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Fast Facts: 2011 Spring Storms

April 21, 2011

In the past two weeks the American Red Cross has:

Provided over 1,400 overnight stays in over 35 shelters
Distributed over 3,700 bulk items
Served over 63,000 meals and snacks
Deployed over 50 Emergency Response Vehicles to affected communities
Recruited and deployed over 1,000 American Red Crossers to support the operations in North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alabama

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Fast Facts: Flooding in North Carolina

October 7, 2010

The following information shows our total service delivery since the beginning of flooding in North Carolina:

Shelters opened: 20
Shelter Overnight Stays: 145
Clean up kits: 624
Bulk items: 527
Comfort kits: 88
Meals served: 2,223
Snacks served: 4,576
Emergency Response Vehicles on the ground: 10
Mental Health Consultations: 23
Health Services Consultations: 121

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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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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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Fast Facts: Spring Storms Response

May 17, 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: 64
Shelter Overnight Stays: 8,565
Clean up kits: 21,361
Comfort kits: 11,962
Meals served: 171,622
Snacks served: 200,093
Mental Health Consultations: 7,524
Health Services Consultations: 6,616
1-866-GET-INFO calls: 2,267
Total Red Cross Workers: 4,643 (4,257 volunteers)

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Fast Facts: Spring Storms Response

May 14, 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: 7,395
Clean up kits: 19,106
Comfort kits: 11,046
Meals served: 139,975
Snacks served: 151,520
Emergency Response Vehicles on the ground: 117
Mental Health Consultations: 5,627
Health Services Consultations: 5,749
1-866-GET-INFO calls: 1,722
Total Red Cross Workers: 3,842 (3,487 volunteers)

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Fast Facts: Spring Storms Response

May 13, 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: 61
Shelter Overnight Stays: 6,882
Clean up kits: 17,450
Comfort kits: 10,112
Meals served: 128,886
Snacks served: 131,790
Emergency Response Vehicles on the ground: 116
Mental Health Consultations: 5,193
Health Services Consultations: 5,247
1-866-GET-INFO calls: 1,461
Total Red Cross Workers: 3,597 (3,258 volunteers)

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Fast Facts: Spring Storms Response

May 12, 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: 59
Shelter Overnight Stays: 6,247
Clean up kits: 17,450
Comfort kits: 10,112
Meals served: 116,119
Snacks served: 113,031
Emergency Response Vehicles on the ground: 99
Mental Health Consultations: 4,547
Health Services Consultations: 4,691
Total Red Cross Workers: 3,154 (2,866 volunteers)

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Fast Facts: Spring Storms Response

May 7, 2010

The following information shows our total service delivery across Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee since the beginning of the severe weather events in April: