American Red Cross Responds to Three Weekend Fires
 
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| Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive |
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March 8, 2010
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(Daytona Beach) Volunteers with the Florida’s Coast to Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to three weekend fires. Disaster Action Team volunteers assisted two families whose Volusia County homes were destroyed. The first fire occurred Friday evening in Port Orange and the second fire displaced a Daytona Beach family. The third fire destroyed a Brooksville home in Hernando County on Sunday morning and Red Cross volunteers assisted this family as well.
In each case, the American Red Cross provided the families with temporary lodging and financial assistance to obtain food and clothing. In all, six individuals were assisted. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided free of charge, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the community.
As our unseasonably cool weather continues, the Red Cross urges everyone to take fire safety precautions. For fire prevention tips, please visit www.midfloridaredcross.org.
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The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to the victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region serves Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Highlands, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties. Every day, the region's employees and volunteers provide disaster assistance to local families, serve as a vital communication links between member of the armed forces and their local families and offer lifesaving training on skills such as First Aid, CPR and Automated External Defibrillation. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. Your help is needed to ensure that the American Red Cross can be there wherever and whenever disaster strikes. To make a financial donation, please contact your local Red Cross Chapter through www.midfloridaredcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-257-7575 para Espanol). |
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