Texas – A wildfire burned thousands of acres, destroyed homes, threatened dozens of others and caused the evacuation of hundreds of residents in Laredo and Webb Counties on Monday.
Texas – Red Cross teams are on site at the Tealwood on the Creek apartments in Dallas, Texas. A devastating fire has left 40 people in 18 units with nothing more than what they were wearing when they escaped the blaze. The City of Dallas send DART buses to the scene so that families could stay warm while getting help from the Red Cross.
So far, the Red Cross has made contact with 15 out of the 18 families and volunteers are assisting them with supplies from disaster relief vehicles including warm blankets, sweat suits, socks, shoes and hygiene supplies. Additionally, financial assistance is being given out so that families can go to Wal-Mart or Target and purchase new clothing and shoes, winter coats, groceries and other needed supplies.
Right now, the Red Cross is still working with the families and the property manager to determine if an overnight shelter will be needed for the displaced. An update will be provided later in the afternoon.
Texas – This message from Anita Foster, PIO, American Red Cross:
With freezing temperatures and power outages across the area, the Red Cross will be opening a Warming Center in Corsicana, Texas. Power outages have been widespread and ongoing throughout that area today so the Red Cross and the City of Corsicana want to provide this precautionary measure should anyone need electricity to meet special medical needs.
The Warming Center will open at NOON and will be located at Northside Baptist Church, 2800 N Beaton St, Corsicana, Texas. Again, this Warming Center is simply a precautionary measure at this time. We continue to stay in touch with emergency managers across the area. It appears that most power outages in the DFW area are short-lived and residents are holding up.
Texas/Oklahoma – A massive winter storm affected several states throughout the southern states with heavy snow, ice, severe thunderstorms and gusty winds that closed roads, cancelled flights, stranded travelers and left residents without power on Tuesday.
A State of Emergency was declared for Oklahoma.
Chapters deployed Disaster Action Team members, opened or supported at least 12 shelters, placed others on standby, dispatched Emergency Response Vehicles, provided Mass Care, communicated with local and state emergency management and staffed Emergency Operation Centers at the state and local level.
Rhode Island – A winter storm dumped several inches of snow over much of the state leaving many residents without power. The State Emergency Operations Center is open.
The Emergency Operations Center is staffed with a Red Cross liaison. The Rhode Island Chapter is monitoring the situation and is ready to respond as needed.
Texas – A winter storm hit some parts of the state over the past few days.
Connecticut – A winter storm dumped several inches of snow over much of the state causing power outages in many areas. The State Emergency Operations Center is open.
The Connecticut Chapter has identified a leadership team and volunteers are on standby. They are monitoring the situation and are ready to respond as needed.
Some 60 people in Dallas, Texas lost their homes when a 4-alarm fire ripped through the Sequoia Apartments the morning after Thanksgiving. Many were out at area shopping malls when they received jolting cell phone calls that their homes were on fire. Rushing back to the scene, they were met by coultless firefighters, fire engines and the American Red Cross.
Texas – A forest fire in Walker and Trinity Counties destroyed several homes and prompted the evacuation of residents within the affected area on Thursday.
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