Rockwell Automation Inc.

10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 12:26

Rockwell Automation Supports Relief Efforts for Hurricane Helene

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  • Red Cross volunteer Kimberley Heater supports hurricane survivor Jennifer Walker at the Red Cross shelter in Clearwater, Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Helene. (Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross)
  • American Red Cross volunteer Kim Mailes surveys the destruction in Cedar Key, Florida, after Hurricane Helene devasted the town. Huge mountains of destruction line the streets, the power is out, and the only grocery store in town was destroyed. Hundreds of Red Cross volunteers from across the country have arrived and are delivering food and emergency supplies to the community to help those affected as they begin their road to recovery. (Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross)
  • Red Cross team member Stephen Walsh looks out over a large pile of debris left behind from flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in Boone, North Carolina. While residents and government agencies have already begun to clean up, debris piles, downed powerlines and broken concrete remain throughout much of the town. (Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross)
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Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has committed $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief for Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene is the second-deadliest mainland US Hurricane in the past 50 years behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005, claiming more than 200 lives to date with hundreds of people still reported missing.

The American Red Cross is mobilizing truckloads of cots, blankets, and comfort kits, and providing food, medicine, and shelter. Over 32 million people and 12 million households have been impacted, with 15% of those impacted living below the poverty level.

"It is devastating to see so much of our country impacted by Hurricane Helene. Our hearts and thoughts are with all those who have lost their homes, livelihoods and communities," said Rockwell's Ashley Johnson, manager, Community Relations. "We lean on our longstanding relationship with the Red Cross and support their front-line efforts to help so many who are in need."

Published October 10, 2024

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