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Photos: Binghamton, NY Flood
September 22, 2011
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Story: Binghamton, NY Flood
September 22, 2011
Binghamton Boy Steps up in Red Cross Shelter
“I don’t think we could’ve done it without him,” shared Red Cross shelter worker Pam Scannel from Vestal, New York. Scannel has been working the Red Cross shelter at the Binghamton University Events Center, and she’s referring to the work of 12-year-old shelter resident, James Gardner. James, a West Middle Junior High School student from Binghamton, New York, has been staying in the shelter with his grandmother and aunt for the past two weeks. Not comfortable with just sitting around doing regular 12-year-old activities, James followed the advice of a security guard at his school. “The security guard said if I got bored, I should just help out and volunteer,” James shared. And step up he did.
James started sweeping and mopping the Events Center floor, then moved on to moving and disinfecting the Red Cross cots as his fellow shelter residents moved on. Shelter volunteers were so impressed with his activities, they all decided to sign a Red Cross blanket for James to take with him when he left the shelter. James’ grandmother, Brenda Greene, wasn’t surprised by the boy’s behavior. “I’m very impressed and proud. But that’s just James; he’s very helpful.” James says he plans to be a Red Cross volunteer when he gets older.
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Photos: Tropical Storm Lee Relief in NY, NH
September 15, 2011
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Fast Facts: Hurricane Irene/Tropical Storm Lee/Texas Wildfires
September 15, 2011
The following information shows our total service delivery since the beginning of the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee response in PR, FL, SC, MD, NY, NJ, PA, NC, VA, LA, MS, AL, and New England, as well as wildfire response in TX:
- Bulk items: 262,023
- Clean up kits: 49,169
- Comfort kits: 33,742
- Meals served: 664,368
- Snacks served: 1,528,613
- Mental Health Consultations: 16,314
- Health Services Consultations: 21,162
- Total Red Cross workers: 8,018
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Photos: Flooding in New York
September 14, 2011
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Press Release: Red Cross to Continue Flood Clean Up Kit Distribution
September 13, 2011
Red Cross to Continue Flood Clean Up Kit Distribution
Omaha and Council Bluffs Offices to Offer New Pick Up Days and Times
OMAHA, NEB., September 13, 2011 – The American Red Cross will continue to distribute clean up kits and other supplies until further notice in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa to support those affected by flooding along the Missouri River. Clean up kits can be picked up at two Red Cross locations in both Omaha and Council Bluffs. To receive the free clean up kit the Red Cross is asking each affected family to present a photo ID and piece of mail to verify residence.
The Red Cross is aware that the floodwater has not receded in all areas in these counties and it may not be safe to access some homes at this time. However, they would like to get these kits distributed to families affected by the flood so they can be equipped to begin clean up of their homes when they are able to do so. Only families whose homes have been impacted by flood are asked to pick up kits as they have a limited supply.
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Story: Red Cross Reaches Out to Aid Vermont Flood Family
September 13, 2011This story was written by Red Cross volunteer Allen Crabtree.
Red Cross client case worker Lori Dolain interviews Joe and Detra Mailhiot during an outreach visit to Mailhiot’s home damaged in flooding from Tropical Storm Irene.
Vermont was hit hard by Tropical Storm Irene, with hundreds of roads and bridges washed away and homes and whole communities inundated by flood waters. Many homes were isolated by the storm, and the American Red Cross has mounted an aggressive outreach effort to contact them and provide emergency disaster relief. One family visited by a Red Cross client services outreach team was Joe and Detra Mailhot who live on the side of Brandon Mountain on Vermont Route 73, a road completely washed away near Rochester, Vermont.
“I had gotten home from work on the night shift and was lying down to rest,” recounted Detra, standing in the dooryard of what was left of their home. “My husband Joe had been watching the water rise in the brook up the mountain and when it washed out the culvert and all the water started rushing down the road toward the house he yelled to me and our son William ‘get out of the house – now!’” The Mailhot family jumped into waist-deep flood waters and was able to escape down the mountain to safety. The flood waters undermined their house and collapsed part of it, leaving the rest at a crazy angle against the side of the mountain.
Vermont Route 73 and key bridges were washed out west and east of their home, and it was only when a temporary bridge was installed across the West Branch of Brandon Brook west of their home several days later was it possible to reach there by car from any direction.
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Fast Facts: Hurricane Irene/Tropical Storm Lee/Texas Wildfires
September 13, 2011
The following information shows our total service delivery since the beginning of the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee response in PR, FL, SC, MD, NY, NJ, PA, NC, VA, LA, MS, AL, and New England, as well as wildfire response in TX:
- Bulk items: 189,495
- Clean up kits: 38,863
- Comfort kits: 32,192
- Meals served: 630,444
- Snacks served: 1,485,393
- Mental Health Consultations: 14,929
- Health Services Consultations: 19,391
- Total Red Cross workers: 7,987
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Video: American Red Cross Partnership with Southern Baptists Feeds Thousands
September 12, 2011The Southern Baptist Kitchen is shown preparing the meals. They are then transported with Red Cross emergency response vehicles into neighborhoods affected by disasters. Our trained volunteers deliver the meals, and a smile, to communities affected by the Susquehanna River flooding which crested at nearly 44 feet above flood stage. Many homes have several feet of water, muck and mud in their homes which they been cleaning since the water receded.
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Video: Red Cross in West Pittston, PA
September 12, 2011
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