Talk about timing! Dynamic Realty held its weekly Community Connection gathering at American Red Cross headquarters in Greenville just hours before a violent storm toppled trees and knocked out power to thousands of Upstate residents. Tanya Carter, director of community preparedness, spoke to the group about how to assemble supplies needed in case of an emergency. "If there is one thing you can do to be more prepared, it is to develop a disaster supply kit," she said. While the Red Cross mostly deals with the aftermath of home fires (an average of two per day in the Upstate), Greenville County is particularly susceptible to flooding and severe storms. The local Red Cross chapter and Duke Energy Corp. are providing free emergency backpacks that can be used to store supplies as part of their Be Ready disaster preparedness project. For information, call 271-8222.
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