Fast Facts: West Virginia 7.7.08

(Effective July 7, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 390 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts involved
• 9 Health services contacts involved
• 260 Red Cross workers involved

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: West Virginia 6.27.08

(Effective June 27, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 0 Shelters opened
• 0 Shelter overnight stays
• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 179 Total Cases
• 390 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts
• 9 Health services contacts
• 260 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: The American Red Cross Response 6.27.08

(Effective June 27, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, West Virginia, Illinois and Missouri:

• 125* Shelters opened
• 12,538 Shelter overnight stays
• 320,084 Meals served
• 497,002 Snacks served
• 131 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 8,946 Total Cases
• 46,382 Clean up kits distributed
• 16,439 Comfort kits distributed
• 14,256 Mental health contacts
• 11,675 Health services contacts
• 5,232* Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: West Virginia 6.20.08

(Effective June 20, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 0 Shelters opened
• 0 Shelter overnight stays
• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 390 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts
• 9 Health services contacts
• 255 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: West Virginia 6.19.08

(Effective June 19, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 389 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts
• 9 Health services contacts
• 255 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: West Virginia 6.18.08

(Effective June 18, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 389 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts deployed
• 9 Health services contacts deployed
• 255 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: West Virginia 6.17.08

(Effective June 17, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for Kansas:

• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 389 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts deployed
• 9 Health services contacts deployed
• 255 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: The American Red Cross Response 6.17.08

(Effective June 17, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, California (Three Rivers Wildfire), Illinois, Nebraska and West Virginia:

• 114 Shelters opened
• 8,646 Shelter overnight stays
• 116,048 Meals served
• 201,367 Snacks served
• 103 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 10,440 Clean up kits distributed
• 8,205* Comfort kits distributed
• 6,283 Mental health contacts deployed
• 4,022* Health services contacts deployed
• 2,990 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: West Virginia 6.16.08

(Effective June 16, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 389 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts deployed
• 9 Health services contacts deployed
• 255 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: West Virginia 6.15.08

(Effective June 15, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 7 Shelters opened*
• 37 Shelter overnight stays*
• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 389 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts deployed
• 9 Health services contacts deployed
• 255 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: The American Red Cross Response 6.15.08

(Effective June 15, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, California (Three Rivers Wildfire), Illinois, Nebraska and West Virginia:

• 74 Shelters opened*
• 7,447 Shelter overnight stays*
• 98,878 Meals served*
• 169,375 Snacks served*
• 77 Emergency Response vehicles deployed
• 4,796 Clean up kits distributed
• 2,086 Comfort kits distributed
• 5,136 Mental health contacts deployed
• 2,773 Health services contacts deployed*
• 2,088 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Fast Facts: West Virginia

(Effective June 13, 2008; 8:00 am EST)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 527 Meals served
• 468 Snacks served
• 4 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 389 Clean up kits distributed
• 160 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts deployed
• 9 Health services contacts deployed
• 251 Red Cross workers deployed

Term Definitions

* indicates a correction to yesterday’s numbers

Disaster Relief Open House: W.Va.

An Inside Look at the Red Cross in Action

Open house provides a rare glimpse of a large-scale relief operation

Morgantown, WV, June 10, 2008 – Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Red Cross disaster volunteer? Residents can get a rare look at a national disaster relief operation, and learn more about the many volunteer opportunities with the American Red Cross, by coming by the chapter offices at 1299 Pineview Drive in Morgantown Tuesday evening. The chapter is holding an informal open house from 5pm to 7pm. Visitors will have a chance to talk to volunteers from all over the country about their experiences, and learn more about how to become a trained disaster volunteer and assist in large-scale events.

Red Cross disaster training is the crucial first step to being able to deploy to relief operations such as hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding, both here at home and across the United States. Volunteers are also needed for the other services the Red Cross provides, such as Health and Safety training, and Services to the Armed Forces. There are countless opportunities to make a difference — all ages are welcome, and people with disabilities are also a vital part of the Red Cross volunteer force.

Light refreshments will be served at Tuesday’s open house, and visitors will have a chance to tour the operation and see the latest in communications technology brought in from National Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C. to help with the West Virginia flooding relief operation.

Red Cross workers assemble a mobile satellite unit for display during an open house in Morgantown, WV.  The open house is designed for area residents to get an up-close look at a national disaster relief operation, meet volunteers from all over the country, and learn more about becoming a Red Cross volunteer themselves.

Fast Facts: West Virginia

(Effective June 9, 2008; 5:00 PM)

Consolidated relief information for West Virginia:

• 1 Shelter opened
• 8 Shelter overnight stays
• 433 Meals served
• 446 Snacks served
• 6 Emergency Response Vehicles deployed
• 62 Total cases opened
• 138 Clean up kits distributed
• 150 Comfort kits distributed
• 8 Mental health contacts deployed
• 247 Red Cross workers deployed