Thank You

July 9, 2008

This is the final post for the Central US Floods and Tornadoes Online Newsroom. While this is the last post, the recovery and relief efforts will continue. We would like to thank the hard working Red Crossers in the field who made this disaster operation, as well as this website, successful. To all those in the affected areas, we wish you a swift and complete recovery.

National media contacts: Please contact (202) 303-5551 for additional public affairs information.

Local media contacts: Please contact your local chapter for additional public affairs information.

For Red Cross assistance or for any other inquiries, please contact 1-800-RED-CROSS.


Photos: Kurt Warner visits Cedar Rapids, 7.8.08

July 9, 2008

Photos available to the media for download. Courtesy Dave Knoer/American Red Cross.

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Photos: Cedar Rapids 7.7.08

July 9, 2008

Photos available to the media for download. Courtesy Dave Knoer/American Red Cross.

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Photos: Oakville, Iowa July 2008

July 7, 2008

Photos available for download by the media. Courtesy Dave Knoer/American Red Cross.

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Photos: Iowa and Illinois 7.2.08 to 7.4.08

July 7, 2008

Photos available for download by the media. Courtesy Dave Knoer/American Red Cross.

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Photos: Gladstone, Illinois 7.02.08

July 3, 2008

Weeks after the flood, the cleanup continues.

Photos available to the media. Please click the photo for courtesy information.

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Photos: Ronald McDonald Visits a Red Cross Shelter 6.25.08

July 3, 2008

Photos Courtesy American Red Cross

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Photos: West Burlington, IA

July 3, 2008

Photos available for download by the media. Courtesy Steve Schweitzer/American Red Cross.

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Photos: The Morgans Volunteer in Wisconsin

July 1, 2008

Photos available for download by the media. Courtesy American Red Cross.

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Photos: Nichols and Iowa City, Iowa 6.25.08

July 1, 2008

Photo available for download by the media. Courtesy Dave Knoer/American Red Cross.

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Photos: Cedar Rapids, Iowa 6.26.08

July 1, 2008

Photo available for download by the media. Courtesy Dave Knoer/American Red Cross.

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Photos: Iowa Governor Chet Culver 6.28.08

June 30, 2008

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Photos: Cedar Rapids 6.27.08

June 29, 2008

Photos available for download by the media. Courtesy Dave Knoer/American Red Cross.

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Photos: Iowa Disaster Assessment 6.27.08

June 28, 2008

Photos available for download by the media.

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Photos: Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 6.26.08

June 27, 2008

Photos available for download by the media.

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Photos: Iowa Flood Response 6.26.08

June 27, 2008

Photos available for download by the media.

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Photos: Clean Up and Comfort Kits

June 26, 2008

Examples of supplies the American Red Cross is distributing to flood victims.

Comfort Kit Items Bucket for Clean Up Supplies CleanUp Kit
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Photos: Cedar Rapids Iowa 6.21.08

June 25, 2008

Photos available for download by the media. Courtesy Talia Frenkel/American Red Cross.

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Photos: Iowa Flood Response 6.19.08

June 23, 2008

Photos are available for download by the media. Courtesy Dave Knoer/American Red Cross

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Graphic: The Red Cross Response

June 23, 2008

Available for download:

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