Contact World Services if you need help during the flooding

With the devastating floods in multiple states that World Services for the Blind serves, if you know of people who are being displaced because of the flood who are blind and visually impaired we can help. 

The rivers, creeks and tributaries are not expected to crest until some time next week, so it isn’t over. 

According to the World Health Organization, floods can potentially increase the transmission of the following communicable diseases: Water-borne diseases, such as typhoid fever, cholera, leptospirosis and hepatitis A. Vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever, yellow fever, and West Nile Fever.

People dealing with this will have issues related to the flooding for months and possibly years. We know many of those that we serve in Arkansas and surrounding states live in areas that are prone to natural disasters. 

Please contact Sharon Giovinazzo directly any time via her cell at 501-766-6754 call or text or call my Director of Recruiting Rebecca Reid at 501-664-7100 or via email at rreid@wsblind.org. 

World Services for the Blind is committed to assisting those we serve in times of need.