The American Red Cross, working in close partnership with emergency managers and community partners in Silsbee and Orange County, has determined the emergency shelters located at the Youth Young Adult Fellowship Alliance facility and North Orange Baptist Church, will close Friday, October 4 at 12 p.m. Case managers have met with shelter residents to connect them with community resources and alternate lodging. The Red Cross will continue to monitor community sheltering needs.

Those who wish to donate to flood relief may do so at redcross.org/donate. You can help people affected by disasters like flooding and countless other crises by making a donation to support Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to, and help people recover from disasters big and small. Call, click, or text to give: visit redcross.org, call 1-800 RED CROSS or text “RED CROSS” to 91999 to make a $10 donation to your local Red Cross region.

For more updates, follow the Southeast Deep East Chapter of the American Red Cross on Twitter at @RedCrossTXGC. You can also contact the Orange office at (409) 883-2322, visit https://www.redcross.org/tgcr or call 1-800-REDCROSS.