INDIANA, April 10, 2025 — Red Cross disaster responders are working to provide meals, shelter and support to those impacted by severe weather in Princeton on Thursday.
In partnership with the Salvation Army, the Red Cross has opened a shelter at 202 South Gibson Street, Princeton, Indiana 47670.
Red Cross shelters are open 24 hours a day and we do not require people to show identification. Anyone coming to a Red Cross shelter is encouraged to bring personal items for each member of their family, including prescription and emergency medications, extra clothing, pillows, blankets, hygiene supplies, important documents and other comfort items. Please visit redcross.org/shelters to find up to date information about open shelter locations.
If you need assistance, please call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). 135 trained Red Cross disaster responders are on the ground in Indiana, working with state and local officials to help people impacted by severe weather, tornadoes and flooding. Shelters are open and more Red Crossers are standing by should there be a need to expand the response.
During a flood, be prepared to evacuate immediately if local officials advise.
- Don’t return home until officials say it’s safe.
- Don’t walk, swim or drive through floodwater. Turn around, don’t drown!
- Stay off the roads. If you must drive and you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and go another way. Just 6 inches of fast-moving floodwater can knock you over, and 12 inches can carry your car away.
- Follow evacuation routes and don’t try to take shortcuts because they may be blocked.
- If you are caught on a flooded road and waters are rising around you, quickly get out of the car, move to higher ground and stay there.
If thunder roars, go indoors. Postpone outdoor activities if the forecast calls for thunderstorms. Watch for storm signs, such as darkening skies, lightning flashes and increasing wind action.
- Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and move to the basement or an interior room on the lowest floor. Stay away from glass windows and doors.
- Lightning can be dangerous even when you are inside. Avoid using devices connected to electrical outlets. Avoid running water as lightning can travel through plumbing and water lines.
- No place outside is safe when thunderstorms are nearby. Sheds, gazebos, dugouts and bleachers don’t protect from lightning or high winds. Avoid taking shelter under a tree as they are often hit by lightning, and you could be injured.
- Being in a vehicle is safer than being outside; however, if you have time, drive to the closest sturdy building, and take shelter inside. If you are driving and can’t get to a sturdy building, pull off the road and park in a place where falling trees and power lines won’t hit you.
