MEDIA ADVISORY: Audio Replay of American Red Cross Press Briefing on Preparations for 2006 Hurricane Season

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 11, 2006 — Due to technical difficulties, this morning’s American Red Cross briefing on preparations for the 2006 hurricane season, will be available online on the www.redcross.org home page beginning at 1 p.m. ET. The media briefing took place at the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando.

WHO:	Joseph C. Becker Senior Vice President of Preparedness and Response American Red Cross
WHAT:	Audio Replay of Briefing to outline American Red Cross preparations for the 2006 hurricane season
WHEN:	After 1 p.m. ET, Tuesday, April 11
WHERE:	RedCross.org (see Home Page "Spotlight")

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 the Midwest ice storms, 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, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.

Related Links:

• Access the Audio Feed of Press Briefing [MP3]
• View the Written Transcript of the Press Briefing
• Audio Feed courtesy of Robert Brookens Jr. at HurricaneHollow.org

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• American Red Cross Expands Capacity to Handle Disasters