HURRICANE HARVEY FAST FACTS

HURRICANE HARVEY FAST FACTS

September 12, 2017

The American Red Cross continues to work around the clock to provide shelter, food, comfort and other emergency support to victims of Hurricane Harvey.

• Overnight, more than 5,000 people sought refuge in 30 Red Cross and partner shelters across Texas. To date, there have been more than 364,000 overnight shelter stays for Hurricane Harvey.
• Along with our partners, we have served almost 1.7 million meals and snacks in Texas. 
• More than 3,200 Red Cross disaster workers are on the ground in Texas, with more than 475 on the way.
• Almost 190 emergency response vehicles have been activated to help deliver meals and relief supplies.
• Mental health and health services professionals have provided more than 57,000 contacts to provide support and care to those affected.
• We’ve distributed more than 383,000 relief items like diapers, bug spray, cleaning supplies, coolers, and comfort kits that contain deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items in Texas.
• More than 64 million hurricane and flood alerts have been issued through Red Cross mobile apps for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The apps provide shelter locations and real-time information so people can help protect themselves and their loved-ones.       

HURRICANE IRMA FAST FACTS

HURRICANE IRMA FAST FACTS

September 12, 2017

The American Red Cross has a massive relief effort underway to provide safe shelter to people in the path of Irma’s fury. The Red Cross is part of a large team of agencies and organizations responding to provide help to those in need.

• Overnight, an estimated 108,000 people were provided refuge from Hurricane Irma in as many as 530 government and Red Cross evacuation centers across 6 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This includes:
• In Florida, an estimated 100,300 people in 427 evacuation centers.
• In Georgia, more than 5,500 people in over 40 evacuation centers.
• In Alabama, about 500 people in 20 evacuation centers.
• In South Carolina, about 1,000 people in 23 evacuation centers.
• On the U.S. Virgin Islands, almost 300 people in 5 evacuation centers. 
• In Puerto Rico, 170 people in 7 evacuation centers.
• In Tennessee, 134 people in 5 evacuation centers.
• In North Carolina, 72 people in 5 evacuation centers.
• To date, evacuation centers have provided more than 485,000 overnight stays to people needing a safe place to go.
• More than 2,600 Red Cross workers are responding to Irma now, with 500 more volunteers on the way.
• More than 100 emergency response vehicles have been activated to help.
• More than 64 million hurricane and flood alerts have been issued through Red Cross mobile apps for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The apps provide shelter locations and real-time information so people can help protect themselves and their loved-ones.