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SHELTER, East Central Community Center

Organization: Red Cross, Special Needs Evacuation Shelter
Facility Type: Shelter
Status: Open

Address:
4300 Highway 614
Located south side of Hwy 614, 2 miles east of Hwy 63.

Moss Point, MS 39563

Region:Gulf
County/Parish:Jackson



Main/General Business Number: (228) 588-3373
Website: http://www.redcross-sems.org/shelters.php




Areas Served: Gulf
Eligibility For Services: Hurricane Evacuees with SPECIAL NEEDS



This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

RC shows open for Hurricane Isaac August 2012
http://mississippi-redcross.org/archives/2499
(No Capacity or population listed)
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* Special needs patients must pre-register by calling Erin Lee at 228-762-2455. Special needs patients are oxygen dependant or have other medical needs that do not require hospitalization. People who are elderly only will need to shelter in the elderly section of the non-special needs shelters.

Jackson County Office / Emergency Shelter Locations: 228-762-2455

Anyone who needs transportation during an evacuation should call Ocean Springs Civil Defense at 228-818-4438.

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What to bring to a shelter?

Water, food:
Water--one gallon of water per person, per day.
Food--Non-perishable, needing little or no cooking, such as ready-to-eat meats, fruits, vegetables, and canned juices. High energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix, and other snack foods. Special dietary foods--such as diabetic, low salt, liquid diet, and baby food and formula. Manual can opener. Eating and drinking utensils including paper plates. Portable ice chest with ice.

Clothing and bedding:
One complete change of clothing including footwear. Sleeping bag, blanket and pillow (cots for elderly)--cots will not be provided. Rain gear and sturdy shoes.

Personal items:
Washcloth, small towel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary napkins, tampons, paper towels, toilet paper, towelettes, etc.

Medications, first-aid supplies:
Medications--clearly marked with your name, dosage, type of medication, and prescribing physician. You must be able to take all medications by yourself. First-Aid kit in a waterproof box.

Baby supplies:
Clothes, diapers, formula, bottles, nipples, food, blankets.

Important papers:
Name and address of doctors. Name and address of nearest relative not living in area. Identification and valuable papers.

Miscellaneous:
Games, cards, toys, battery powered radios, flashlights (no candles or lanterns), batteries, or other reasonable items you may need.

Take a bath and eat before you leave home.

Register immediately upon entering the shelter.

Obey shelter rules.

Keep the building safe and sanitary.

Not allowed:
NO pets, alcoholic beverages, or weapons.

Info Source/Changes:
changed name
(see full history)

Created At: Thu Oct 04 03:15:13 +0000 2007
Updated At: Thu Aug 30 21:05:01 +0000 2012
Updated By: DNug


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