Red Cross urges people to stay informed about developing weather conditions
Sacramento, CA, February 27, 2017, 3:30 P.M. – The Red Cross shelter at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock, CA closed at 3:00 P.M., Monday, February 27, 2017. Red Cross disaster caseworkers and California Social Services teams have met with each shelter resident to determine their needs and helped them develop a plan for their recovery efforts. The closure decision is based on close coordination between the Red Cross and Stanislaus County officials.
Now that the shelter at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds is closed there will be no shelters accepting residents in the Red Cross Gold Country Region and this will be the final update for this event.
Two other shelters remain open in other parts of California for those affected by flooding:
Seventh Day Adventist Church in Lakeport, CA
Seven Trees Community Center in San Jose, CA
For a map of available Red Cross shelters visit www.redcross.org and click on Find A Shelter or call 800-REDCROSS (800-233-2767).
For more information about preparedness visit our preparedness website at www.redcross.org/prepare.
All Californians are urged to download the free mobile app, Emergency. The app is an all hazards information monitoring app that receives warning information from the National Weather Service and other emergency services. It also provides detailed preparedness and response information at your fingertips. The app is available in iPhone and Android formats from www.redcross.org/apps or through your preferred app vendor.
The decreasing flood threat will allow the Red Cross to decrease its “footprint” in terms of disaster response. According to Tracy McBroom, the Division Director for Disaster State Relation in Sacramento, “If the conditions change and warrant a response, rest assured that the Red Cross will remain prepared to respond,” McBroom said. “We will remain in a heightened state of readiness through the coming months.”
HOW YOU CAN HELP
For more updates, follow the Sierra-Delta Chapter of the American Red Cross on Twitter at @RCSierraDelta..
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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