Tri-State Red Cross to California
By: Import User
Updated: October 25, 2007
..And theyre off. Two of four volunteers on their way to San Diego to help victims who have lost everything in the fire.
As the blaze continues to rage in California-- officials say nearly 700 square miles have been destroyed and 25-thousand structures are still threatened.
One Evansville volunteer says its a relief to be able to help out.
"Youre sitting at home and you feel like theres nothing you can do to help these people--this is our chance."
When Sandra got the call from the red cross she says she was happy to go. Not only to help others, but also to check on her son.
Her son, David, and his wife--both Indiana natives-- were evacuated from their home in rancho Bernardo early Monday morning and have not been able to return home since.
"Whether or not he has a house right now, we dont know. When he left, he said there were fires all around him."
On Sandras agenda-- helping the victims first, visit with David later.
"I talked to him yesterday. he said its devastating out there--such a mess. he said I dont know why youre coming out here. i said Im coming out here with the red cross, David."
The volunteers are unsure of their duties in California--they could be doing anything from feeding the homeless to signing victims into shelters---but theyre confident that red cross training has prepared them for their journey.
Julie Dolan, Fox 7 News
