Progress Update on Relief for Hurricane Gustav and Ike

Here are the latest staggering numbers of the ongoing relief effort in the Gulf Region:
914 Shelters Opened
357,801 Shelter Overnight Stays
2,881,092 Meals Served
2,794,316 Snacks Served
18,062 Red Cross Workers
519 Emergency Response Vehicles Deployed
31,893 Mental Health Contacts
96,292 Comfort Kits distributed
More News: Red Cross continues to serve areas hit hard by Gustav and Ike

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New York Yankees Donate $500k to Red Cross Gulf Coast Relief Efforts

The New York Yankees announced today they will donate $500,000 to the Red Cross in support of the Gulf Coast hurricane relief efforts to benefit victims of Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike. Thanks to the Yanks!

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Check out our Be Red Cross Ready message on Macy’s Jumbotron

 
Throughout of the month of September, our Be Red Cross Ready message will play on the Macy’s Jumbotron located at the corner of 34th Street and 7th Avenue in honor of National Preparedness Month. Learn more about how you can be Red Cross Ready at nyredcross.org.  
 

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More NYC Volunteers deployed to Hurricane Ike relief effort

Seven more Greater New York Chapter relief workers—5 employees and 2 volunteers—have been deployed to Texas to aid other Red Cross relief workers providing shelter, food and emotional support to tens of thousands of residents affected by Hurricane Ike.
That brings the total number of ARC/GNY responders deployed to Gustav and Ike relief operations since August [...]

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ARC/GNY Gustav Responders reflect on 9/11 memories and influence

This article was posted on nyredcross.org.
When the Greater New York Chapter of the American Red Cross sent its Rapid Response Team to aid victims of Hurricane Gustav, there was a poignant irony in the timing. The team is especially well-equipped for such missions partly because several of its key members joined as a direct result [...]

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100 Responders from Greater New York Chapter Aid Hurricane Relief Efforts

Since Hurricanes Gustav and Ike pummeled the Gulf Coast just weeks apart, the American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) has deployed 100 people – 25 volunteers, 9 AmeriCorps members, 41 FDNY Disaster Assistance Response Team members and 25 employees – to Red Cross relief operations in Louisiana and Texas.
Greater New York workers, along [...]

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Video: Terry on what you can for Preparedness Month

This video comes courtesy of the In Case of Emergency, Read Blog.

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Can’t was not in our vocabulary

It is early evening on my eleventh day in Louisiana. Our last evacuees left our shelter yesterday, with a few contacting us today with some final issues and questions. One even called for a reservation in case we opened for Ike. We have received word that we will not be opening and we can prepared [...]

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13 local volunteers and employees deployed to Texas for Ike relief efforts

A total of 13 ARC/GNY volunteers and employees (10 FDNY Disaster Assistance Response Team members, 2 employees and 1 volunteer) have been deployed to Texas on Sunday, September 14, after Hurricane Ike roared through the state on Saturday. They join more than 2,500 Red Crossers offering comfort and hope in the form of food, beverages, [...]

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CBS2 Video: Volunteer Sue McKeown on witnessing Hurricane Ike’s fury

New Yorkers are no strangers to helping those in need. Disaster victims across the country and world have long known of the Big Apple’s compassion. Many from our area are preparing to lend a hand to our neighbors down south.
Hurricane Ike’s fury was witnessed first hand by Red Cross Volunteer and Murray Hill resident Sue [...]

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