American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region

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The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region

The Texas Gulf Coast Region provides life-saving services to more than 9 million people in cities such as Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Harlingen and Houston.

Hurricane Season Is Here

Protect your home and your family

Extreme weather is a part of life in Texas. Click below for American Red Cross hurricane safety tips including videos, checklists, and steps to take before, during and after a hurricane.

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You can be a shelter hero!

Join your neighbors in Texas and Louisiana to provide food, shelter, comfort and care for your community when a hurricane or other major disaster strikes. With a few hours of training, you can gain preparedness skills that will keep your family safe and your community resilient.

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90% of Our Workforce are Volunteers

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The Texas Gulf Coast Region is Comprised of Five Local Chapters

If you are a member of the media and need to reach a member of the Communications team, please email txgulfcoastmedia@redcross.org or call 713-526-8300

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Coastal Bend

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4639 Corona Drive, Suite 101
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

(361) 887-9991 Details

South Texas

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6914 W. Expressway 83
Harlingen, TX 78552

(956) 423-0523 Details

Houston Chapter

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2700 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77098

(713) 526-8300 Details

Southeast and Deep East Texas

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3901 IH 10 East
Orange, TX 77630

(409) 883-2322 Details

Texas Coastal Plains Chapter

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2610 B F Terry Blvd.
Rosenberg, TX 77471

(281) 342-9480 Details

News

Life Reimagined: How Innovation and Community Are Redefining Sickle Cell Treatment

February 11, 2026

Where help begins: Inside Red Cross Disaster Response Warehouses

February 11, 2026

Dr. Hewett Brumberg plays in the snow with her children. As a mom and pediatrician, she says being prepared for emergencies is part of everyday caregiving.

As a Mom and a Pediatrician, Here’s What I Want Every Caregiver to Know about CPR

Dr. Elizabeth Hewett Brumberg, Saskia Lindsay

February 10, 2026

Dangerously Cold Temperatures Moving In; Follow these Steps to Help You Stay Safe

February 06, 2026

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The Texas Gulf Coast Region Blog

A Common Mission, a Shared Humanity: Red Cross Volunteers Deliver Warm Meals During Winter Freeze

On a cold January day in Houston, an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) moved steadily through neighborhoods where Texas’s dangerous freeze had forced many people indoors—or left others searching for warmth and safety. Inside the ERV were two American Red Cross volunteers, Adam Bliven and Lori Crosby. Though they had met only days earlier, they worked […]
Helping Military Kids and Families Build Resilience Across the Texas Gulf Coast

Life as a military child can be exciting but it also comes with unique challenges that many people may not see. Frequent moves, new schools, parental deployment, and saying goodbye to friends and neighbors more often than most kids do can create stress and uncertainty. For families in the Texas Gulf Coast region with strong […]
Service Without State Lines: A Story of Compassion in Motion

When the winter storm began its slow, steady push toward Houston, the Red Cross and its local partners moved just as quickly. Together, we opened a temporary shelter at the Deputy Darren Almendarez Community Center, it became a brief stop where people could escape the cold. But as often happens in disaster response, the work […]
High School Student Brings Community Together Through The Adopt-A-Center Initiative

For high school student Maria Tico, service began during one of the hardest moments of her life. In her sophomore year, her grandmother became seriously ill and passed away. That loss pushed her to look for ways to support others who might feel alone, and it led her to the American Red Cross. Maria learned […]
From Washington to Houston: Providing Shelter to Those in Need

The Texas Gulf Coast Red Cross has been working in collaboration with Harris County and the City of Houston to provide shelter to residents of the Houston area who may find themselves without a safe, warm place to stay. Howard Jeger, of Kenowick, Washington, was one of many volunteers helping to staff Red Cross warming […]

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