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| 8/26/2010 - American Red Cross Releases Five Year Report on Response to Hurricane Katrina |
While the nation is better prepared for a major disaster than in 2005, more needs to be done
ATLANTA, Thursday, August 26, 2010 — Five years after an unforgettable hurricane season wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast and brought thousands fleeing the storms to Georgia, the American Red Cross has released “Bringing Help, Bringing Hope,” a report that details the Red Cross response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the ensuing years of recovery for the survivors.
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| 8/23/2010 - Hometown Giant UPS Lends Helping Hand to the American Red Cross |
Assistance Will Enhance Red Cross Disaster Response in the U.S.
ATLANTA, (August 23, 2010) — Last week, the American Red recognized The UPS Foundation for its support of Red Cross disaster response work through the Annual Disaster Giving Program.
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| 8/23/2010 - URGENT NEED FOR BLOOD DONORS |
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ATLANTA, August 23, 2010- The American Red Cross Southern Blood Services Region issued an urgent call for blood donors on Aug. 22, 2010.
The Red Cross closely monitors national and local blood supplies to ensure donations are keeping pace with hospital need for blood products in order to meet ongoing and emergency patient care.
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| 7/28/2010 - Georgia’s Red Cross Joins Nationwide Fundraising Drive in
Anticipation of Extremely Active Hurricane Season |
| ATLANTA, GEORGIA, July 28, 2010 — With an extremely active hurricane season looming, an oil spill in the Gulf that could make matters even worse, and local disasters such as the many home fires caused by lightning strikes this summer, the American Red Cross chapters in Georgia are joining in the organization’s national launch this week of a new disaster relief fundraising drive. |
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| 7/12/2010 - American Red Cross Announces Expanded Haiti Health, Shelter and Financial Assistance Initiatives |
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 08, 2010 — The American Red Cross today announced a series of new or expanded initiatives that will help keep open the largest general hospital in Haiti, help build more semi-permanent shelters for 40,000 people now living in tents and tarps, and provide financial assistance to tens of thousands of earthquake survivors through an innovative text messaging program.
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| 5/19/2010 - American Red Cross Memorial Day Water Safety Advice |
ATLANTA, May 19, 2010 — Memorial Day (May31) will mark the unofficial beginning of Summer, when children and parents look forward to outdoor activities at area lakes and pools. However, accidents can happen if families take a holiday from safety. The good news is that most water tragedies can be prevented, if everyone remembers the basic rules of water safety. |
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| 3/23/2010 - Red Cross Volunteers Find Shelter in Atlanta Area Church |
ATLANTA: (March 23, 2010) - Metro Atlanta’s Red Cross put its disaster shelter plan to the test this past weekend in preparation for the 2010 severe weather season. The Red Cross conducted a shelter simulation, complete with a working kitchen and an array of Red Cross emergency response vehicles at Northlake Church of Christ (1625 Cooledge Rd, Tucker, GA 30084), during which volunteers got a practical review of shelter management following a major local disaster. |
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| 3/9/2010 - Georgia Red Cross Visits State Capitol to Raise Awareness, Tout Red Cross Month |
| ATLANTA, March 9, 2010 - March is Red Cross Month and on Wednesday, March 10, a combined 30 volunteers and staff from Red Cross chapters around the state of Georgia and the Red Cross Blood Services Southern Region (Douglasville, GA), will convene at the Georgia State Capitol to meet with state legislators, discuss emergency management and preparedness in Georgia and celebrate Red Cross Month. |
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| 2/5/2010 - Red Cross Urges Georgians to Prepare for Severe Weather in 2010 |
| Atlanta,GA, February 5 - Severe weather played a disastrous role in the lives of many Georgians in 2009 as parts of Georgia experienced a rash of late winter tornadoes- 11 in all and April saw more than 250 reports of severe weather across Georgia, including hail and high winds. |
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| 1/28/2010 - American Red Cross Responds Now and Looks Ahead in Haiti |
| Two weeks after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Marietta resident and International Red Cross volunteer Brigitte Gaillis, along with other Red Cross volunteers, is busily attending to the emergency needs of those who survived the disaster. As days stretch to months, however, Gaillis and other Red Cross leaders will begin looking ahead for long-term solutions to help rebuild the Caribbean country. |
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| 1/4/2010 - The Atlanta Red Cross Urges Preparedness for Nasty Winter Weather |
The American Red Cross Helps Residents Stay Safer Outside and in the Home
ATLANTA, January 4, 2010 - As temperatures drop across our region, the Atlanta Red Cross is urging residents to take steps to guard against hypothermia and other emergencies common during severely cold weather. |
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| 11/20/2009 - American Red Cross Launches New Holiday Giving Campaign Featuring 'Gifts That Save The Day' Online |
ATLANTA, GA, November 20, 2009 — This holiday season, when economic conditions are tough and people really want their gifts to matter, the Atlanta Red Cross is kicking off a new holiday campaign that offers a way to give a gift that has real impact.
Gifts that Save the Day is a new holiday giving campaign that inspires people to make a gift that can save the day for those in need. Through the online catalog at www.redcross.org/gifts, people can make a donation that could provide food and shelter for a disaster victim for a day; a military comfort kit with a robe, phone card and other supplies for a wounded warrior; or a month of basic necessities for a family in another country who lost everything in a disaster. |
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| 10/29/2009 - Thousands Turn to Red Cross for Help Following
Recent Georgia Flooding |
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ATLANTA, October 26, 2009 - As Georgians impacted by the recent 100-Year Flood move forward with their recovery, the American Red Cross is transitioning its month-long, emergency relief operation to community chapters for continued monitoring of clients and their needs.
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| 10/6/2009 - UPS Gives $100,000 to American Red Cross to Support Response to Floods of 2009 |
| ATLANTA, October 6, 2009— UPS is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross and helping to position supplies and rush disaster relief services to communities affected by the Metro Atlanta floods. |
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| 10/6/2009 - Red Cross will Transition Cobb Shelter Thursday |
ATLANTA, October 6, 2009 - In week three of the American Red Cross flood relief operation in metro Atlanta, caseworkers at the Cobb County Civic Center shelter continue to meet with families on a case-by-case basis to evaluate their disaster-caused needs, to make referrals to government and community resources and to provide emergency assistance. |
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| 9/29/2009 - American Red Cross to deliver more than 3,000 meals today |
ATLANTA, September 30, 2009 – As part of its flood relief operation, the American Red Cross will provide meals to more than 3,000 people today, which marks the eighth day of the organization’s outreach efforts.
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| 9/29/2009 - American Red Cross helps residents begin road to recovery |
| ATLANTA, September 30, 2009 – American Red Cross volunteer disaster assessment and casework teams have been pounding the pavement in the Metro-Atlanta area, working to meet the needs of those affected by the floods. |
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| 9/28/2009 - American Red Cross opens third shelter in Georgia |
ATLANTA, September 30, 2009 – The American Red Cross opened another shelter in Georgia to meet the needs of residents living in Gwinnett County.
Red Cross disaster assessment reports indicated early Monday morning that a shelter in Gwinnett would be necessary. |
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| 9/27/2009 - American Red Cross begins client casework in Southeast |
| ATLANTA, September 30, 2009 – The American Red Cross began client casework today as preliminary damage assessment shows that nearly 2,000 homes have been affected by flooding in 20 counties in the Southeast. |
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| 9/26/2009 - American Red Cross Continues Sheltering and Feeding Efforts |
ATLANTA, September 30, 2009 – The American Red Cross continued providing support to affected residents in the Southeast as rain poured over the region on Saturday afternoon.
Johnie Chavours, who has spent the past few nights in a Red Cross shelter with her two sons, thanked volunteers on Saturday, saying, “Without you guys (the Red Cross), we would be out in the water floating, because that’s where we were, in the water floating. You guys gave us a place to lay our heads, you guys gave us shelter, and we thank you for that.” |
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1955 Monroe Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 |
Telephone: 404-876-3302 | Fax: 404-575-3082 |
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