PRINCETON — American Red Cross disaster workers continue to work around the clock to provide safe shelter, food and comfort to people affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
“More than 6,000 Red Cross disaster workers are on the ground in areas hit hard by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma providing help and hope to those impacted by these devastating storms,” said Ana Montero, CEO, American Red Cross New Jersey Region. “More than 100 disaster workers from New Jersey have deployed to help people affected by the hurricanes. We are grateful to all of the volunteers, community partners and donors who make disaster relief possible.”
In the last three weeks, the Red Cross and community partners have provided more than 908,000 overnight stays in emergency shelters across eight states, Puerto Rica and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Red Cross has served more than 2.4 million meals and snacks to people in need.
Nearly 275 Red Cross emergency response vehicles have been mobilized to support relief efforts. In areas where it is safe to travel, emergency response vehicles are out in affected neighborhoods distributing meals, water and relief supplies such as diapers, bug spray, cleaning supplies, coolers, and comfort kits that contain deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items. Three Red Cross emergency response vehicles from New Jersey have been deployed to tsouthern states to support relief efforts.
The Red Cross is part of a large team of agencies and organizations responding to provide help to those in need.
For more information about Red Cross disaster relief efforts or to learn how you can help, visit redcross.org.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
About the American Red Cross in New Jersey:
The American Red Cross provides programs and services to a population of 8.8 million in New Jersey. The Red Cross trains and mobilizes more than 5,300 volunteers who support the delivery of services throughout the state. In New Jersey, last year, the Red Cross responded to more than 760 local disasters, mostly home fires, helping more than 1,800 displaced families; collected more than 89,100 units of blood through blood drives and Red Cross Blood Donation Centers; provided more than 3,500 military family case services with emergency messages, helping families find assistance and/or get counseling and referrals; and trained more than 116,100 individuals with life-saving skills in preparedness, CPR, AED use, first aid and aquatics. For more information, please visit redcross.org/NJ and follow us on Twitter @NJRedCross.
