American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region

Nine weeks ago, Hurricane Ian came ashore in Florida with life-threatening flooding and powerful winds, leaving more than 20,000 homes either destroyed or suffering major damage. Over the last two months, tens of thousands of people have depended on the American Red Cross and other organizations for help and the Red Cross is still there, supporting them […]

This holiday season, the Texas Gulf Coast Region encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires also occur. “As more of us light candles to celebrate the holidays, we want to ensure everyone stays safe […]

Thanksgiving is one of the country’s top days for cooking fires, and the Texas Gulf Coast Region encourages family chefs to follow simple steps to prepare the holiday feast safely. “Home fires are a real threat over the holidays and represent most of our disaster responses in the Texas Gulf Coast Region,” said Vanessa Valdez, […]

2022 has been a year of crisis for families in the Texas Gulf Coast region and around the world. From extreme climate disasters to global emergencies like the conflict in Ukraine to the first-ever national American Red Cross blood crisis. “Whether a crisis is felt by an entire community or a single person, it turns […]

It’s time to turn the heat back on in cooler parts of the country and the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast Region urges families to safely heat their home to avoid home fires. Heating equipment is the second leading causes of home fires, which typically rise during the colder months. The Red Cross Home […]