Red Cross seeks volunteers amid storm season in Aiken County
The Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross calls for more volunteers to ready shelters and assist in evacuations. Statewide 247 shelters can hold 156000 people, with local sites at Bamberg South Aiken High School and North Augusta High School. Training sessions and shelter operations workshops are scheduled at First Presbyterian Church with contact numbers provided.
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