Hoosier Volunteers Will Assist Victims Of The Historic Midwest Flooding

Taylor Bennett

Salvation Army
*The mobile feeding unit, commonly referred to as a "canteen,*

Hoosier volunteers from the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services will leave this weekend to assist victims of the historic flooding in parts of the Midwest.

The team will transport a Central Indiana-based mobile feeding unit to help with feeding flood victims, first responders, and workers in portions of Nebraska and Iowa.

"The Salvation Army is uniquely situated to serve in times of disaster. We are already serving these communities through our shelters, feeding programs, community centers, and social service programs. It's just a matter of switching gears and going into disaster response mode," says Major Bob Webster, Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army Indiana Division. "In large-scale disasters like this, we respond quickly with local units, then call on neighboring states to bring in fresh equipment, supplies, and teams. Now is the time for Indiana to step up and keep this response going at one hundred percent

The Indiana EDS team is set to depart on Saturday, March 22 from The Salvation Army's Disaster Training Facility at 4020 Georgetown Road. Their deployment will extend through April 5.

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