More than 200 people have been evacuated from Galena by the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) due to severe Yukon River flooding. Evacuees with friends and family in Anchorage and Fairbanks to stay with were flown out on Monday. Those who had to quickly leave their flooding homes before being able to retrieve necessary medications were also evacuated by the TCC. They are being assisted with shelter and immediate needs by the American Red Cross of Alaska in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
UPDATE: Two Red Cross shelters are operating in Fairbanks for Galena evacuees:
University Community Presbyterian Church- 3510 College Road
Fairhill Community Church of God- 101 City Lights Blvd
Red Cross and other officials are urging Galena evacuees to register their well being at redcross.org/safeandwell. Safe and Well is a Red Cross program that helps to reconnect families and loved ones after disaster.
Once flood waters recede, Red Cross will be able to conduct damage assessment in Galena and begin to distribute cleanup supplies to affected homes.
More ice jams threaten the Lower Kuskokwim River communities as Spring Breakup continues in Alaska’s interior. Communities have been contacted by Red Cross staff and volunteers to review preparedness and emergency plans. Volunteers are on standby to open a shelter in Bethel in the coming days in the instance that these communities must evacuate.
DISASTER ALERT: Flooding in Alaska
May 29, 2013
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Photos: Oklahoma Tornado Response
May 27, 2013
24/7 Clinic at the Moore Community Center Shelter
Dr. Amanda Theys, working with Medical Reserve Corps (pictured far right) is facilitating a 24/7 no-cost medical clinic at Moore Community Center in Moore, OK.
Dr. Theys and nurses Stephanie Gehrke and Sally Wallace from Moore Medical Center are giving free tetanus shots to people who are sifting through the debris.
Allie Joyner and Aly Humbles stopped by the clinic to get their eyes flushed after getting dust in them.
The Medical Reserve Corps and the Red Cross are working together to meet the health services needs of people in Oklahoma after the tornadoes.
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Photos: Oklahoma Tornado Response
May 27, 2013
Keith Anderson celebrates Memorial Day in service
Red Cross disaster worker Keith Anderson of Kansas is proud to volunteer in the Oklahoma tornado response on Memorial Day!
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Photos: Oklahoma Tornado Response
May 27, 2013
Beautiful flowers brighten up the Moore Community Center
The OK State Florists’ Association donated these beautiful flowers to the Red Cross shelter at the Moore Community Center to comfort and show gratitude for volunteers.
Many growers of flowers in California, Florida and South America wanted to donate the “Thank You” bouquets.
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Video: MARC success in Moore, Oklahoma
May 26, 2013
Red Cross volunteer Larry Fortmuller explains the workings of the Multi Agency Resource Center in Moore, OK.
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Red Cross Opens Shelter on Martha’s Vineyard
February 8, 2013The Red Cross is operating a shelter now open on Martha’s Vineyard at the Tisbury Elementary.
The address is 40 W William Street, Vineyard Haven.
This brings the total number of shelters with Red Cross volunteers up to four: Nauset, Sandwich and Yarmouth opened earlier today.
Please note there is a public-facing app for shelters you can see on your desktop at http://app.redcross.org/nss-app/#, or you can download the shelter app on iTunes or GooglePlay.
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Story: Mr. Peace
November 14, 2012
Mr. William Peace used to install and maintain underground cable wiring for a telephone company. Mr. Peace is a resident of Oceanport NJ and lives at the Ashbury Tower, an elderly community. He is now 69 and needs special attention because he is blind. He was evacuated on the 12th of November and he was brought to the Monmouth racetrack shelter.
Mr. Peace is very happy to be at the Monmouth shelter; here he gets assistance 24 hours a day. A Red Cross volunteer is always with him, taking him by the hand everywhere he needs to go. This physical connection to the Red Cross is very special to him, as touch is the primary way he ‘sees’ his world. The Red Cross is making sure that Mr. Peace always has a hand because as he said, “I feel safe in the hands of the American Red Cross.”
Photo and story by Edgar Maldonado
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PHOTOS: Isaac Shelter in Covington, Louisiana
August 30, 2012
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PHOTOS: Isaac Shelters and Storm
August 29, 2012
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VIDEO: Isaac update from Laura Howe
August 28, 2012
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