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Red Cross shelter in storm-battered Brookston closes

BROOKSTON, Ind. (WLFI) – A Red Cross shelter helping residents affected by the recent storms will close Saturday.

According to Red Cross public affairs representative Linda Starr, the shelter at Federated Church on Wood Street in Brookston will close at 8 p.m. The shelter will serve lunch and dinner before closing its doors.

Starr said some residents in the Brookston area have power, but power has not been restored to all homes. Crews hope to restore power to the entire area by the end of the night Saturday.

Anyone seeking outreach rehab, power for medical devices or a place to cool off can use the shelter at Federated Church until it closes.

Individuals or families needing more assistance after the shelter closes are asked to call the Lafayette Red Cross Office at 765-742-6975.

Starr also warns others to be cautious of people going door to door collecting donations for the Red Cross. The Red Cross does not collect donations that way. Starr said cases of this practice were reported in Logansport.