An early morning apartment fire has left several residents wondering what to do next.
But with the ongoing pandemic, how can organizations like the Salvation Army and the Red Cross continue to serve those who need it the most?
An early morning apartment fire has left several residents wondering what to do next.
But with the ongoing pandemic, how can organizations like the Salvation Army and the Red Cross continue to serve those who need it the most?
Early morning apartment fire has left several residents wondering what to do next.
But with the ongoing pandemic - how can organizations like the salvation army and the red cross continue to serve those who need it the most?
Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is looking into what options are available to them.xxx on the scene emergency help-llmpkg-1 alex-llmpkg-2 pandemic or not - emergencies can happen at anytime, anyplace, anywhere.
Lowerthird2line coronavirus:emergency help in time of pandemic mason city, ia the residents at the regency place apartments didn't expect to be thrust into this situation.
A giant hole left in the roof - water and smoke damage - all because of a fire.
Now comes the next steps in moving forward with their lives.
But with the ongoing pandemic - what options are available?
"these people will need longer than a few days."
The salvation army is considered to be an essential service through all of this.
And captain kenyon sivels and staff are working with residents on things from temporary and permanent housing - to replacing items destroyed in the fire.
On top of everything else - a disaster like this can take a toll on a person's mental and spiritual health.
"it helps people have the footing to encounter some of the other things they have to go through."
In mason city- alex jirgens - kimt news 3.
/ if you would like to help those impacted by the fire - the salvation army is accepting monetary donations.
Emergency help-tag-2 we have a link for where you can donate with this story at kimt dot com.
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