In 2018, the Red Cross continues to help communities and families to recover

DISASTER

 FAST FACTS

February 1, 2018

In 2017, the American Red Cross launched wide-ranging relief efforts to help people devastated by three historic back-to-back hurricanes—Harvey, Irma, and Maria—followed closely by the deadliest week of wildfires in California history. Now in 2018, the Red Cross continues to help communities and families to recover. 

Northern California Wildfires

·         The Red Cross, community and government partners have provided more than 27,900 overnight stays in emergency shelters.

·         With the help of partners, the Red Cross has served more than 197,400 meals and snacks, and provided more than 16,500 mental health and health services to support and care for those affected.

·         The Red Cross has distributed more than 145,900 emergency relief items such as masks, gloves, rakes, trash bags and comfort kits containing deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items to people in need.

·         To help people recover and get back on their feet, the Red Cross has opened more than 2,900 cases, reaching more than 7,700 Californians.

Hurricane Response Efforts (Harvey, Irma and Maria)

·         The Red Cross, along with community and government partners, has provided 1.3 million (1,342,200) overnight stays in emergency shelters. That’s more overnight shelter stays than the past 5 years combined. Shelters were opened in 8 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This includes—

o   For Harvey, more than 414,800 overnight shelter stays in Texas and Louisiana.

o   For Irma, more than 555,300 overnight shelter stays across six states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

o   For Maria, more than 372,000 overnight stays in primarily government shelters across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

·         With the help of partners, the Red Cross has served more than 17.5 million (17,579,400) meals and snacks—that’s more food than the past 4 years combined.

·         The Red Cross has distributed more than 8.5 million (8,519,500) emergency relief items to people in need.

·         Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 226,800 mental health and health services to support and care for those affected.

·         A total of more than 16,800 trained disaster workers, 91 percent of them volunteers, have been mobilized to support hurricane relief efforts. Many of these workers have supported multiple relief operations or deployed multiple times.

·         During 2017, more than 110 Red Cross workers from around the world deployed to the United States to help with hurricane relief efforts.

Hurricane Harvey

·         The Red Cross gave $400 to more than 573,000 households severely affected by Hurricane Harvey. That’s more than $229 million in direct financial assistance.

• Along with our partners, we have served more than 4.5 million (4,549,100) meals and snacks in Texas and Louisiana.
• Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 127,200 mental health and health services to support and care for people in Texas and Louisiana.
• We’ve distributed more than 1.6 million (1,660,400) relief items like diapers, bug spray, cleaning supplies, coolers, and comfort kits containing deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items in Texas and Louisiana.

·         A total of more than 9,500 trained disaster workers have supported Harvey relief efforts. Many of these workers have responded to multiple relief operations or deployed multiple times.

Hurricane Irma (Continental U.S. Only)

• Along with our partners, we have served more than 1.5 million (1,591,300) meals and snacks across six states.
• We’ve distributed more than 1 million (1,074,500) relief items like diapers, bug spray, cleaning supplies, coolers, and comfort kits containing deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items across six states.
• Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 52,600 mental health and health services to support and care for those affected across six states.

·         To help people recover and get back on their feet, the Red Cross has opened more than 11,400 cases, reaching more than 38,900 people across Florida.

·         A total of more than 7,000 trained disaster workers have supported Irma relief efforts. Many of these workers have responded to multiple relief operations or deployed multiple times.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria (Puerto Rico and USVI)

• Along with our partners, the Red Cross has served more than 11.4 million (11,439,000) meals and snacks across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• We’ve distributed 5.7 million (5,784,500) relief items across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 46,800 mental health and health services to support and care for those affected.

·         Since Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico, the Red Cross has served more than 11.3 million (11,356,300) meals and snacks, distributed more than 5 million (5,025,700) relief supplies, and provided more than 39,600 mental health and health services to people in need. About 130 Red Cross disaster workers are supporting relief efforts in Puerto Rico now. A total of more than 1,600 trained disaster workers have supported relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Many of these workers have deployed multiple times.

• Since Irma and Maria struck the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Red Cross has served more than 82,700 meals and snacks, handed out more than 758,700 relief items, and provided more than 7,100 mental health and health services to people in need.

·         More than 30 Red Cross disaster responders from around the globe deployed to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to help deliver aid. These responders came from Red Cross societies in Colombia, Costa Rica, Finland, Mexico, Spain, and from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.