Volunteers Help Three Families in 24 Hours
 
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| Dan Roll, Florida's Coast to Coast Chapter Executive |
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November 6, 2009
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(Lecanto) November 6, 2009 – Volunteers with the Florida’s Coast to Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross Lecanto office have responded to three single family fires in the past 24 hours. Disaster Action Team volunteers assisted a family of three, whose North Travis Drive home in Dunnellon was reported as destroyed, another family of three whose North Irving Park Avenue home in Hernando was reported as destroyed, and a family of two whose Kimball Court home in Spring Hill was reported as destroyed.
The three home fires occurred within a 24 hour period beginning with the North Travis Drive home at 2:23 a.m. on November 5. Hours later the second fire broke out on Irving Park Avenue. Finally, the Kimball Court home fire started at 12:30 a.m. on November 6. In each case, the American Red Cross provided the families with financial assistance to obtain food and clothing, and in two of the responses, temporary lodging was provided for the displaced families. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided free of charge, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the community.
As we enter the fall and winter seasons when the need for home heating escalates, the Red Cross urges everyone to take fire safety precautions. For fire prevention tips, please visit www.midfloridaredcross.org.
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The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to the victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region serves Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Highlands, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties. Every day, the region's employees and volunteers provide disaster assistance to local families, serve as a vital communication links between member of the armed forces and their local families and offer lifesaving training on skills such as First Aid, CPR and Automated External Defibrillation. All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. Your help is needed to ensure that the American Red Cross can be there wherever and whenever disaster strikes. To make a financial donation, please contact your local Red Cross Chapter through www.midfloridaredcross.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-257-7575 para Espanol). |
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