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Photos: Oklahoma Tornado Damage

amrecro — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:36:26 +0000

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Posted in Tornadoes (February 2009) Tagged: damage, ok, photo, photograph, photos, tornado, tornadoes

Winter Storms and Tornadoes: Shelter Update

amrecro — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:47:57 +0000

Numbers are changing throughout the day as communications are restored and better numbers are called in. As ice melts people are able to leave their homes and go to a warming center or a place for a hot meal.

Please Note: This information does not include the shelter that was opened last night in Buffalo, New York.

Total American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 6
Total population of American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 73

Please see the breakdown below.

Kentucky 01/09 Ice Storms

Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 5
Total Occupants at Midnight: 63

Oklahoma 2/09 Tornadoes

Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 1
Total Occupants at Midnight: 10

Posted in Tornadoes (February 2009), Winter Storms (January 2009) Tagged: shelter update, shelters, statistics, tornadoes, winter storms

Tornadoes: Social Media Resources

amrecro — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:07:59 +0000

Follow the American Red Cross and the Central Oklahoma Red Cross on Twitter.

Outside resources:

Posted in Tornadoes (February 2009) Tagged: flickr, social media, tornadoes, twitter, youtube

Disaster Alert: Tornadoes in Texas

amrecro — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:04:36 +0000

Texas – Tornadoes touched down in a number of counties yesterday resulting in damage and leaving some homes and businesses without power.

Numerous homes were damaged in Colleyville.
A ten block section in Hamilton is without power and several homes and outer buildings had varying degrees of damages.
In the city of Wylie in Collin County there were no reports of residential damage.

Red Cross teams will be out today to offer clean up kits and food to affected families.

Chapters Responding:

Posted in Disaster Alerts, Tornadoes (February 2009) Tagged: canteen, clean up kit, colleyville, collin county, damage, hamilton, power, texas, tornadoes, wylie

Disaster Alert: Tornadoes in Oklahoma

amrecro — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:54:34 +0000

Disaster Alert

Oklahoma - Several violent tornadoes touched down in the state resulting in damages and power outages yesterday.

Early reports from Edmond show 20 homes were damaged and several businesses were destroyed in a shopping center.
Early reports from Logan County show about 15 mobile homes damaged and 4 homes were damaged in Meridian.
A touchdown in a mobile home park in Lone Grove resulted in a gas leak that resulted in the evacuation of about three hundred families.

The Red Cross had several shelters ready to assist people in need, and we served snacks and drinks to first responders. Teams will be going out today to assess the extent of damages.

Chapters Responding:

American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma
American Red Cross of South Central Oklahoma

Posted in Disaster Alerts, Tornadoes (February 2009) Tagged: damage, edmond, gas leak, logan county, lone grove, ok, oklahoma, power outage, tornado, tornadoes

Handout: Tornado Safety Checklist

amrecro — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:00:10 +0000

There are unconfirmed reports of tornadoes in Oklahoma. If you are currently under a tornado warning go to a basement or other area safe from flying glass.

Stay Safe, be informed:

Tornado Preparedness Information
Tornado Safety Checklist (pictured below)

Tornado safety checklist

Posted in Preparedness Tips, Tornadoes (February 2009)