In preparation for wildfire season, the Red Cross L.A. Region took part in a multi-agency disaster readiness drill for the Topanga Canyon community on Sat. April 28.
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Preparing for Wildfire Season: Volunteers and Residents Participate in Disaster Drill
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012Red Cross Launches Huge Tornado Relief Response
Sunday, March 4th, 2012The Red Cross has launched a large relief operation across 11 states to help people affected by the devastating tornado outbreak in the South and Midwest
Yes, Virginia, There Really Is a Santa Claus — in the Shape of a Red Cross Volunteer
Friday, December 16th, 2011Red Cross volunteer John Luong went the extra mile to be an early Santa for an elderly visitor to a Pasadena shelter, following the recent devastating wind-storm.
Powerful Winds Cause Pasadena Apt. Evacuation, Red Cross Opens Disaster Shelter
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Twenty-five elderly, displaced residents from a red-tagged building in Pasadena spent the night of Dec. 1 at a Red Cross shelter at Robinson Park Recreation Center. The Red Cross continues to provide meals and comfort. Bilingual Red Cross volunteers are assisting the Mandarin and Spanish speaking evacuees.
Antelope Valley Train Derailment: Red Cross Shelters Evacuated Residents
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Ninety Antelope Valley residents spent the night of July 27 at a Red Cross shelter after the derailment of a freight train which authorities thought contained hazardous materials.
Transformer Fire Leaves Monterey Park Seniors in the Dark: Red Cross Responds
Friday, July 22nd, 2011A July 21 transformer fire at a Monterey Park independent living center resulted in more than 20 senior citizens spending the night at a Red Cross L.A. Region shelter in Alhambra. Mandarin-speaking volunteers helped with the seniors.
Disaster Readiness: L.A. Community Colleges Partner with Red Cross to Provide Shelter Spaces
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011If a major disaster strikes the Southland, the Red Cross will now be able to utilize space at the Los Angeles Community College District’s nine college campuses. The agreement is the latest step in meeting the Red Cross’ target goal of sheltering 500,000 evacuees.
Additional Local Volunteers Deployed to South for Disaster Relief Operations
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011Deadly tornadoes and floods in the South have left hundreds dead and thousands homeless. As survivors pick up the pieces , the Red Cross Los Angeles Region has dispatched more than 45 disaster volunteers to assist with the relief operations.
Disaster Shelter for Mid-City L.A. Fire Evacuees Closes
Friday, September 17th, 2010Sept. 23, 3 p.m. — The Red Cross has closed the disaster shelter located at the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools in mid-Los Angeles which was opened Fri., Sept. 17 for families of the St. Andrew’s Place apartment building displaced by an early morning fire.
Volunteers from Greater Los Angeles Assist Flood Victims in Tennessee
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010More than 1,000 Red Cross volunteers, including four representatives from the Greater Los Angeles chapter, are providing food, shelter, clean-up supplies and other assistance to residents of flood-ravaged areas of five Southern states.
