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Regional Communications Director
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LAS VEGAS (July 10, 2026) — Two American Red Cross of Southern Nevada volunteers are in Guam today supporting disaster relief efforts after Super Typhoon Bavi battered Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands earlier this week.
Pat Moore and Linda Gong, both of Las Vegas, deployed to join Red Cross disaster workers from across the country helping people recover from one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the region. Additional Southern Nevada Red Cross volunteers may deploy in the coming days and weeks as the relief operation continues.
“Our Las Vegas volunteers are part of a nationwide Red Cross response, working alongside local volunteers and community partners to help families recover after this devastating storm,” said Rachel Flanigan, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter. “Pat and Linda will help make sure shelters have the supplies families need.”
Moore and Gong are veteran disaster volunteers and have deployed to Red Cross relief operations across the country many times. In Guam, they are part of the Red Cross disaster logistics team, helping coordinate supplies and equipment for shelters and other relief efforts across the islands to support volunteers and people displaced by the storm.
Super Typhoon Bavi
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday on the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with sustained winds of 180 mph, the strongest storm ever recorded on the island. The storm also brought destructive winds and heavy rain to Guam, Saipan and Tinian, a region still recovering from Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which struck the islands in April.
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are U.S. territories in the western Pacific, and residents of both territories are U.S. citizens. For many families, Bavi is the second major storm in three months to force them from their homes.
Red Cross Response
Red Cross disaster teams were prepositioned on Guam and Saipan before Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall, allowing volunteers to begin responding as soon as conditions were safe. Additional disaster workers from across the country continue arriving to strengthen the response alongside local Red Cross volunteers and community partners.
Red Cross teams are conducting damage assessments in Guam and Saipan while working to reach the hardest-hit communities on Rota and Tinian. Volunteers are supporting emergency shelters, helping coordinate shelter operations with local officials, distributing emergency supplies and identifying the immediate needs of people affected by the storm.
How to Help
Red Cross volunteers help people affected by home fires, floods, wildfires, storms and other disasters in Southern Nevada, across the country and around the world. Volunteers also support blood drives, assist military families and help communities prepare for emergencies. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit redcross.org/volunteer.
Disaster relief donations help the Red Cross prepare for, respond to and help communities recover from disasters such as Super Typhoon Bavi. To make a donation, visit redcross.org/Help, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text REDCROSS to 90999.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members, and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
