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Gulfport Fire Department offers disaster relief

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Gulfport Fire Department offers disaster relief
Gulfport Fire Department offers disaster relief

Today, dozens of people lined up at the Gulfport Premium Outlets for disaster relief thanks to the Gulfport Fire Department.

Ashley theory is 25 ...- today dozens of people lined up- at the gulfport premium outlets- for disaster relief, thanks to- the gulfport fire department.

- news 25's sabria reid shows us- how much our local community- is helping residents during - these tough times.- - gulfport resident lena- smith came to gulfport premium- outlets in need of a tarp - for roof protection for herself- and her grandchildren.- the hurricane last week caused- plenty of damage to her - property.

- "me and my grandbabies got into the bathroom and that wind tore- up- everything, it tore the fence - up, it tore some of the roof, i- had garbage cans all in the - backyard this was kinda a littl- devistating."

Gulfport fire chief michael - beyrstedt tells news 25, the- tarps were in high demand.- michael beyerstedt, gulfport- fire chief: "we've had several days of tarp handouts here in - the community and so we didn't- know- what the damand was gonna be.

W- got several thousdand additonal- - - - tarp from fema and we were- hoping that might last two days- but it's not even gonna make it- through today so, as soon as al- the tarps are gone that will be- - - - the end of our relief supply- drive here today."

Sabria reid, news 25: - "the residents of gulfport are truely greatful and thankful- from the help of their- local fire department passing - out free tarps, masks and hand- - - - sanitizer after hurricane zeta- and in the middle of a global - pandemic."

For lena smith she is grateful- for the help she received today- lena smith, gulfport resident:- " thank god we all survived and i just thank god for all the- help and all the tarp - that they have given everybody- not just me.

This is really - awesome.

It's a good- - - -

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