The tornado that tore through Dickinson County Wednesday evening may have been in predominantly rural areas, but the damage was certainly felt.

Jane Blocher, Executive Director of the Capital Area American Red Cross, says that relief efforts are still ongoing for the areas affected by Wednesday evening’s tornado.

“We have received a lot of inquiries about what services we are providing; today, our primary focus is in Ottawa and Dickinson counties and we have volunteers there on the ground that are feeding, sheltering, and completing disaster assesment on the homes that have been destroyed or damaged,” says Blocher.

Red Cross volunteers are headquarted at the Community Center in Abilene.

“The best way that you can help those people that have been impacted by this and any other type of disaster is a financial contribution to the American Red Cross.”

To make a donation you can go to redcross.org or by simply texting 90999 you can make a $10.00 contribution.

The Capital Area American Red Cross chapter covers the counties of Geary, Riley, Dickinson, Lyon, Pottawatomie, and Ottawa countie just to name a few.

**This interview was prior to the tornado in Wamego and Pottawatomie county.**