9/02/2015 Red Cross Updated Shelter Information

Shelter Locations Changing

Wenatchee, WA, 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - Red Cross disaster workers continue to address the needs of people and communities impacted by the wildfire disaster.  Red Cross is currently operating one shelter and supporting two shelters all of which are providing meals, water, emergency relief supplies as well as health and emotional support. Anyone needing direct assistance is encouraged to go to the nearest Red Cross shelter listed below. Overnight stays are not required to get Red Cross support at a shelter.

Red Cross Wildfire Response Information

UPDATED SHELTER INFORMATION (including location)

As of noon. Wednesday, September 2, 2015 shelters were available at the following locations:

·         Grace Evangelical Free Church, 851 S. Miner St., Colville, WA

o    NOTE :The location of this shelter will change at Noon Thursday, Sep. 4. The new location will be the Seventh Day Adventists Church 138 E. Cedar Loop in Colville.

·         The shelter at Clayton Grange Community Event Center, 4478 Railroad Ave., Clayton, WA has closed.

Red Cross-supported shelters are located at:

·         Cornerstone Community Christian Fellowship, 328 North Riverside Drive, Omak, WA

·         Tonasket Community Cultural Center, 411 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA

Red Cross Service Center – Red Cross Service Centers are open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. These centers offer a variety of Red Cross support and information about other community resources. The centers are located at:

·         Columbia 49ers located at 4984 Highway 25, Hunters, WA.

·         Pateros United Methodist Church, 124 N. Dawson, Pateros, WA

·         Chelan Valley Hope, 417 S. Bradley Street, Chelan, WA

Red Cross Mobile Feeding

Red Cross will continue to do a variety of mobile feeding routes in Okanogan County to include the Trunk Valley, Tonasket, Okanogan Fair Grounds and the Emergency Operations Center.

Anyone impacted by the fires and unable to go to a Red Cross shelter or Service Suites for assistance can call:

·         Central WA/Chelan area: 509-670-5331 (Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan Counties)

·         Eastern WA/Spokane area: 509-496-3448 (Ferry and Stevens Counties)

For other, non-wildfire related Red Cross inquiries please call the local Red Cross office:

·         Wenatchee office: 509-663-3907

·         Spokane office: 509-326-3330

Red Cross Medical and Emotional Support Continues:

Teams of Red Cross nurses, disaster mental health professionals and client services caseworkers will continue to provide mobile support in rural locations across the fire affected areas. Anyone needing medical, emotional or financial support should go to the nearest Red Cross shelter, or call the Client Casework phone number below.

Local Animal and Pet Assistance:

·         Chelan area: Pets are welcome with the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society at 1474 S. Wenatchee Ave.

·         Chelan and Okanogan Counties: Animal related issues for Chelan and Okanogan should go to Wenatchee Humane which also serves as their animal control at 509 662-9577 ext 1 or No Paws Left Behind (for Okanogan) in Oroville 509 476-2911.

·         Brewster Vet Clinic has limited availability. Call (509) 689-2616

·         Ferry County: Pets are welcome at Forget Me Not Shelter, 49 W Curlew Lake Rd, Republic, WA 99166.

·         Stevens and Ferry County: SpokAnimal can help with small pet sheltering. Call (509) 995-6010, (509) 994-4442 or (509) 993-4071.

·         Rough Start Horse Rescue. (509) 723-7532 Able to pick up and house livestock

·         Pend-Oreille Pet Lodge: (208) 255-7687 Discount boarding

·         Forget Me Not Animal Shelter (509-775-2308) boarding for cats and dogs

·         Chewelah Vet Clinic (509-935-6424) emergency pet boarding

·         Sharon Stumpf (509-935-8684) Connect pet owners with resources

·         Clayton Fairgrounds (509-276-2444 no pet housing available however, room for horses

·         Lisa Lucas (509-276-9118) Dogs only - pick up available

·         Melodies Riders (509-690-0664) horse and llama pens

·         Colville Animal Hospital (509-684-2101) provides care for cats and dogs(space limited)

·         Colville Fairgrounds (509-684-2585) large and small animals - owner responsible for care

·         Spokane Polo Club (509-994-8000) can house up to 100 horses. Humans can camp nearby

Red Cross encourages people to be Red Cross Ready and follow three steps to preparedness:

1.       Make a 72 hour kit.

2.       Make A Plan

3.       Stay Informed about wildfire conditions and evacuation notices.

The Red Cross mobile app, Emergency, offers important information that will help before, during and after a disaster. Download the app at www.redcross.org/mobileapps or from your preferred app provider. For more preparedness information go to www.redcross.org/prepare.