Update: Continued help needed today in Louisiana

Please donate today to help restore hope to the families affected by the unprecedented flooding in Louisiana. {NAME}, [Your support is still urgently needed] in Louisiana. Officials estimate that 30,000 people have been rescued from the floods, and more than 40,000 homes have been damaged. Additional rescues and more damage are anticipated as the floodwaters move south and west. This week, more than 10,000 people spent the night in one of 50 Red Cross shelters across the state. [This work is only possible with your support. Please donate today so we can continue to help families who have lost everything to the historic floods in Louisiana.] Thank you in advance for your compassionate response, Harvey Having trouble viewing this message? [Click Here] [Donate today. Louisiana needs your help] Dear {NAME}, Louisiana is in a state of emergency after more than 24 inches of rain fell in about 72 hours. Parts of Louisiana saw more rain in 3 days than some U.S. cities have seen in the last few years combined. [Today, please donate to help restore hope to the families affected by the unprecedented flooding in Louisiana – they need it now more than ever.] [Donate today. Louisiana needs your help] The Red Cross is on the ground now in Louisiana providing critical support to the victims of this disaster. [Watch this video] of Red Crosser Vicki Eichstaedt providing a first-hand eyewitness account from the ground. We have already done the following to help: - Opened and supported dozens of shelters that have provided more than 32,000 overnight stays so far. - Served more than 158,000 meals and snacks, and more than two dozen shelter and kitchen support trailers are on the scene or en route right now. - Mobilized more than 1,500 Red Cross workers from all 50 states. - Deployed more than 60 emergency response vehicles, which are on the ground, en route or preparing to move in the next 48 hours. [Make a gift to help families devastated by the urgent flooding in Louisiana.] While it is too early to fully assess the damage, scope and magnitude of this disaster, it is historic and we couldn’t be there without you. Sincerely, [Facebook] [Twitter] [Harvey Johnson] Harvey Johnson Senior Vice President, Disaster Cycle Services American Red Cross P.S. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact 1-800-RED CROSS or find more information here: [ [Subscribe] | [Contact Us] | [Privacy Policy] | [Unsubscribe] © [2016 American Red Cross] | 2025 E Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS(1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail] [Help people] affected by the Louisiana floods. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the American Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.