Bands of severe storms, and potentially a few
semi-discrete supercells, should continue to develop regionally
through mid/late afternoon, with the strongest storms capable of
damaging winds and tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Fort Sill OK
to 20 miles east southeast of Temple TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 21035. ...Guyer 

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