RedCross
Shelters opening today in DC area thanks to Miss Hanna. Lots of wind and rain outside the windows of the Disaster Operations Center.
| Today's Preparedness Tip: Print a list of your cell phone contacts in case of an emergency |
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| Walked outside in DC. Feels like Miami here with all the humidity from Hanna. Be alert for tornadoes if you are on the east coast today |
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| Good to see that more than 1,000 people left low lying areas in NC and SC for #Hanna. Those folks are waking up with the Red Cross. |
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| more than 9,000 people in Red Cross shelters for #Gustav and #Hanna. About a 1,000 of those are in NC and SC shelters for #Hanna |
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| Red Cross still operating shelters for those affected by Hurricane Gustav |
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| The Red Cross is setting up shelters and sending volunteers in preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike. |
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| Hanna may bring lots of power outages. Power outage safety info here:http://tinyurl.com/agwem |
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| From DC: Excellent Washington Post article on our current financial situation from #Gustav http://tinyurl.com/5qamm9 |
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| Register yourself as "Safe and Well" on www.redcross.org before Tropical Storm Hanna or Hurricane Ike make landfall. |
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| Today's Preparedness Tip: Find out in ADVANCE how to care for your pets when disaster strikes |
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| A hurricane watch has been issued for areas in GA, SC & NC. Officials as far north as D.C. urged residents to prep for heavy winds and rain. |
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| We have 2 online newsrooms for the media 2 get info abt the storms: http://hurricanegustav.word... and www.redcross.org/hurricaneh... |
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| Today's Preparedness Tip: Create an emergency contact card and have each member of your family carry it in their wallet. |
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| This has been a difficult time for the ppl of the Gulf Coast. We are providing emotional counseling and support to those who need it. |
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| As #Gustav approached Haiti, Haitian Red Cross volunteers jumped into action, bringing early warning and evac alerts to thousands of people |
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| Tropical Storm #Hanna is forecast to strengthen back to a hurricane before hitting the coast near the N. Carolina-Virginia border this Sat. |
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| From DC: Red Cross mounting a major feeding effort in S. LA and NOLA. Gearing up to serve 400K hot meals/day for #Gustav power outaages. |
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| From DC: Yes, Ike is a cat 4. But we've got to get through Hanna first. If you are in the Carolinas, take steps to prepare now. |
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| From DC: More than 33k people still in shelters from #Gustav. Getting ready for Hanna. |
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