Disaster Volunteers assist with chemical spill in Midland NC
Concord, NC
,
June
12, 2009-- The American Red Cross of Cabarrus County is currently responding to an ethanol spill in
Midland, NC
. Around 8:00 a.m. on
June
12, 2009, the Red Cross received a call from Cabarrus County Emergency Management asking for canteen and safe ha
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Concord NC
- Join the American Red Cross,
Cabarrus
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as we select the Third Annual America Red Cross StarZ winners Saturday, March 28th at JM Robinson High School,
Concord NC
, 6:00 pm. Twen
Red Cross is pleased to announce the launch of an improved Spanish-language site www.cruzrojaamericana.org. The new site is distinct from www.redcross.org, but will provide the same information on services; disaster reponse and preparedness; donating blood, time and money; and news.
Disaster Volunteers assist with chemical spill in Midland NC
June-12-2009
Concord, NC, June 12, 2009-- The American Red Cross of Cabarrus County is currently responding to an ethanol spill in Midland, NC. Around on June 12, 2009, the Red Cross received a call from Cabarrus County Emergency Management asking for canteen and safe haven support in response to the disaster. Volunteers arrived at the Midland Volunteer Fire Department at , opening a reception/service center to provide safe haven for any families who were within the evacuation zone (within a half-mile radius of the spill.) The Red Cross is currently working to determine exactly how many homes were within the half-mile radius evacuation area. The service center is currently being utilized by at least one community member. The four Red Cross volunteers at the service center are also providing canteen support for the emergency workers responding to the clean-up.
As of , the service center has provided those on the scene with breakfast and snacks, and the Red Cross is currently making lunch preparations.
The American Red Cross of Cabarrus County will continue to update the community throughout the emergency via Twitter updates at CabCoRedCross. Community members in need of assistance from the Red Cross can contact the American Red Cross of Cabarrus County by phone at 704.782.9022 or visit the offices at
167 Union Street South, Concord, NC, 28025.
About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization – not a government agency – and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at www.redcrosschat.org.
