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DR 547 Joplin MO Tornado Operations Headquarters Joplin, MO www.redcross.org 1-800-Red Cross (733-2767) | Contact: Steve Woods Disaster Public Affairs Mobile: (202) 812- 6889 DR547-11PA-MN1@usa.redcross.org |
Red Cross Distributes Recovery and Clean-up Supplies
The American Red Cross continues to distribute essential basic clean-up, health and sanitation items to the community. These included tools such as rakes, shovels, buckets, dust masks, work gloves, tarps, garbage bags, batteries, Rubber Maid totes, toiletries and diapers. In addition, Red Cross is providing rain ponchos, coolers, sun screen, hand sanitizer, water, juice and snacks. So far, the Red Cross had distributed more than 77,000 items to people who were affected by the recent tornado in the Joplin area.
The Red Cross will continue to distribute these items at Emergency Aid Stations located at the Duquesne Elementary School, Joplin High School and St. John’s Hospital. Mobile Red Cross vehicles will also continue to travel throughout the affected area for all those in the clean-up and recovery process.
Red Cross Assistance At-A-Glance
As of: June 6, 2011
Current Period | To Date | |
Shelters Open | 1 | 1 |
Overnight Shelter Population | 97 | 2,732 |
Vehicles Providing Mobile Feeding | 13 | 14 |
Fixed Feeding Locations | 3 | 3 |
Meals Served | 2,300 | 61,668 |
Snacks Served | 6,960 | 113,332 |
Emergency Response Vehicles | 22 | 22 |
Emergency Aid Stations (Fixed and Mobile) | 3 | 5 |
Bulk Clean-up and Recovery Items Distributed | 10,806 | 77,257 |
Family Assistance Cases Opened | 69 | 930 |
Jumpstart to Recovery kits distributed | 120 | 901 |
Health Services Consultations | 512 | 3,811 |
Mental Health Consultations | 363 | 4,550 |
Total Red Cross Workers | 519 | 721 |
For additional information about Red Cross services or any of the relief activities currently underway in and around Joplin, please contact the Public Affairs Desk at (202) 812-6889 or email us at DR547-11PA-MN1@usa.redcross.org.
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Joann Moore
Public Relations/Fundraising
American Red Cross
1545 N. West Bypass
Springfield, MO 65803
417-832-9500, ext. 107
Fax 417-866-3649
June-Water Safety
Swimming is the most popular summer activity. Staying safe around water is more than staying near the lifeguard at the pool. Every year many children drown in residential swimming pools, bath tubs, buckets of water and other containers of water. Anywhere there is water there is risk for drowning. Do not leave a young child unattended near any source of water, not even for a moment. For more information go to www.redcross.org
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