VIDEO: Red Cross assesses damage in Granbury, TX
May 17, 2013
American Red Cross disaster workers Ray Fishencord and Alan Sloan finished their damage assessment of the neighborhood in Granbury and talk to Anita Foster about how it feels to see a neighborhood they helped to build destroyed by a deadly tornado. Filed under: Spring Tornadoes 2013, Videos
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May 17, 2013
Disaster Alert Louisiana - A severe storm with tornado activity destroyed homes, damaged others, prompted evacuations and left thousands of residents without power in Caddo and DeSoto Parishes on Thursday. The Northwest Louisiana Chapter deployed team members and opened a shelter for residents within the affected area. Filed under: Disaster Alerts
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Disaster Update: Tornadoes in Texas
May 16, 2013
Disaster Update Texas - Since the storms passed in the overnight hours, the American Red Cross has been working to open shelters, assess damage and plan for the days and weeks ahead. Following is an update on relief efforts as of 4:00p.m. CST: Shelters Two shelters remain open for tornadao victims who need a safe […]
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VIDEO: Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity in Granbury, TX
May 16, 2013
Anita Foster from the Red Cross North Texas Region talks about the support of Habitat for Humanity, who built many of the homes destroyed or damaged by tornadoes in Granbury, Texas. Filed under: Videos
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Disaster Alert: Tornadoes in Texas
May 16, 2013
Disaster Alert Texas - Following a deadly tornado outbreak in North Texas last night, the American Red Cross established shelters to help residents displaced by the storms. More than 42 people spent the night at the First Christian Church shelter established in Granbury. It’s expected that families will still need shelter tonight. The shelter established at […]
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PHOTOS: Illinois Flooding Response
May 10, 2013
See entire set on Flickr >> Filed under: Photos, Spring Floods 2013
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Disaster Alert: Hazardous Materials in Texas
May 10, 2013
Disaster Alert Texas - The chemical leak from a tanker in Lubbock County prompted the evacuation of scores of residents within the affected area on Thursday. Team members from the South Plains Regional Chapter partnered with another organization to open a shelter and staffed the Incident Command Post. The shelter closed hours later. Filed under: Disaster […]
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VIDEOS: Illinois Flooding Response
May 9, 2013
Quad Cities, Illinois CEO Betsy Pratt explains how Red Cross volunteers are the backbone of the organization’s response to disasters. Residents of the towns of York (aka Old York) and West Union, Illinois experienced record-level flooding in April 2013. Red Cross volunteers responded by providing shelter, food, water, and cleaning supplies to aid in the […]
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VIDEO: West, Texas Opening Day: Red Cross supports long term recovery
May 6, 2013
May 4th, 2013: Opening Day for West Little League helps bring a bit of normalcy to this hard hit town. Filed under: Uncategorized
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