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Peachtree City Police Department accepting disaster relief donations for Hurricane Florence

Peachtree City Police are filling a trailer tractor full of relief items to send to people in the Carolinas ahead of Hurricane Florence making landfall on the East Coast.

Peachtree City Police are accepting donations to send to those affected by Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas.Credit: Peachtree City Police Department

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- The Peachtree City Police Department will be collecting relief donations for people in the Carolinas at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Officers and volunteers are filling up a tractor trailer to send to the Carolinas. The goal is to get ahead of any pending disaster by getting ahead of pending disaster, the department said.

Peachtree City Police are accepting donations to send to those affected by Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas.Credit: Peachtree City Police Department

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Peachtree City Police are asking for the following items:

Cases of water
Unopened bags of diapers, baby wipes
Bug spray
Sealed snack products
Personal hygiene items such as shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, and toothpaste

Perishable food items, shoes and clothing will not be accepted.

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The trailer will be outside the Peachtree City police station on Highway 74, beginning at 4 p.m. today. Donations can be dropped off at any time.

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