The American Red Cross has three shelters open in Kansas to assist those who have been displaced from their homes due to flooding. The shelters are located at:

• First Baptist Church, 1101 N. 4th Street, Burlington, Kansas

• Independence Memorial Hall, 410 Pennsylvania Ave., Independence, Kansas (pets ARE allowed)

• Neodesha City Civic Center, 1407 N. 8th Street, Neodesha, Kansas

 

Six additional shelter locations are on standby and prepared to open if needed at:

 

• First Southern Baptist, 2701 W 8th Street, Coffeyville, Kansas (pets ARE allowed)

• First Covenant Church, 2625 E. Magnolia Road, Salina, Kansas (unknown if pets allowed)

• Erie High School 1400 N. Main Street, Erie, Kansas (unknown if pets allowed)

• Chapman Elementary School, 500 Irish Dr., Chapman, Kansas (unknown if pets allowed)

• Emmanuel Church, 1300 N. Vine, Abilene, Kansas (unknown if pets allowed)

• Oskaloosa Public Schools-USD 341, 404 Park Street, Oskaloosa, Kansas (unknown if pets allowed)

 

The Red Cross is working closely with local emergency management officials to coordinate relief services. Anyone who has been displaced from their home can contact their local county Emergency Management for updated shelter information in their area.