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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The American Red Cross in North Dakota continues support for the Hurricane Matthew relief efforts in the southeast.

Two faculty members at Valley City State University are deploying to assist for two weeks to help.

Erin Klingenberg, Director of Counseling Services at VCSU, and Kelsie Carter, Master’s Level Clinical Mental Health Counselor, leave today for North Carolina to assist with mobile feeding efforts in some of the most damage neighborhoods and areas from the hurricane. Their background in counseling make them ideal volunteers as they come in contact with families who have lost their homes and belongings.

“Having the expertise of Erin and Kelsie in damaged areas will be incredibly helpful while meeting with people that are going through a very difficult time in their lives,” said Red Cross Disaster Program Manager, Jessica Kulzer. “Their skills in this field will make a huge impact.”

Thousands of people in the southeast continue to deal with the effects of Hurricane Matthew more than two weeks after the storm made landfall. The American Red Cross is with them, providing food, shelter and help with recovery. The Red Cross and partners have already served more than 1.3 million meals and snacks and provided more overnight shelter stays than after Superstorm Sandy. The massive response is far from over, and Red Cross workers will support those affected for as long as help is needed.