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Tropical Storm Edouard May Bring Severe Weather Conditions
Monday, August 04, 2008 — Hurricane season is in full swing with Tropical Storm Edouard churning in the Gulf of Mexico. As Red Cross workers continue to provide for the needs of people whose homes were flooded and damaged by winds from Hurricane Dolly; others are being dispatched to prepare for potential hurricane conditions, resulting from Edouard.
Residents are being urged to prepare for high winds or tornadoes, flooding and widespread power outages along the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. The Red Cross offers the following guidance:
- Monitor media reports. Watch TV, listen to AM/FM or NOAA weather radio and check the Internet for updates.
- Review or develop a family communication plan so you will know how to contact each other and where to meet. Identify an out-of-area contact person that family members and friends can call if you are separated from one another.
- Register with the Red Cross Safe and Well Web site. If you are affected by a disaster, this public site provides a way for you to register yourself and communicate your well-being to your family members. You can input information directly or via phone. The site is accessible via www.redcross.org.
All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like Tropical Storm Edouard, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disaster. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P. O. Box 37243, Washington, DC20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at www.redcrosschat.org.
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