Former St. Ignace resident Pamela Blum, now of Ashville, Ohio, and Joel Perkins, an Ohio Red Cross staff member, were recently deployed to Little Rock, Arkansas, in readiness for Hurricane Dean's arrival in Texas, Mrs. Blum reported to The St. Ignace News Monday, September 10. The responsibility of the Red Cross team is to provide information, food, and supplies to people affected by disaster. (Photograph courtesy of Pamela Blum)