I want to update you on our
response to last weekend’s severe storms—which devastated hundreds of homes
across the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley. We want to make sure
everyone stays safe. If you have loved ones or friends in affected areas,
please share our free Emergency App
with safety tips, shelter locations and severe
weather alerts. Download the app by searching “American Red Cross” in the Apple
App Store or Google Play.
Across several states, Red
Cross volunteers and staff are working tirelessly to deliver food, shelter and
comfort. In Texas, tornadoes flattened neighborhoods, and more than 100 people
were rescued from rising waters in Missouri. Powerful winds and floods also ravaged
homes in Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma.
The needs are dire—and we’re
ramping up a big response to help. Since Saturday, we’ve provided more than 700
overnight stays for people seeking refuge in 43 Red Cross and community
shelters. We’re also delivering nourishing meals, snacks and comfort kits with
necessities like toothbrushes for people who lost so much. In addition, trained
workers are offering health services, such as replacing lost prescription
medications, and emotional support to help families coping with the trauma of
the storms.
As areas become safe to
enter, we’ll continue assessing damage to hard-hit neighborhoods like the one
below in Texas. We’re also working closely with local partners to address people’s
urgent needs and to closely monitor this week’s severe weather threats—which
could worsen conditions.
We need your support to
continue helping people devastated by disasters like severe storms—and countless
other crises that occur every day. Families who live through these traumatic events
rely on compassionate individuals like you for
relief and hope.
If you want to help today, please contact me at 806-765-8534
Thank you,
Laura Hann
Executive Director
American Red Cross
Serving the Texas South Plains
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