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Disaster, Home Fire

When the Unexpected Happens: Bill and Norma’s Red Cross Story

by American Red Cross July 20, 2017July 20, 2017Leave a Comment on When the Unexpected Happens: Bill and Norma’s Red Cross Story

Editor’s note: A version of this story originally appeared on the Red Cross National Capital Region blog. Story by Mallory Rabon.  How quickly an ordinary day can turn upside down. …

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Blood, Fun

Red Cross Myth Busters: Tattoos and Blood Donation

by American Red Cross July 16, 2017July 26, 2017Leave a Comment on Red Cross Myth Busters: Tattoos and Blood Donation

By April Oppliger, American Red Cross Drew Thomas began giving blood when he was in college, but when he started getting tattoos, he assumed he could no longer give. That’s …

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22 Safety Tips for Your First Apartment

by Taylor Carlington July 11, 2017July 11, 2017Leave a Comment on 22 Safety Tips for Your First Apartment

At the beginning of the summer, I moved into my very first apartment. While it was exciting, it was also really nerve-wracking to move to a brand new city with a …

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History, Military Support

A Letter Home From Vietnam with Help from Red Cross

by American Red Cross July 10, 2017July 10, 2017Leave a Comment on A Letter Home From Vietnam with Help from Red Cross

Editor’s note: This blog post originally appeared on the Colorado Red Cross blog. Story by Autumn Velez & photos provided by George Autobee. Imagine being eighteen years old – you have just …

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After a five-alarm fire tore through the sixth floor of a 112-unit apartment complex in Elmhurst, Queens, Red Cross volunteers immediately responded to provide emergency relief to more than 300 affected residents including Kevin Rojas and his mother.
Disaster, Home Fire

Finding Strength and Resilience After Queens Fire

by American Red Cross July 6, 2017July 6, 2017Leave a Comment on Finding Strength and Resilience After Queens Fire

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Red Cross of Greater New York blog. Story by Kylie Davidson. On April 11, 2017, Kevin Rojas was picking up his girlfriend …

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  • In #Naples, #Florida, the #RedCross partners with the #Volusia County Sheriff’s Office to bring hot meals and water to the Sunny Acres Mobile Park, a community that suffered from flooding after #Hurricane #Irma. The food was loaded from a Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle into a high water truck that could get into the community to deliver 150 meals to the residents. 📸 by Daniel Cima for the American Red Cross
  • “My childhood dream was to become a Red Cross volunteer,” says Chian-Ian. She’s part of a #RedCross mobile team taking hot meals to people impacted by Hurricane #Irma in the #Florida Keys. Chian-Ian also responded to Superstorm Sandy and tornadoes in #Oklahoma.
  • Red Cross #volunteer Mike recently finished his service with the U.S. Air Force following tours in Afghanistan, Korea, Germany and Kentucky. “I’ve seen the impacts of disaster and wanted to do something to help,” he said. Mike is just one of the many #RedCross volunteers helping in the Florida Keys. Nearly 3,000 Red Cross workers are responding to #Irma now, with more than 300 more volunteers on the way.
  • #RedCross #volunteer Julie Fox gets to visit the 10-week-old Labrador-Pitt Bull mix puppy that she is going to #adopt at the home of a local animal rescuer. Julie, on her first deployment, was at a kitchen in Sugar Land, #Texas, when a #Hurricane #Harvey victim who was leaving the state dropped the puppy off to her and quickly left. Just last year, Julie tragically lost her dog and cat to a home fire. “Everything happens for a reason,” she said, “this puppy was meant for me to take back home.” She appropriately named her new pet #Harvey.
  • In Fort Myers, #Florida, a retirement community of trailer and mobile homes off of Route 41 is completely flooded. It is one of many areas across the state that has been impacted by #Hurricane #Irma. The American Red Cross has a launched a wide-ranging relief effort to provide safe shelter, food and comfort to people affected by this devastating storm. We are part of a large team of agencies and organizations responding to provide #help to those in need. 📸 by Daniel Cima for the American #RedCross
  • The #RedCross continues to work around the clock to provide shelter, food, comfort and other emergency support to victims of #HurricaneHarvey. Last night, more than 7,500 people sought refuge in 33 Red Cross and partner shelters across #Texas. To date, there have been more than 350,000 overnight shelter stays for Hurricane Harvey. Along with our partners, we have served more than 1.6 million meals and snacks in Texas thanks to the dedicated efforts of more than 3,400 Red Cross disaster workers on the ground in Texas, with an additional 500 on the way.
  • We have a massive relief effort underway to provide safe refuge to people in the path of Irma’s fury. On Saturday, at Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School in Miami Dade, School Principal Elio Falcon said, "The Red Cross and the National Guard have been wonderful; all of our shelter residents feel safe here.” The #RedCross is part of a large team of agencies and organizations responding to provide help to those in need. More than 1,800 Red Cross workers are responding to #Irma now with 400 more volunteers on the way.
  • Over the weekend, #Florida residents and their pets hunkered down in evacuation centers like Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School in Miami Dade. On Sunday night, an estimated 208,000 people sought refuge from Hurricane #Irma in more than 680 government and #RedCross evacuation centers across six states in addition to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • As we prepare for #Hurricane #Irma, our first priority is working with government and community partners to open #evacuation centers to provide people safe refuge. Evacuation centers are intended to provide immediate protection and save the lives of those in the path of this catastrophic and deadly storm. They will likely not have cots and blankets. Light snacks and water will be available in most situations. Therefore, anyone coming to a hurricane evacuation center should bring their #emergency supplies kit with a minimum 3-day supply for each person of the following items: water (1 gallon per person, per day); food (non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items), bedding; medication, medical items and supplies; sanitation and personal hygiene items; and baby supplies. Please note that residents and pets will not be turned away from evacuation centers once tropical storm force winds begin. Anyone bringing a pet or service animal to an evacuation center should also bring enough water, food and other supplies for the animal. Please share with anyone who may be in Hurricane Irma's path. Stay #safe!

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