American Red Cross Telebriefing on Hurricane Irene Flooding Response
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of Hurricane Irene, the American Red Cross continues to provide services along the east coast affected by flooding and power outages. Tens of thousands of people across multiple states have already turned to the Red Cross for help. Even though damage has not been severe in some areas, there are many places where river flooding is occurring or imminent. The Red Cross expects flood relief efforts to be a large operation and last for several weeks.
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WHAT: | American Red Cross leaders will participate in a telephone briefing to provide an update on Red Cross service delivery efforts in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New England. | |
WHO: | Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross Charley Shimanski, Senior Vice President, Disaster Services | |
WHEN: | Monday, August 29, 2011, 2:00 p.m. EDT | |
CALL IN INFORMATION: | Please use the following dial in number: 800-369-1929 and provide the operator with the passcode "RED CROSS" | |
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.
SOURCE American Red Cross
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