April 29, 2010
April 29, 2010 – Jackson, MS – All Red Cross shelters that opened in response to the severe weather outbreak in Mississippi on Saturday April 24th have closed. At one time three shelters were open totaling a population of 55.
Red Cross workers will continue mobile feeding through the weekend. Emergency response vehicles will carry food, water, and snacks into the impacted communities during the lunch and dinner hours. Drivers will also have tarps, cleaning kits, shovels and rakes for those who need them.
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April 29, 2010
JACKSON, MS, April 29, 2010 – The American Red Cross continues to help victims of the Mississippi
tornadoes who still have disaster related emergency needs and who call the Disaster Relief Hotline
number, 1-866-GET-INFO, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Red Cross is
present, available and accessible to help in the recovery of the people of Mississippi.
When someone calls the Hotline:
- A trained Red Cross worker will listen to their concerns and provide guidance and information to help them move forward in their recovery.
- Disaster-related needs of an emergency nature that people don’t have the resources to meet are
immediately forwarded to a Red Cross caseworker. Caseworkers may visit the family to
determine the extent of their immediate, emergency needs.
- Relief workers may be able to meet the family’s needs through vouchers, relief supplies or
referrals and can guide them in acquiring other assistance through government and
community agencies.
People with emergency needs because their homes were totally destroyed or suffered major damage
should call the Hotline as soon as possible at 1-866-GET-INFO. TDD 1-800-526-1417 for hearing
impaired callers.
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April 29, 2010
Huntsville, AL – Nature’s most violent storms tore across Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, reducing homes to rubble and bringing down power lines leaving residents in the dark.
As of today, more than 500 homes have been affected by the storms statewide, including major storm damage in Dekalb, Marshall and Walker Counties.
American Red Cross volunteers from North Alabama continue to respond to the disaster-caused needs of residents impacted by Saturday night’s storms.
In Marshall County, the Red Cross shelter in Boaz has been closed and reopened at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 201 Rose Road in Albertville.
All shelters in Dekalb County have been closed.
Individuals can call 1-866-GET INFO (1-866-438-4636) for disaster relief information.
Mary Moreillon, Regional Executive Director states,
“We are working with the families to provide food, shelter, emotional support and essential medical needs. The best way for people to assist their neighbors is to make a financial contribution to the American Red Cross.”
Donations can be mailed to your local Red Cross chapter. Credit card donations can be securely made by calling 1-800-REDCROSS or by visiting www.redcross.org or www.redcrossrelief.org.
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April 29, 2010
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour thanks Red Cross worker Tamica Smith-Jeuitt for the organizations quick response to the tornado that devastated his hometown of Yazoo City, MS. They are walking distance from the hardest hit area. Governor Barbour lives about three miles from here. His tells Smith-Jeuitt his old high school is only 2 miles away from where they are standing.
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April 29, 2010
One last hug was a request from Red Cross worker Vicki Donaldson to Myrtie Harris as they said good-bye outside a Red Cross shelter in Yazoo City. The elderly woman’s stay in the shelter was about two hours. Her home was destroyed in a tornado that ripped through the area. Her family brought her to the shelter while they dealt with the tragic news of a loved one who was killed in the storm. The victim was Harris’ grandson. The family says their grandmother is 101-years-old and had lived in the home she lost all of her life.
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April 29, 2010
Katrina Fennell says she is thankful for the night she and her 9-year-old daughter Lily spent in a Red Cross shelter in Yazoo City. The shelter is located about 4 miles from their home that was destroyed by a tornado, but that’s not all they lost in the storm. Their uncle, 48- year-old Carlton Gould was killed when high winds tossed him while inside of his camper trailer home.
Thanks to a phone call warning Fennell to leave, she escaped with ten children. She recalls seeing from the rear view mirror of her car the debris flying around as she sped away.
“I think that was when the tornado hit” she said, “it was around ten minutes after the call.”
She went to another family member’s home for safety and that evening to the Red Cross shelter. There was plenty of food, water, and a snack for the Fennell’s when they arrived. Red Cross workers even had books and games for Lily. She and her mother smiled. Lily’s was the biggest.
“This is good for tonight, thank you,” said Fennell referring to cots the family pulled together to get some rest.
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April 29, 2010
Red Cross Workers Respond to Tornadoes in Mississippi
New Orleans, LA, April 27, 2010 – Following more than a dozen tornadoes and severe weather events across Mississippi, local disaster volunteers are traveling north to Jackson, Mississippi. Currently, three Red Cross shelters are open to anyone displaced by the storms. As of late Monday afternoon approximately 35 families had checked in to Red Cross shelters.
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April 27, 2010
Photos from Yazoo City, MS response to tornadoes. Please click through for caption and courtesy information.
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April 27, 2010
American Red Cross Service Delivery Update
JACKSON, April 26, 2010 – Following more than a dozen tornadoes and severe weather events across Mississippi, Red Cross workers are continuing to meet the immediate disaster caused needs of those impacted by the recent storms. This may include providing shelter, food, emotional support, and help with replacing medications.
Currently, three Red Cross shelters are open to anyone displaced by the storms. As of late Monday afternoon approximately 35 families had checked in to Red Cross shelters.
Red Cross emergency response vehicles are providing meals in the affected areas as well as working with community partners to serve meals at stationary sites. As of late Monday afternoon some 2,500 meals and snacks had been served.
Red Cross workers continue to gather disaster assessment information throughout the state.
Below are Red Cross shelter locations. Additional shelters are on standby if needed.
L.T. Miller Community Center
930 Lamar Avenue
Yazoo City, MS
Choctaw Community Center
895 College Street
Ackerman, MS
Lexington Municipal Complex
22521 Depot Street
Lexington, MS
For disaster safety tips, visit www.redcross.org.
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April 26, 2010
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