Posted January 16, 2013

Months after Hurricane Sandy devastated neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey, the American Red Cross continues to provide food, water, health services and emotional support in the affected communities.

Almost 1,000 Red Cross disaster workers are still responding in the two states. To date, more than 16,500 workers have been assigned to the Sandy response, the large majority volunteers.

Large-scale hurricane response continues

December 3, 2012

Thanks to an outpouring of support from individuals and companies worldwide, AmeriCares has provided $1.6 million in aid, benefiting an estimated 250,000 people struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Our Hurricane Sandy relief teams have been working nonstop to ease the suffering of victims in hard-hit areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, delivering:

Release date: NOVEMBER 11, 2012 Release Number: NR-018

NEW YORK CITY — Since Hurricane Sandy struck New York, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $300 million to help individuals and families recover from the disaster.

FEMA provides the following snapshot of the disaster recovery effort as of Nov. 11:

Medical and Psychological Care Provided in Shelters and Residential Areas in New York City Boroughs of Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Hoboken, New Jersey

More than two weeks after Isaac began its path of destruction, the American Red Cross relief effort continues along the Gulf Coast.

The Red Cross will be in the region for weeks to come, providing help and comfort to people in need. Hundreds of people are still in shelters, some areas are still without power and entire communities are cleaning up after the flooding. Red Cross emergency response vehicles are a welcome sight throughout the area, bringing people cold drinks, hot meals, clean-up supplies and a shoulder to lean on.

A week after Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Louisiana, the American Red Cross continues to help those affected by the storm.

A week after Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Louisiana, the American Red Cross continues to help those affected by the storm.

On Monday night, approximately 830 people stayed in 16 Red Cross or community shelters in Louisiana and Mississippi. Along with giving people a safe place to stay, the Red Cross is also serving thousands of meals a day in partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention—more than 267,000 meals and snacks so far.

The Direct Relief Emergency Response Team has been in continual contact with dozens of partners along the Gulf Coast, monitoring health needs and offering its emergency supply of medicine and medical supplies to the hurricane and tornado affected areas.

Isaac, which was weakened to a tropical storm on Thursday, is still dumping heavy rains and bringing excessive flooding along the Northern Gulf Coast. It has been reported that over 975,000 people are without power in Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Thursday, June 28, 2012 — The American Red Cross is helping hundreds of people across the country as wildfires continue to burn in the West and floodwaters from Tropical Depression Debby remain high in Florida.

Western Wildfires

Thirteen Red Cross shelters were open Wednesday night in Colorado, Utah and Montana, and the Red Cross continues to provide shelter, meals and emotional support to evacuated residents.

Stamford, Conn. – April 18, 2012 – AmeriCares and Nestle Waters North America are delivering a truckload of bottled water for survivors of the deadly tornadoes that touched down in the Midwest over the weekend, killing six people and injuring at least 29 more. A delivery of 32,000 bottles is headed to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City for distribution to families in Woodward, Okla. The town of 12,000 was the most severely affected. Six people died in Woodward, including three children, according to news reports.