ETSU Response: Michael

JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 12, 2018) – East Tennessee State University has activated its ETSU Response website to provide information on how to support those affected by Hurricane Michael. 

This storm made landfall as a category 4 hurricane on Wednesday (Oct. 10) on the Florida Panhandle.  Heavy rains and winds continued through Georgia and the Carolinas as Michael was downgraded to a tropical storm and moved northeast.

The website, www.etsu.edu/response, gives the university and surrounding community ways to support those affected by Hurricane Michael. 

It provides a link to Charity Navigator, a website listing highly rated organizations set to respond in the aftermath of Michael with general aid and relief, medical services and more. A link to the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information website allows prospective donors to review charity efforts to which they consider donating. 

Additional links can assist evacuees in locating housing and other resources, as well as connect ETSU students and employees who may be affected by Michael to support services at the university.

The ETSU Response website has been used several times in the past to give individuals a way to provide assistance for victims of disasters both near and far.