Spring/Summer 2010 Disaster Response
June 25, 2010
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Photos: June 2010 Floods and Tornadoes
June 24, 2010
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Photos: Arkansas Floods
June 13, 2010
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Press Release: Attention to Hydration Critical As Search Continues for Missing Campers
June 12, 2010
Attention to Hydration Critical As Search Continues for Missing Campers
Little Rock, AK – June 12, 2010 – American Red Cross Disaster Teams from Arkadelphia, Fayetteville, Hot Springs, Little Rock and Pine Bluff Arkansas including Disaster Teams, nurses and mental health workers continue emotional support and care for families as they wait to learn of the fate of loved ones still missing from Friday’s early morning flash flood at the Albert Pike Campground in the Ouachita National Forrest in Montgomery County, southwestern Arkansas.
Disaster Teams in mobiles units are keeping first responders and rescue crews hydrated in the search area as rescue efforts continue for more than 40 missing campers. “The National Weather Service is expecting heat indexes as high as 105 today,” stated American Red Cross in Arkansas spokesperson Brigette Williams. “With the intensity of the sunshine coupled with the high humidity levels, and for the rescuers a physically and emotionally difficult search operation, our Teams are making certain everyone remains hydrated for their safety.”
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Disaster Alert: Flooding in Puerto Rico
June 2, 2010Disaster Alert
Puerto Rico – Heavy rains over the last day have caused flooding from the city of Arecibo to Dorado and some surrounding areas. The flooding has so far damaged about 45 homes.
Various Puerto Rico chapter teams are evaluating and doing damage assessments in the affected areas.
A Red Cross volunteer assists a resident from the Municipality of Dorado, affected with the flood in Puerto Rico.
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Fast Facts: Spring Storms Response
May 27, 2010
The following information shows our total service delivery across Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Oklahoma since the beginning of the severe weather events in April:
- Shelters opened: 63
- Shelter Overnight Stays: 9,608
- Clean up kits: 23,715
- Comfort kits: 12,344
- Meals served: 189,867
- Snacks served: 254,754
- Emergency Response Vehicles on the ground: 113
- Mental Health Consultations: 10,488
- Health Services Consultations: 8,351
- 1-866-GET-INFO calls: 5,253
- Total Red Cross Workers: 4,674 (4,287 volunteers)
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Video: Tennessee Floods
May 25, 2010The Emergency Response Vehicles (the vehicles that look like ambulances) are often the Red Cross’ front line representation in disaster stricken areas. They bring hot meals, smiling faces, and a shoulder to cry on to the victims of disaster as they begin the recovery process.
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Photos: Tennessee Floods
May 25, 2010
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Videos: Tennessee Floods
May 24, 2010Kenneth worked multiple shifts in community shelters near Memphis. Kenneths experience as Chaplain for the Memphis Fire Department, years as a Red Cross disaster responder and caring heart perfectly qualified him to provide emotional and spiritual care to people staying in Red Cross shelters in the Mid-South area. Kenneth respects all faith traditions as well as the absence of a tradition in his work for the Red Cross. He knows loss is a universal.
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Fast Facts: Spring Storms Response
May 20, 2010
The following information shows our total service delivery across Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Oklahoma since the beginning of the severe weather events in April:
- Shelters opened: 63
- Shelter Overnight Stays: 9,023
- Clean up kits: 22,888
- Comfort kits: 12,344
- Meals served: 184,802
- Snacks served: 242,720
- Emergency Response Vehicles on the ground: 111
- Mental Health Consultations: 8,839
- Health Services Consultations: 7,224
- 1-866-GET-INFO calls: 3,526
- Total Red Cross Workers: 4,698 (4,312 volunteers)
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