Capital Area Red Cross Responds to Family Fires

Capital Area Chapter 1115 Easterwood Drive Tallahassee, FL 32311 redcross.org/fl/Tallahassee

Contact: Sharon Tyler    Telephone:850-402-5611

Capital Area Red Cross Responds to Family Fires

The biggest disaster threat to American families isn’t floods, hurricanes or tornadoes; it’s fire. The American Red Cross responds to a disaster every eight minutes and nearly all of these are home fires.

In the Month of May, 265 people were affected by house fires in Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla County. The Red Cross responded with approximately $7,300 worth of assistance in food, clothing and hotel accommodations for these families in the month of May alone. 21 people have also been affected by fires in these counties during the month of June due to the continued summer weather conditions. During the month of June, these families have received approximately $2,285 in assistance from the Red Cross.

The Capital Area Chapter would like to extend a special thank you to Duke Energy for their support and contribution during this time. Without the help of our contributors, the American Red Cross would not be able to provide these families and children with the immediate help that they need.

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.

 

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