COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Saturday, June 25, 2011 --The American Red Cross is offering an alternative for people who either need to move out of their residence or just are concerned about being there in the face of the threatening waters. An Emergency Aid Station will open tonight at 6:00 p.m. for individuals and families who will be able to check in 24 hours a day for information, a meal, shower, nap or in special circumstances, a safe bed for the night just until they can make other provisions. The temporary Emergency Aid Station is intended for citizens of Council Bluffs, but as is always the case with the Red Cross, no one in need is turned away.
Located at First Assembly of God, 3320 Harry Langdon Blvd., Red Cross officials emphasized that this is a temporary safe refuge in the storm. Three shelters, operated by the Red Cross, are open and located at Missouri Valley High School, 605 Lincoln Highway; Peru State College – J. F. Neal Hall, 600 Hoyt St., in Peru, and East Mills High School, 1505 E. 15th St., Malvern. Shelters remain on standby in Douglas, Cass, Sarpy, Dixon, Cedar, Thurston, Washington and Pottawattamie. Additional sites are on standby should the need arise.
More information is available by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Make a donation:
The Red Cross depends on financial donations to help in times of disaster. Those who want to help people affected by disasters like tornadoes, floods and wildfires, as well as countless crises at home and around the world, can make a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. This gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance in response to disasters. Visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS; people can also text the word “REDCROSS” to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to local American Red Cross chapters or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org/.
by American Red Cross Heartland Chapter on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 5:38pm
by American Red Cross Heartland Chapter on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 5:38pm
