Disaster Alert
Kentucky – Flooding in several counties caused road closures and prompted some evacuations yesterday.
The Bluegrass Area Chapter opened a shelter and provided mass care to the affected residents. Chapter will do damage assessment when conditions permit.
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Disaster Alert
Louisiana – Severe storms passed throughout the state and destroyed homes, damaged others and caused power outages that affected thousands of residents on Monday.
The Southeast Louisiana and Acadiana Area Red Cross Chapters deployed Disaster Action Team members, placed a shelter on stand-by, and assisted disaster victims as needed.
Mississippi – Severe storms damaged homes and buildings, leaving thousands of residents throughout the state without power on Monday.
Disaster Action Team members from the Northeast Mississippi Chapter opened a shelter and provided assistance to evacuees as needed.
Tennessee – Strong storms destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and left more than 100,000 residents without power throughout the central portion of the state on Monday.
The Nashville Area Chapter deployed Disaster Action Team members, opened a shelter, placed others on stand-by and staffed local Emergency Operations Center.
The Greater Chattanooga Area Chapter staffed the county Emergency Operations Center and is monitoring situation to provide response, if necessary.
Kentucky – Severe storms passed throughout the state and destroyed homes, damaged others, downed trees and power lines on Monday. One reported injury.
All Chapters in the affected areas, including the Louisville Area and Bluegrass Chapters, deployed Disaster Action Team members and provided assistance to victims as needed.
North Carolina – Severe weather passed throughout the state damaging homes, downing trees and causing power outage to almost 130,000 residents.
The Rutherford County and Asheville-Mountain Area chapters are monitoring the situation and continuing to do Disaster Assessment and provide assistance as needed.
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Disaster Alert
Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky – Severe storms caused flooding and a tornado that destroyed homes, damaged others, closed roads, stranded travelers, left thousands without power, and prompted the evacuation of residents within the affected areas in several portions of the three states on Monday. Multiple fatalities reported in Tennessee.
Tennessee chapters deployed Disaster Action Team members, staffed local and state Emergency Operation Centers, dispatched 2 Emergency Response Vehicles, opened 3 shelters, provided Mass Care, and assisted disaster victims, as needed.
Disaster Action Team members in Indiana chapters opened a shelter and an evacuation center, supported another evacuation center, and provided Mass Care to evacuees and emergency responders.
Kentucky Chapters deployed Disaster Action Team members, contacted residents affected by the storm, and stand ready to provide additional assistance, if needed.
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Sandra Torres of Ripley, Mississippi came to Pike County, Kentucky to help others, but she started working with the Red Cross to help herself. “Eight years ago my husband was unexpectedly killed and I needed a way to fill my time;” Torres explained. “In the process I realized how helping others was helping me heal.”
Since 2002 Torres has served as a Disaster Relief volunteer and she estimates that her deployment to Pike County is her 35 relief operation assignment. Torres’ first introduction to the Red Cross came in 1998 when she took a CPR class. At that time, an instructor told her about other volunteer opportunities. It was four years later, after her husband’s death, when she first volunteered. She soon found herself in Corpus Christi, Texas responding to massive river flooding.
Sandra was a mass care volunteer on her first assignment and while she found that experience rewarding she wanted an opportunity to work with clients one-on-one. Torres, who is fluent in both Spanish and American Sign Language, is now a client caseworker.
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Hear Red Cross client Amanda Robinson talk about her experience and the effects of the flood that hit Raccoon Creek in Pike County, Kentucky.
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The American Red Cross Continues to Elevate Their Disaster Response
LEXINGTON, KY – As residents clean up from the devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky, the American Red Cross continues to increase its operations. An estimated 100 Red Cross staff members from over a dozen states are expected to arrive before nightfall on Friday.
Red Cross staff continue to meet immediate relief needs such as food, shelter, emergency medical care, water, and damage assessments. Case workers are now going door to door to assess client’s needs. “Now that all the damage assessments have been completed and the situation has stabilized, we’re able to reach out to individual clients to determine their immediate disaster related needs,” said Alice Ferrell case work manager.
In an effort to provide a coordinated response, the American Red Cross is continuing to partner with other community organizations including local fire departments, the Christian Appalachian Project, and the Salvation Army.
When asked how long the Red Cross response is likely to continue job manager Janine Brown stated; “we will be here until all immediate emergency needs caused by this disaster are met.”
Anyone wishing to request assistance from the American Red Cross should contact their local Red Cross Chapter.
All Red Cross assistance is provided free of charge. Anyone wishing to make a financial contribution to the Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief effort may call the Bluegrass Chapter of the American Red Cross at 859-253-1331 or visit redcrosslexky.org.
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Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Efforts Continue to Expand
LEXINGTON, KY – With the additional flooding in Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday and Wednesday, the American Red Cross has expanded its relief operations. Now operating in Pike, Carter, Lewis, and Rowan counties, Red Cross damage assessments indicate at least 250 homes have been either destroyed or heavily damaged.
Additional Red Cross staff members have been called in from around the country to assist with the relief operations. Relief efforts include immediate emergency assistance, such as sheltering, feeding, and distribution of bulk cleaning items, and client casework.
As relief efforts expand so does community support. On Thursday, UK Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari pledged $5,000 from the Calipari Family Foundation. “During the Hoops for Haiti telethon I witnessed first hand the power of the Big Blue Nation,” Calipari said. “Now it’s time for us to step up and help our friends and neighbors right here in the Commonwealth. Ellen and I are going to lead the way with this gift and we hope all of the big blue nation will join us in reaching out to those who have been affected by this disaster.”
Anyone wishing to request assistance from the American Red Cross should contact their local Red Cross Chapter.
All Red Cross assistance is provided free of charge. Anyone wishing to make a financial contribution to the Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief effort may call the Bluegrass Chapter of the American Red Cross at 859-253-1331 or visit redcrosslexky.org.
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Disaster Alert
Kentucky – Heavy rains on Saturday flooded homes, closed roadways and prompted the evacuation of dozens of Pike County residents within the affected area.
The Louisville Area Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team and opened a shelter for the affected-area residents.
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