The current total of 69 volunteers isn't enough to adequately staff shelters, said Malone Roberts, disaster director. The Red Cross needs 225 people to cover the shelters for 72 hours. With a fluctuating population, it's difficult to keep a steady core of volunteers, Roberts said. She and volunteer chairman Joe Tabor recruit at mobile home parks, apartment complexes, neighborhood forums and local businesses. Needed volunteers include managers, nurses, registrars and people to feed evacuees.
Volunteers take two three-hour classes.
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