Red River Floods: Update from the Minn-Kota Chapter

April 2, 2009

newsreleaseAmerican Red Cross Provides Meals in Jamestown, ND

Red Cross Response & Resources thus far – Disasters are rapidly evolving situations. The following is current information as of 1 pm on 4/02/09:

In support of state and local relief efforts, the American Red Cross is providing food for the following activities in the Jamestown, ND area:

  • The sandbagging operation at the Civic Arena will be supplied with food through a joint operation in collaboration with the Salvation Army. Beginning on April 2, the Salvation Army will provide hot dinners, and the American Red Cross will provide cold breakfasts and lunches. At present, this is expected to continue through April 11.
  • The sandbags produced by the Civic Arena operation will be delivered to 18 predetermined drop-off points, and the American Red Cross will support this stage of operations by providing mobile feeding and delivering meals and snacks directly to personnel at the drop-off points.
  • The American Red Cross is also supplying meals and snacks to the following: the staff of the animal rescue shelter established by Prairie Paws Rescue at the Jamestown Auto Center, and three snowplow garages belonging to the City of Jamestown, the Stutsman County Department of Transportation and the Jamestown Fire Department.

The American Red Cross is also providing outreach mental health services to area nursing homes.


Red River Floods: Meals Served

April 2, 2009

We’ve served lots of meals to the communities along the Red River.  This graph shows exactly how many:

Red River Floods: Meals Served

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Red River Floods: Fast Facts as of 4.2.09

April 2, 2009

The following information shows our total service delivery since the beginning of the Red River floods:


Red River Floods Audio: Thank you from a stranger

April 2, 2009
The American Red Cross has touched many lives. Jennifer Ryan tells one man’s story:

jenniferryan65‘s Mobile post sent by AmRedCross using Utterlireply-count Replies.  mp3


Red River Floods: Audio Update from Fargo

April 1, 2009
Lindsey Weber shares a current update on the Red Cross response to the Red River Floods.

LindseyWeber‘s Mobile post sent by AmRedCross using Utterlireply-count Replies.  mp3


Red River Floods: Photos 4.1.09

April 1, 2009

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Red River Floods: Fast Facts as of 4.1.09

April 1, 2009

The following information shows our total service delivery since the beginning of the Red River floods:


Red River Floods: Disaster Mental Health Tips

April 1, 2009

Red River Floods: Josh Duhamel Public Service Announcement

April 1, 2009

Red River Floods: Postcard from Courtney Johnson

April 1, 2009

Red River Floods: Postcard from Courtney Johnson

This morning I met Carla Hilterbrick, a health services volunteer from the Martin County, Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross. Carla is currently volunteering at the Red Cross special needs shelter in Casselton, North Dakota.

As a native Floridian, Carla isn’t used to the cold North Dakota weather. “I have NEVER been so cold” Carla told me.

Carla explains “I’m here because, as a local Red Cross volunteer I know what it’s like to need help. After experiencing a few hurricanes I know that ‘Oh my gosh, I am so happy to see you’ feeling when nationally deployed volunteers arrive to help.”

“I will deal with a blizzard and cold weather, even though they’re not my thing because many people, some of who may have not cared for the hot and humid weather of southern Florida, have come down to assist us when we were beat up.”

Carla is one of 560 volunteers, from 45 states, who are currently volunteering with the Red Cross in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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