American Red Cross Disaster Newsroom

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty joined elected officials from Moorhead, Minn., and Fargo, N.D., in thanking donors for supporting the work of the American Red Cross in the flood-threatened cities.

“What we see the Red Cross doing in Minnesota is what the Red Cross does everywhere–being at the ready and providing necessary services and relief in times of crisis,” Pawlenty said. “They provide comfort, confidence and care that is noticable, memorable and a difference-making effort.”

Governor Pawlenty is shown speaking with American Red Cross volunteer Christi Harlan.

In North Dakota, Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker said he appreciated the hundreds of Red Cross workers who responded to the flooding in 2009 and the threat this year.

“I wouldn’t want to go into a major event like this without the Red Cross,” Walaker said.

In Moorhead, Mayor Mark Voxland echoed Walaker’s appreciation: “We rely on the Red Cross to keep our community fed and supported at times like these.”

Moorhead City Council Member Nancy Otto said residents working to sandbag their neighborhhoods count on the sandwiches and other food provided by the Red Cross.

“Without the Red Cross, we couldn’t do our work as a community,” Otto said.