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July 29, 2010
The American Red Cross has launched a new fundraising drive in anticipation of a very active hurricane season that could be made even worse by the Gulf Coast oil spill.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts three to seven major hurricanes this year. Major hurricanes are those Category 3, 4 and 5 storms that do the most damage — such as Hurricanes Andrew, Katrina, Rita and Wilma — with winds of more than 111 mph. These predictions bear an eerie resemblance ...
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July 22, 2010
NY Red Cross relief workers provided compassionate assistance to those affected by a fatal 3-alarm fire that tore through a two-story home at 302 Nicholas Avenue on Staten Island at approximately 4 a.m. this morning. According to fire officials, the blaze, in which a mother and her four children lost their lives, began on the second floor, then spread to the attic and the roof. The Chapter assisted building residents from other apartments who evacuated safely, registering three households of 6 a ...
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July 14, 2010
On July 7, a brutally hot day with temperatures reaching into the triple digits, the NY Red Cross responded to two 5-alarm fires that affected two residential buildings (248 apartments) in Queens. The first fire occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. at 86-16 60th Avenue in Elmhurst; the second struck a few hours later at 16-66 Bell Boulevard in Bayside. That day and during the week that followed, the Chapter provided 117 displaced residents with compassionate care at Red Cross reception centers, ...
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July 8, 2010
UPDATE July 11,2010 – The NY Red Cross is continuing to assist people affected by two 5-alarm fires that struck residential buildings in Rego Park and Bayside on July 7th. A total of 37 people whose apartments remain in “vacate” status due to safety concerns spent the night at the Red Cross shelter, located at PS 102 (55-22 Van Horn Street) in Elmhurst, Queens, on July 9th; 35 people spent the night on July 10th. The shelter will remain open through Monday morning, July 12, to ...
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July 7, 2010
(Photo: Allen Salzberg)UPDATE July 8, 2010: The New York Red Cross is operating 2 shelters for people displaced by two 5-alarm fires in Queens yesterday, which affected 248 apartments. More than 50 people spent the night at the shelters located in PS 102 (5522 Van Horn Street) and PS 184 (163-15 21st Avenue). On the same day Red Cross responders also went to the scene of 4 other fires and a building vacate. For more information on how you can help the Red Cross continue to help our neighbors whe ...
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July 22, 2010
NY Red Cross relief workers provided compassionate assistance to those affected by a fatal 3-alarm fire that tore through a two-story home at 302 Nicholas Avenue on Staten Island at approximately 4 a.m. this morning. According to fire officials, the blaze, where a mother and her four children lost their lives, began on the second floor, then spread to the attic and the roof. The Chapter assisted building residents from other apartments who evacuated safely, registering three households of 6 adul ...
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July 13, 2010
Chapter Responds To An Average of 7 Disasters Each Day in Greater New YorkJuly, the beginning of the new fiscal year for the American Red Cross in Greater NY, is a time to reflect back on the thousands of people helped by the NY Red Cross in the previous year. The American Red Cross in Greater New York started the new year in the midst of soaring temperatures throughout the Greater New York area, and immediately began to fulfill its mission of providing relief to people affected by emergencies a ...
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July 12, 2010
Progress seen six months after Haiti earthquake, but much more remains to be doneThe American Red Cross today issued a six-month progress report covering the relief efforts to date and announcing 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 messag ...
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July 6, 2010
President and CEO to discuss successes, challenges and announce new partnerships on July 8 media callThe Haiti earthquake is one of the worst urban disasters in modern history. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, destroyed nearly 190,000 houses, killed more than 230,000 people and displaced 1.5 million men, women and children, forcing many families to resettle in more than 1,300 makeshift camps in and around Port-au-Prince. Since that time, aid organizations have worked ...
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June 17, 2010
6-Year Volunteer and Multiple Award Winner Richard Gallis, Presented With 2010 Clara Barton AwardThe American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) is part of the world’s leading volunteer-driven humanitarian organization. It is the largest and busiest chapter of the American Red Cross throughout the country, and relies upon approximately 8,000 volunteers to help fulfill its mission of helping over 9 million people in Greater New York prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. &ldq ...
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