Preparedness Alert: Winter Storms
Winter storms are expected today and through this weekend in areas that aren’t accustomed to winter storms (Texas, Louisiana, etc). Please review this Winter Storms Safety Checklist so you can be ready...
View ArticleDisaster Alert: Winter Storm in Mid-Atlantic
Disaster Alert Winter Storm Thousands of residents throughout several states and the District of Columbia continue to be affected by power outages as a result of the winter storm that occurred over the...
View ArticleDisaster Alert: Winter Storm
Disaster Alert Winter Storm: Thousands of residents throughout several states and the District of Columbia continue to be affected by power outages as a result of the winter storm that occurred over...
View ArticleDisaster Alert: Blizzard in Colorado
Disaster Alert Colorado – Blizzard conditions in Grand County caused accidents, road closures and stranded dozens of travelers. The Mile High Chapter opened a shelter at the request of Grand County...
View ArticleDisaster Alert: Arctic Cold Front in Florida
Disaster Alert Florida – An Arctic cold front brought below-freezing temperatures across the State of Florida. Combined low temperatures and wind chills are low enough to meet shelter-opening criteria...
View ArticleDisaster Alert: Cold Weather in Louisiana
Disaster Alert Louisiana – Below average temperatures triggered the city of New Orleans Cold Weather Response Plan, which affected residents within St. Tammany Parish on Monday. Disaster Action Team...
View ArticleDisaster Update: Stranded Passengers in Colorado
Disaster Update Colorado – As travel corridors start to open up, Greyhound has revised the number of stranded residents down to roughly 30 passengers. Instead of opening a separate shelter, the Red...
View ArticleStory: Busy Day Two At A Red Cross Shelter
This story is written by volunteers at the Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter. Riley, 2, gets a snack with help from Red Cross volunteer Bonnie Reyers at the Bloomington shelter. Riley and his mother...
View ArticleDisaster Alert: Blizzard in North Dakota
Disaster Alert North Dakota – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says about 800 people have been rescued from vehicles stuck on ice-slicked roads and in drifting snow after a blizzard struck the state...
View ArticleEastern Massachusetts Supporting Three Shelters
BARNSTABLE, MA – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2013. Based on the most recent storm forecast, the REPC...
View ArticlePHOTO: Greater NY Stocks Shelter Trucks
Filed under: Uncategorized, Winter Storms (2012-2013) Tagged: bilzzard, nemo, new york, red cross, snow, winter
View ArticleGreater New York: Ready for the Storm
Filed under: Winter Storms (2011 - Early 2012) Tagged: blizzard, nemo, new york, red cross, storm, winter
View ArticleRed Cross Opens Shelter on Martha’s Vineyard
The Red Cross is operating a shelter now open on Martha’s Vineyard at the Tisbury Elementary. The address is 40 W William Street, Vineyard Haven. This brings the total number of shelters with Red Cross...
View ArticleRed Cross Shelter in Long Island
Filed under: Winter Storms (2012-2013) Tagged: blizzard, long island, nemo, nor'easter, red cross, snow, storm, winter
View ArticleVIDEO: Shelter in Pennsylvania
Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: ice, pennsylvania, philly, snow, winter
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....