{"id":12588,"date":"2018-10-10T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T15:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=12588"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:35:30","slug":"salvation-army-teams-return-from-carolinas-prepare-for-hurricane-michael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2018\/10\/10\/salvation-army-teams-return-from-carolinas-prepare-for-hurricane-michael\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army Teams Return from Carolinas &amp; Prepare for Hurricane Michael"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jackson, MS \u2014  <\/strong>With Hurricane Michael churning in the Gulf Coast and expected to make landfall in the Florida panhandle today\u00a0as a major Category 4 hurricane, Salvation Army emergency response teams throughout the southeastern United States are readying to respond. The last of The Salvation Army\u2019s Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi (ALM) Division teams headed home yesterday\u00a0from Hurricane Florence service in the Carolinas\u2014just in time to prepare for this\u00a0new threat posed by Hurricane Michael. The ALM Division is sendng a full\u00a0Incident Management Team to Pensacola, Florida,\u00a0which will cover the Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach areas. The Salvation Army in ALM is also preparing to respond as needed in Coastal Alabama, which is currently under a Tropical Storm Warning\/Hurricane Watch and even Coastal Mississippi, which is currently under a Tropical Storm Watch. \u201cThe path of this storm\u00a0is still somewhat unpredictable, so\u00a0we will posture ourselves\u00a0for response as\u00a0necessary,\u201d said Terry Lightheart, Emergency Disaster Services Director for The Salvation Army ALM Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Salvation Army\u2019s Dothan, Alabama Corps is already serving those impacted by the storm. Three evacuee shelters opened in Dothan yesterday, serving evacuees from the Florida panhandle. The Salvation Army served dinner last night&nbsp;and will serve all three meals today&nbsp;to the shelter residents. The remaining Salvation Army locations along the Gulf Coast are bracing for possible flooding and, along with the rest of the ALM Division, are watching, waiting, and preparing to serve as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To support The Salvation Army\u2019s Hurricane Michael relief efforts, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpsalvationarmy.org\/\">www.HelpSalvationArmy.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-12589\">Daphne Nabors<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jackson, MS \u2014 With Hurricane Michael churning in the Gulf Coast and expected to make landfall in the Florida panhandle today\u00a0as a major Category 4 hurricane, Salvation Army emergency response 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