Disaster Alert
Louisiana – A severe storm system throughout the region caused a tornado to touch down damaging homes and affecting dozens of others in Bossier Parrish Thursday night. The Northwest Louisiana Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team (DAT), opened a shelter, staffed the county Emergency Operations Center (EOC); and partnered with a local vendor to provide food and drinks. The Central Louisiana Chapter provided individual assistance to those affected in the area.
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Disaster Alert
Texas – Heavy rainfall caused flooding in the eastern portion of the state that prompted the evacuation of residents in the affected area. The Orange County Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team (DAT), opened a shelter, and staffed the county Emergency Operation Center (EOC).
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Disaster Alert
Colorado – A winter storm brought heavy snowfall in Morgan County closing major roadways and downing power lines on Thursday night. The Centennial Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team (DAT), opened a shelter, and provided food and water for stranded travelers and affected residents.
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Disaster Alert
Michigan – A small plane experienced mechanical problems while trying to depart from the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport yesterday. The American Red Cross of Greater Kalamazoo Area sent a Disaster Action Team (DAT) and provided food and water to the first responders. Disaster Mental Health was on standby.
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Disaster Alert
California – A wildfire in Santa Cruz County burned hundreds of acres, threatened homes and prompted the evacuation of residents in the surrounding area on Sunday. The Santa Cruz Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team (DAT), opened an evacuation center, provided food and water to affected-area residents and placed a shelter and an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) on stand-by.
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Disaster Alert
Kentucky – A tornado touched down in Casey County on Friday and damaged dozens of homes and prompted the evacuation of residents. The Central Kentucky chapter opened a shelter and provided food and water services for the evacuees and emergency responders.
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Disaster Alert
Washington – A rock slide in Yakima County damaged homes, closed roads and cut off power to local area residents. The Inland Northwest chapter opened a shelter and provided food and water for evacuees. The Mount Rainier chapter assisted disaster victims in the town of Nile. The residents were isolated due to the road closure.
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Disaster Alert
Guam/North Mariana Islands– Typhoon Melor sliced through the channel between Saipan and Agrihan Saturday night, remaining at sea even as it gained strength and became a super typhoon on Sunday. Melor moved westward away from the Northern Mariana Islands Sunday and left some residents without power. The chapters supported 12 shelters, run by the local government, to assist hundreds of overnight evacuees who returned to their homes on Sunday.
Chapters responding:
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
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Disaster Alert
Guam/Mariana Islands - At 5:00 am ET today, the center of Typhoon Melor was about 400 miles east of Guam. Melor is expected to continue intensifying and may become a Super Typhoon in the next 24 hours. A Typhoon Warning remains in effect for Saipan and Tinian. A Typhoon Watch remains in effect for Rota, Agrihan and Guam. The American Red Cross has sent a leadership team to support the chapters and continues ongoing communications.
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Disaster Alert
Indonesia – A second quake shook the Indonesian island of Sumatra, one day after the first devastating earthquake left more than 500 dead and thousands more trapped. Today’s quake, measuring 6.6 in magnitude, struck early this morning approximately 180 miles from the epicenter of the first tremor.
Today, the Indonesian Red Cross has dispatched nearly 300 volunteers, including 45 doctors to the quake zone to offer first aid services, shelter and other assistance for those in need. Thousands of relief supplies, such as tarps, blankets and sarongs, are also being moved from warehouses in Jakarta to Padang.
The American Red Cross has committed to provide an initial $100,000 to support the Indonesian Red Cross and stands ready to provide additional support, should it be requested. More than 300 employees work for the American Red Cross in Indonesia where they:
· support long-term recovery programs related to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
· help the local Red Cross and families prepare for future emergencies
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