Hurricane Florence: Help Pets and People

Hurricane Florence made landfall on Friday and pummeled the southeast coast with over 35 inches of rain. The constant rainfall from Florence has dumped over 8 trillion gallons of rain onto these states so far. The storm has already taken the lives of at least 32 people in the Carolinas and Virginia, and over 500,000 homes and businesses remain without power. Hundreds of people and pets are displaced or trapped in shelters due to flooding, and authorities say the worst flooding is yet to come. Your support is needed now more than ever to ensure the safety and recovery of the people and pets on the ground.

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Thursday, September 20

Greatergood.org Joins Forces With Elanco Animal Health to Provide Vaccines for up to 300,000 Dog and Cat Victims of Hurricane Florence

GreaterGood.org is partnering with Elanco Animal Health, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company to send two 53-foot long trailers (donated by Daum Trucking) carrying medical supplies to serve up to 300,000 dogs and cats. This massive donation of veterinary supplies for the pet victims of the storm includes pain medication, vaccines, heartworm preventative, flea/tick preventative […]

Saturday, September 15

URGENT: Pets and People in Grave Danger From Florence’s Catastrophic Flooding!

How We’ve Helped So Far: (UPDATED: 9/19/18) Shipped 15 pallets of human apparel and supplies to Restore Global in Charlotte, NC. Shipped eight pallets of pet food to Bricko Farm in Augusta, GA, which is a drop off station for animals coming out of North Carolina and South Carolina. 28 pallets of pet crates […]

Thursday, September 13

URGENT: Hurricane Florence Threatens Pets and People With Catastrophic Flooding

Carolinas on Friday morning, bringing hurricane-speed winds, rain, and massive storm surges which could cause catastrophic flooding. The slow speed of the storm has government officials worried that Florence will stall just off the coast, dumping an estimated 40 inches of rain in one day. Millions of people are projected to lose electricity following the storm.

Wednesday, September 12

URGENT: Hurricane Florence Pounding Pets and People – You Can Help

The slow speed of the storm has government officials worried that Florence will stall just off the coast, dumping an estimated 40 inches of rain in one day.

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