Disaster Alert
Colorado – A wildfire in Boulder County burned thousands of acres, damaged or destroyed multiple structures and caused thousands of residents within the affected area to evacuate on Monday.
The Mile High chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team, opened a shelter, provided Mass Care for shelter residents and issued canteen services to hundreds of affectedarea residents and emergency responders.
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Hermine made landfall on Monday and is expected to affect the southern portion of the state with high winds and rain up to 12 inches in areas throughout Texas. A Hurricane Watch and a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect. The storm is projected to move through the center of the state.
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WASHINGTON, September 4, 2010 – The American Red Cross has provided help and shelter from North Carolina to New England as Hurricane Earl and its winds and rain moved up the Atlantic Coast.
Friday night, twelve Red Cross shelters in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island gave nearly 100 people a safe place to ride out the storm as Earl moved past Cape Cod with strong winds and heavy rain. Thursday night, a dozen Red Cross shelters in North Carolina gave more than 260 people comfort as the storm passed through that area.
The Red Cross deployed 500 trained disaster workers and 62 emergency response vehicles to North Carolina, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island to be ready for Hurricane Earl, and had additional vehicles, staff and supplies on standby.
“The Red Cross provided shelter and comfort to people as Hurricane Earl moved up the coast,” said Joe Becker, senior vice president, Red Cross Disaster Services. “Just as we ask each of you to be ready for disasters, the Red Cross practices preparedness by having trained workers and supplies in position before hurricanes come ashore so we can be ready to help as soon as the danger passes. This time much of the East Coast was spared a direct hit by a powerful hurricane, but we’re going to take the steps necessary to be ready when severe weather threatens.”
According to area officials, Earl weakened to a tropical storm and had little impact on Cape Cod and the surrounding areas, causing no major damage and few power outages. The storm is now headed towards Canada, and is expected to weaken further.
The Red Cross worked closely with various state, county and local government officials along the Atlantic coast on emergency planning for the storm in states such as North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
While it has moved away, Earl is expected to continue to cause powerful rip currents that are likely to be seen along the Atlantic Coast throughout the Labor Day weekend. The Red Cross advises anyone visiting the shore areas to swim only on lifeguard protected beaches and within designated swimming areas.
To make a financial donation to the Red Cross to help people affected by this storm and other disasters here in the United States and around the world, people can click, call or text – visit www.redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS, or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. The storm may also impact blood collections in the affected areas. To find out how you can be a blood donor, visit www.redcrossblood.org.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
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This story was written by Red Cross worker Janice Osborne.
The Mississippi Association of Broadcasters, one of the nation’s leading state broadcast associations, asked all of their stations to sign-on to a Media Day for the American Red Cross. At least 75 stations agreed to participate in the May 12 event to focus on the efforts of the Red Cross in responding to the double-dose of storms the state received. Donations to the American Reed Cross Disaster Relief Fund were encouraged.
From Adams County to Lee County, television and radio stations across the state praised the work of the American Red Cross following the recent tornadoes and asked listeners to give what they could to the relief fund.
“We are very grateful to the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters for partnering with the Red Cross in this fundraising effort,” said Larry Bartrem, disaster fundraising officer and coordinator of the project. “The media have been extremely supportive in getting critical Red Cross information out to the public before, during and after the recent tornadoes.”
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Many states across the southern U.S. have suffered damage brought on by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. Check out how your Red Cross is helping those affected – by the numbers.
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People can send a $10 donation to help those affected by disasters across the country by texting ‘REDCROSS’ to 90999
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 3, 2010—The American Red Cross has opened more than two dozen shelters in response to a powerful weather system that generated tornadoes and caused severe flooding across the South.
As of Monday morning, the Red Cross and its partners had 28 shelters open across the South, including Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee. Tennessee was particularly hard hit, with some areas in the state receiving as much as a foot of rain, leading to numerous road closures and forcing evacuations. Nearly 1,000 Tennesseans stayed at a shelter on Sunday night.
“We’re just at the beginning of this relief operation, and until the water begins to recede we won’t know just how much damage has occurred,” said Joe Becker, senior vice president of disaster services at the Red Cross. “Right now we’re focused on providing meals and a safe place to stay, but the Red Cross will be there for the long haul to help people get back on their feet.”
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Red Cross activates short term text capability for the Disaster Relief Fund
In the wake of the devastation cause by recent domestic disasters, including the tornadoes and flooding in the southern US, mGive has once again donated their services, enabling the Red Cross to accept text donations for the Disaster Relief Fund.
Customers of participating wireless carriers can text REDCROSS to 9-0-9-9-9 to make a $10 donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Donations will appear on customers’ monthly bills or be debited from a prepaid account balance. Message and data rates may apply. Depending on the carrier, individuals can donate two or three times per month.
$10 donation to the American Red Cross. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance. All purchases must be authorized by account holder. Message and Data Rates May Apply. Text STOP to 90999 to STOP. Text HELP to 90999 for HELP. Full Terms and Privacy Policy: www.redcross.org/m
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Emotional Support Plus Disaster Relief Provided to Residents
LITTLE ROCK, May 1, 2010–American Red Cross Disaster teams are providing emergency disaster relief to communities around the state affected by last night’s destructive line of tornadoes and storms. Areas being responded to include, but are not limited to Beebe, Benton, Center Ridge, College Station, East End, Greers Ferry and Scotland. “We continue to field calls on damage reports as well as monitor the weather for the possibility of more storms moving through the area,” stated American Red Cross spokesperson Brigette Williams.
Red Cross mental health workers and nurses will make bereavement visits in response to the death of the Scotland resident, as well as check on the injured across the state as well as their families. “Unfortunately this is very much like a Yazoo City (MS) déjà vu with small tight knit communities who know each other or of each other, so the anguish of loss is felt by all,” Stated Williams. “This is where the special touches offered by our mental health workers and nurses are most appreciated by the affected families.”
Red Cross teams are conducting damage assessment to see what other specific disaster needs are called for, as damage can vary by area. In addition to conducting street by street damage reviews, Disaster Teams are equipped with tarps, work gloves, trash bags as well as snacks and water to provide immediate help to individuals working to clean up.
Disaster Teams have also identified areas in Osceola in eastern Arkansas flooding with water levels ranging from 2 inches to 2 feet. “We will provide those residents with clean up kits,” Stated Williams.
“In response to Arkansans calls to help, we ask them to make a donation to 1-800-RedCross or go to www.redcross.org where their contribution goes to provide disaster relief needed to help Arkansans after a disaster,” Explained Williams. Arkansans are also encouraged to go to www.redcross.org to review the emergency preparedness checklist for their individual preparedness for future disasters or emergencies that may occur.
Arkansans can keep updated on Red Cross work across the state on twitter.com/ArkRedCross or on facebook.com/American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas.
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One last hug was a request from Red Cross worker Vicki Donaldson to Myrtie Harris as they said good-bye outside a Red Cross shelter in Yazoo City. The elderly woman’s stay in the shelter was about two hours. Her home was destroyed in a tornado that ripped through the area. Her family brought her to the shelter while they dealt with the tragic news of a loved one who was killed in the storm. The victim was Harris’ grandson. The family says their grandmother is 101-years-old and had lived in the home she lost all of her life.
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