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Handout: Winter Storms Safety Checklist
March 1, 2009
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Winter Storms and Tornadoes: Shelter Update
February 13, 2009
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
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Winter Storms: Shelter Update
February 10, 2009Numbers 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.
- Total American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 7
- Total population of American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 210
Please see the breakdown below.
Kentucky 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 7
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 210
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Winter Storms: Shelter Update
February 9, 2009Numbers are changing throughout the day as communications are restored and better numbers are called in. Also, as ice melts people are now able to leave their homes and go to a warming center or a place for a hot meal.
- Total American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 19
- Total population of American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 267
Please see the breakdown below.
Kentucky 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 17
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 237
So. Missouri 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 2
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 30
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Winter Storms: Shelter Update
February 6, 2009Numbers are changing throughout the day as communications are restored and better numbers are called in. Also, as ice melts people are now able to leave their homes and go to a warming center or a place for a hot meal.
- Total American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 40
- Total population of American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 1026
Please see the breakdown below.
Florida 02/09 Cold Weather
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 4
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 187
Kentucky 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 20
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 507
Arkansas 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 10
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 162
So. Missouri 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 4
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 160
Indiana 01/09 Cold Weather
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 1
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 0
Oklahoma 01/09 Ice Storm
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 1
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 10
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Winter Storms: Shelters and Feeding Centers in Arkansas
February 6, 2009
These locations are subject to change. We strongly recommend that anybody in need of Red Cross assistance call 1-800-RED-CROSS to confirm this information before heading to a shelter of feeding center.
Red Cross shelters are located at:
• Blytheville First United Methodist Church
• Parker Park Center Jonesboro
• Ash Flat Church of Christ
• Paragould First Baptist Church
• Melbourne Church of Christ
• Springdale Youth Center
• Harrison Armory
• Eastside Baptist Church, Mountain Home
Current Red Cross feeding locations include:
• Manila Community Center
• Caraway Senior Citizen Center
• Horseshoe Bend Mary of the Mount Catholic Church
• Rector Community Center
• Tracy Fire Department
• Cotter Fire Department
• Lone Star Fire Department
• Bedford Fire Department
• Promise Fire Department
• Yellville American Legion Hut
• Jasper City Hall
• Bull Shoals City Hall
• Newton City Hall
• Berryville City Hall
Contact for Arkansas Red Cross Chapters:
The American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas – 501-748-1004
The American Red Cross of Northeast Arkansas – 870-763-4461 or 870-932-3212.
The American Red Cross of Northwest Arkansas – 479-306-4688
For more information about how you can prepare for a variety of winter weather-related disasters including winter and ice storms, power outages and visit www.redcross.org.
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Video: Kentucky Ice Storm
February 5, 2009The Red Cross response to the ice storm in Kentucky and 7 other states:
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Winter Storms: Shelter Update
February 4, 2009
Numbers are changing throughout the day as communications are restored and better numbers are called in. Also, as ice melts people are now able to leave their homes and go to a warming center or a place for a hot meal.
- Total American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 61
- Total population of American Red Cross Managed and Partner shelters: 2409
Please see the breakdown below.
Florida 02/09 Cold Weather
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 3
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 130
Kentucky 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 31
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 1471
Arkansas 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 12
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 513
So. Missouri 01/09 Ice Storms
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 9
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 258
Indiana 01/09 Cold Weather
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 1
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 25
Oklahoma 01/09 Ice Storm
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 3
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 12
Ohio 01/09 Ice Storm
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 1
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 0
Kalamazoo, MI 02/09
- Total number of ARC Managed and Partner Shelters: 1
- Total Occupants at Midnight: 0
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Disaster Alert: Fridgid Temperatures in Florida
February 4, 2009Disaster Alert
Florida – Palm Beach County had cold temperatures and strong winds last night and the National Weather Service has issued warnings that temperatures will fall below freezing tonight. At the request of local Emergency Management the chapter opened three shelters last night and provided 150 meals to those affected.
Chapters Responding:
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Postcard: Kentucky Governor Shelter Visit
February 4, 2009
Photo Courtesy Terry Little/American Red Cross
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear toured the Red Cross shelter in Calloway County, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 3, almost a week after a devastating ice storm left tens of thousands of Kentuckians without power.
Jennifer Wilson, executive director of the Calloway County Red Cross chapter, said the shelter in Murray, Ky., served more than 130 clients at its peak. “The Red Cross has done an amazing job for the people of Kentucky,” Gov. Beshear said.
Calloway County Judge Executive Larry Elkins (right) said two-thirds of Calloway County was without electrical power a week after the ice storm. “We never expected it to happen to us,” Elkins said. “The Red Cross has been a valued partner in our crisis response and recovery.”
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