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Red Cross Response to Tornados in NCSaturday, March 06, 2012 - Last night, the Red Cross opened 25 shelters, providing a safe haven for more than 250 people in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, where blizzard conditions forced people to seek refuge. Red Cross emergency vehicles are distributing meals and relief supplies in affected communities, and assessment teams are helping to determine the full scope of the damage the tornadoes left behind. The governors of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and West Virginia have declared a state of emergency for the state or affected counties. Fast Facts The following information shows our total service delivery since the beginning of the response to tornadoes throughout our state (Western NC & Charlotte area) on 3/2/12: Shelters opened: 4 (all are now closed) Bulk items(water, comfort kits, shovels, rakes, clean-up kits, trash bags, hand sanitizer, gloves, and stuffed animals for children): 2,804 Meals served: 1,669 Snacks served: 1,756 Emergency Response Vehicleson the ground: 5 Mental Health Contacts: 56 Red Cross workers: 77 Red Cross photos: http://newsroom.redcross.org/ If someone would like to help people affected by disasters like tornadoes and floods, they can make a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to their local Red Cross chapter.
The Biggest Disaster Threat to Families in AmericaMonday, February 06, 2012 — Last year, the American Red Cross responded to tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and wildfires across the country. The relief efforts for those major disasters stole the national spotlight from morning print headlines to evening news broadcasts, but these disasters are not the biggest disaster threat to families in America. It is home fires. The Red Cross responded to about 63,000 home fires last year. That’s one home fire every nine minutes. Cold weather during the winter months is a great reminder to put Red Cross fire prevention and safety measures into action. Keep your family safe in 2012. Unlike other disasters, most home fires can be prevented. The Red Cross recommends two easy steps to help protect your home and loved ones from a fire:
Not all home fires are the same. Some affect a single home; some affect an entire apartment complex or an entire street. In January, the Red Cross responded to a fire at The Missouri Hotel in Springfield, Missouri where more than 100 guests were affected. Within a few hours, Red Cross disaster workers set up two shelters, provided snacks and bottled water as well as necessary items like diapers, baby formula and clothing packs. Working with the Salvation Army, the Red Cross served more than 700 hot meals in the aftermath. In addition to the hotel fire in Missouri, large-scale fires have also affected multiple homes in Indiana, Massachusetts and New Jersey in the first month of this year. However, the majority of home fires to which the Red Cross responds do not make headlines. Most are small, personal tragedies. Every night in America, while most of us are sleeping, Red Cross volunteers are standing on the lawn of someone who just lost their home and everything they own in a fire. Volunteers give them a blanket to keep warm, a hot cup of coffee, a place to stay for the night, and a plan to get back on their feet. Fires can spread quickly and every second counts. The Red Cross is committed to teaching people the skills they need to prevent home fires, and helping people recover after a fire happens. To help reduce your risk, use the Red Cross Fire Prevention Checklist.
Blood Donors Are Needed Each and Every DayTuesday, January 24, 2012 — The American Red Cross must be prepared to respond to patient emergencies all across the country with blood products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Through the everyday support and generosity of blood and platelet donors, the Red Cross can be prepared to do this, no matter when or where these blood products are needed. The Red Cross sent additional units of blood to a hospital in Alabama earlier this week to help treat patients after tornadoes devastated neighborhoods there, and stands ready to assist further if the need arises. Weather conditions across the Pacific Northwest and Midwest late last week and throughout the weekend forced the cancellation of more than 1,000 scheduled blood and platelet donations. It’s the blood that was donated in the days and weeks prior to these storms that helped ensure patient needs were met during this critical time. Each day, approximately 44,000 units of blood are needed for patients in the United States. In fact, approximately every two seconds, someone in this country needs blood, and many of them receive blood from a Red Cross donor. All eligible donors are encouraged to become an Everyday supporter of the Red Cross and their communities by giving blood or platelets this winter. Donations will help replenish the Red Cross blood supply to ensure that blood products are readily available for patients with serious medical needs. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to learn more and make an appointment to donate. Donors can also share their story about why they give at redcrossblood.org or facebook.com/redcrossblood.
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