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i Several relief. efforts... H already available for.. :. I tornado s victims t Although exact plans for some relief efforts remained up in the air at press time,victims'of Monday's tornado can participate in the following opportunities:;' • TheAmericad Red Cross will have Orange High School gym open indefinitely to handle individuals and families unable to go back to their` homes:Persons who fall in this category are encouraged by local officials to use for shelter and be evaluated.for assistance with emergency:: needs `:The Red Cross`shelter numbers are 644-0821 and 644-0825,'and. the Red Cross:office;number>is 942-4862.t.::.::::::, •Orange Congregations in Mission(OCIM)and Member churcheswant to assist those with needs arising'from the the tornado. People who want to make contributions of food,services or other offers of help can call 732- 6194 :; The Family:Counseling Center at 300 W Tryon'St.'is interested in helping people deal with the emotional after-effects of the event. Call the center at 732-8181,ext. 2375,from•8 a.m. to`5 p m weekdays,or'if you : want someone to talk to someone at any 24-hour period,call HELPLINE- at 732-2796 or 929-0479 .;' •'Orange County Animal Control'Director.Elma'Rae:'Johnson'"said'. several animal facilities in town are offering free shelterfor pets of people in tornado stricken areas•until:those individuals are relocated. Her office also will do their part tolook for:missing pets in the areas::She emphasized that animals cannot and should not be left at sites hit by tornadoes,as they. will get in the way of cleanup efforts and will not survive longwithoutthe food they need .`Call her office`for more details`at 732-8181,ezt 2075(in , Mebane,call 226 2032),or call 911 and ask:for animal control Also,there have been several local businesses who have mentioned to. The News of-Orange County plans to aid tornado victims.Due to time and:: space limits,a complete list of businesses with these,special efforts could' not be included.:.T best method is to check with individual business owners to see how`they plan to help the tornado victims I I-v4••q. Neu tF'd a ; . .. Wesley Hyatt