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Twin Cities Red Cross Responding to Hugo Tornado

The Twin Cities Red Cross is providing disaster relief to residents devastated by Sunday's tornado.

 

 

RED CROSS SERVICE CENTER

 

The Red Cross Service Center at the Hugo Fire Station will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The fire department is located at 5323 140th Street North.

 

Red Cross Volunteers Help with Hugo TornadoRed Cross volunteers will be providing client casework at this location. Residents of the areas affected by Sunday's tornado who need Red Cross assistance with food, shelter, medical needs, mental health counseling or other forms of emergency assistance should meet with Red Cross caseworkers at the fire department.

 

To date, the Red Cross has provided more than 7,000 meals and snacks to survivors and responders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle Helps with Hugo TornadoRed Cross volunteers have completed the primary Disaster Assessment following Sunday's tornado and storms affecting residents in Hugo, Blaine, Coon Rapids and Lino Lakes.

 

As of Wednesday, May 28, Red Cross damage assessment teams have found:

 

  • 714 homes affected + 80 homes in a mobile home park.
  • 27 destroyed - Total collapse, not economically feasible to repair.
  • 34 major damage - Large portions of the roof or walls missing, one or two walls missing.
  • 91 minor damage - Minor structural damage, numerous broken windows, damage to small sections of roof.

The Red Cross will also be distributing the following items, which have been generously donated by Target and the Home Depot.

  • Sunscreen
  • Bug spray
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Shovels
  • Rakes
  • Work gloves
  • Snacks
  • Water

The Red Cross also thanks the following corporate partners for donating goods during the first three days: Country Inn & Suites, Cub Foods, Culver's, Subway, Panera and Quick Trip.

REGISTER AS SAFE & WELL

If you have been affected by a disaster, this website provides a way for you to register yourself as “safe and well.” From a list of standard messages, you can select those that you want to communicate to your family members, letting them know of your well-being.

Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered themselves as “safe and well.” The results of a successful search will display a loved one’s First Name, Last Name, an “As of Date”, and the “safe and well” messages selected.

 

Click here to register as "Safe & Well"

 

UPDATES FROM TWITTER

The Twin Cities Red Cross is providing real time disaster updates from Hugo using the social networking tool "Twitter." We will be relying on Twitter as another tool to provide the public useful information on a daily basis and during major disasters.

COPING TIPS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS

As we know from tragedy of the recent tornadoes disasters may strike quickly and without warning. These events can be frightening for adults, but they are traumatic for children if they don't know what to do. During and after a disaster, children may become anxious, confused, or frightened. It is important to give children guidance that will help them reduce their fears.

 

Click here for Coping Tips for Adults & Children

ABOUT DONATIONS OF GOODS & COLLECTED ITEMS

Unsolicited, spontaneous donations of goods and services from individuals and community groups, though well intentioned, have hidden costs and pose a number of complications for relief efforts. For these reasons, the Red Cross is not able to accept any large collections of items, such as used clothing, hygiene items, furniture, toys, and canned goods. Nor are we able to accept small, individual donations of these items.

 

If you represent a company wishing to offer supplies in bulk, please contact Lori Bents at (612) 872-3239 or lbents@redcrosstc.org.

 

DONATE

If you are able to help the Twin Cities Red Cross fulfill its mission of preparing the public for emergencies and responding to disasters, please donate to the Twin Cities Red Cross.

 

All Red Cross disaster assistance is provided free of charge. Since the Red Cross gets no government money for disaster relief, it relies entirely on the generosity of financial donors.

 

1. On-line: Donating on-line reduces administrative costs and guarantees accurate information for your generous donation.

 

Click here to make a secure online donation now.

 

2. By Phone: Call 612-460-3700 to make a donation or if you have any questions.

 

3. Send a Check to:

 

Twin Cities Red Cross

NW 5597

PO Box 1450

Minneapolis, MN 55485-5597

 

NOTE: The Red Cross has a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for its effective use of donations.

 

 

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

 

Contact our Volunteer Resources Team regarding local opportunities to help those in need. Click here for more information or call 612-872-3271.

 

Our next volunteer orientation is:

 

Saturday, June 7, 9:00 am at the Red Cross in St. Paul.

MEDIA INQUIRIES

 

Contact Courtney Johnson at (612) 872-3212 or cjohnson@redcrosstc.org.

 

The Twin Cities Red Cross is providing real time disaster updates from Hugo using the social networking tool "Twitter." Your newsroom can get these updates for freeby registeringyour e-mail address or your organization's "breaking news" inbox.

 

It takes a minute to do this and your team will have a stream of news updates and story ideas. The Twin Cities Red Cross will be relying on Twitter as another tool to provide the public useful information on a daily basis and during major disasters.

 

 


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