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$6, provides a shelter blanket

$10, provides a hot meal to a disaster client

$25, provides a flood clean-up kit (broom, squeegee, gloves, bleach, gloves, bucket, etc)

$50, provides a disaster victim food and shelter for 1 day

$200, provides food & shelter for a family of 4 for 1 day

$425, provides a Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) and trained driver to distribute food and clean up supplies to those in need

$1500, provides a family of 4 with all Red Cross emergency services including feeding, sheltering, bulk distribution & client casework

Customers of participating wireless carriers can text message "REDCROSS" to 90999 and make a $10 donation to American Red Cross Disaster Relief.

Be Red Cross Ready and download the Flood Safety Checklist

September is National Preparedness Month

Red Cross Urges People to Get Prepared

Many people in this country have experienced a significant crisis in their home or neighborhood, but less than half of the people surveyed by the American Red Cross have taken steps to be prepared for emergencies.

National Preparedness Month is a month set-aside to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and communities. The Red Cross, among others, urges everyone to take steps now to be ready when emergencies happen.

Disaster Preparedness & Relief

Heat Safety

The temperatures are rising in Wisconsin and in recent years, excessive heat has caused more deaths than all other weather events, including floods. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat, often combined with excessive humidity. Generally temperatures are 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for the region during summer months, last for a long period of time and occur with high humidity as well. The American Red Cross has these helpful tips on how to cope with and be safe in the hot weather .

Tornado Warnings in Northeast WI

If you need help due to storm/tornado damage throughout Northeast WI, please call your local Red Cross Chapter for assistance. Disaster teams are ready to assist you with your immediate emergency needs.

Prepare Now to Stay Safe During a Tornado

According to the National Weather Services, Wisconsin averages 21 tornadoes a year and the Northeast Wisconsin Region of the American Red Cross wants you and your loved ones to stay safe should a tornado hit your area. To remind people of the dangers associated with tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding and hail, Governor Doyle has proclaimed April 19-23, 2010 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. "At the Red Cross, we hope that this week encourages people to take protective safety measures if a tornado

American Red Cross Lakeland Chapter Offering International Humanitarian Law Course

Green Bay, WI - International humanitarian law, which includes the Geneva Conventions, is at the core of the global Red Cross network. It is critical to preserving a minimum of humanity in t

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