Local Red Cross volunteer heads to Texas

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LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The American Red Cross of South Florida announced it will deploy Richard Nye to provide support and comfort to those affected by disaster in Texas.

To date, the South Florida Region Red Cross has deployed 10 volunteers to assist with the disasters devastating Texas & Oklahoma.

Nye left Southwest Florida International Airport just after 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. He is a logistic lead for the Red Cross, running the warehouse where they stock supplies.

In his 15 years with the Red Cross, he’s been deployed to around 20 disasters. WINK News caught up with Nye as he packed for the trip to Texas.

“You know, the world has been really good to me and it’s been very rewarding doing this with all the thank you’s, the looks on people’s face… It’s just a good, comfortable, rewarding feeling,” said Nye.

He added, “when you go to bed at night and know you’ve made a difference in someone’s life, you sleep quite well.”

Governors in both Texas & Oklahoma declared disasters in more than 80 counties where the extreme weather destroyed or damaged thousands of homes.

Thousands of homes are still without power, more than 50,000 in Texas alone. Texas has been under the gun of a powerful storm system since early May, suffering repeated and ongoing severe weather and torrential rains.

The situation worsened over the holiday weekend as more flooding hit the state, including parts of major cities such as Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Wichita Falls.

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