Heavy rain and flooding continues to plague the Midwest and South Central US submerging thousands of residences and businesses and leaving 22 people dead. The American Red Cross was among the first on the ground and continues to respond to the torrential storm systems throughout Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin by providing food, shelter, […]

The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal aid has been made available to supplement state and local response efforts in the area impacted by the bridge collapse in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007.
FEMA Director David Paulison said federal funding is available to coordinate all […]

Hurricane Dean continues to track southward toward the Mexican coast. While this lessens the threat to Texas and Louisiana, many others now worry for the safety of their friends and families vacationing in the popular Mexican resort areas of Cancun and Cozumel.
The American Red Cross asks everyone to take three steps to Be Red […]

The American Red Cross encourages everyone to prepare for disasters and other emergencies where they live, work and play.
But, what happens when you travel?
The American Red Cross offers the following tips to help people prepare for the unexpected when traveling:
Pack essential items, such as: high protein snacks, water, first aid kit, flashlight, small […]

Following the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the central coast of Peru on Wednesday, August 15, the American Red Cross is positioning resources to assist their Peruvian counterparts as needed.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (International Federation), American Red Cross and other Red Cross national societies pre-position relief supplies in […]