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August 31st, 2008
Posted: 03:07 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The American Red Cross said on Sunday it is starting to receive evacuees in shelters throughout the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Gustav approaches. The agency — which has relief operations ready in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas — says it is the largest Red Cross relief effort since Hurricane Katrina. It urges evacuees to bring medical supplies, toiletries, clothing and bedding, games and “comfort items” for chidren, disaster supplies, such as flashlights, car keys and keys for friends’ or relatives’ homes. |
 
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