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American Red Cross Resources State of North Carolina

American Red Cross Resources State of North Carolina. Recovery Efforts From Hurricane Floyd September 1999.

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American Red Cross Resources State of North Carolina

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  1. American Red Cross ResourcesState of North Carolina Recovery Efforts From Hurricane Floyd September 1999

  2. A variety of Red Cross trained disaster response personnel and supplies are located throughout North Carolina. However, the entire resources of the National American Red Cross are available when such a measure of response is deemed necessary….. ......that measure of response became necessary on September 16, 1999.

  3. As Hurricane Floyd closed in over the southeastern US, 2.5 million people were ordered to evacuate the coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. The American Red Cross was ready to give them a safe place to stay.

  4. In one of the largest sheltering efforts in Red Cross history, we opened nearly 1,000 shelters in 12 states which provided a safe haven for more than 200,000 people.

  5. Shelters Opened in North Carolina Storm Shelters 236 Opened in NC Shelters Still Open 56 After 30 Days Shelter Population 13,748 Meals Served 1,441,347 Total Cost to Red Cross $38.9 Million

  6. Mental Health Services Provided Disaster Mental Health is one of the fastest growing divisions within American Red Cross Disaster Relief. During Floyd, more than 220 Red Cross mental health counselors helped hundreds with feelings of depression and hopelessness. Symptoms of flood victims ranged from anxiety and stomach problems to nightmares.

  7. “Sheltee” Units • North Carolina has 56 Sheltee units and 7 Super Sheltee’s. • Sheltee unit inventory: • 1-4000+ watt generator • 100 – 150 Cots and Blankets • 200 ft of electrical cord • 2 Twin Halogen light stands • 1 Shelter Kit • 1 Disaster Health Ser. Kit • 1 Child Care kit • Tool box, fire extinguisher, wheel chair, etc. • Each Super Sheltee contains 290 cots and blankets only and augments a typical Sheltee unit. The number following the word Sheltee on each unit denotes the number of cots and blankets onboard.

  8. Emergency Response Vehicles(ERV) • ERV’s provide mobile feeding capacity and work in conjunction with either a food preparation vendor or from an ARC, or Baptist Kitchen unit. • Regional ERV Locations: • 14 North Carolina • 11 Virginia • 9 South Carolina • 5 West Virginia • 2 Maryland • 4 District of Columbia • 7 Tennessee • 9 Georgia A fully loaded ERV has 6 food Cambro’s with a 500 meal capacity. There are approximately 325 ERVs within the ARC Disaster inventory and all can be deployed nationwide.

  9. Mobile Kitchens These units can produce between 10,000 and 30,000 hot meals daily. Spirit of America-Roanoke, VA Henry’s Kitchen-Springfield, IL *Both kitchens have been deployed to NC on previous disaster events

  10. Mobile Kitchens

  11. Emergency CommunicationsResponse Vehicle 1 SAT phone 14 radios 1 VSAT mobile satellite transceiver 1 JPS Radio interconnect Switch capable of tying any of the radio’s and phones together. 1 weather station 1 DSS digital television receiver 1 VHS recorder/player 3 cell phones 11 wireless laptop computers 10 IP wireless telephones 6 portable UHF radios 1 portable low band radio Computers 10 IP wireless telephones 6 portable UHF radios 1 portable low band radio ECRV’s are a “regional asset” Strategic to North Carolina 1- Manassas, VA 1 – Louisville, KY 1 – Atlanta, GA 1 – Charlotte, NC ARC Inventory: 12 total

  12. North Carolina Disaster SystemHuman Resource Inventory ARC Partner • Shelter 930 1298 • Feeding 446 345 • Bulk Distribution 109 31 • Client Casework 500 107 • Health Services 215 418 • Mental Health 171 111 • Logistics 200 97 Data based on FY 2008 Chapter DisasterReadiness AssessmentReport. Partners are groups or agencies trained and authorized by the Red Cross to deliver services during a disaster event.

  13. NC Chapter InventoryDisaster Relief Resources • 51,480 Blankets • 20,671 Comfort Kits • 31,178 Cots • 980 Food Carriers • 608 Beverage Carriers • 206 Disaster Health Services Kits • 257 Shelter Kits Based on FY 08 CDRA survey

  14. ARC Regional Disaster Supply Warehouses • Charlotte, NC • 10,000 square feet • Greensboro, NC • 38,020 square feet • Richmond, VA • 150,000 square feet • Lorton, VA • 5,000 square feet Greensboro site Only warehouses within a 1 day driving distance are listed. Additional close locations would include Baltimore, Atlanta and Forest Park, GA.

  15. The American Red Cross is committed to responding to all natural disasters, including the hurricanes and tropical storms, that threaten the United States. We will continue to prepare for all possible situations, providing the best possible disaster relief to families in need. ”We will be there!”

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