National disaster relief comes to Baldwin County; local partnerships lending a hand [Video]

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — When natural disasters strike, it’s all hands on deck.

First responders in Baldwin County are now getting some much-needed help from the community.

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Thanks to Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster is now in Baldwin County for relief. Its mission is to prepare, respond, recover and mitigate as quickly as possible.

VOAD Chair Miranda Mckinnon said the organization brings people from all over the county together.

“We are using the people in our county that want to help their community, and we are just a way to facilitate the use of those resources,” Mckinnon said.

The Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency will contact VOAD in the event of a disaster and let them know where they are needed and how they can help.

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