2006 Fast Facts

In 2006, our chapter accomplished the following:
XX People counseled by mental health professionals
XXX Responses to fires, building collapses, blackouts, floods and other emergencies
XXX  Families provided with financial assistance
XXX People for whom safe shelter was found
XX Armed Services Emergency Services Contacts
XXX Adults and children assisted with food, shelter and/or counseling following a disaster
XX,XXX  People trained in lifesaving skills including CPR, First Aid, AED and Water Safety Skills
XXXX People assisted at emergencies and disasters
XXXX  in our locality provided with emergency preparedness information and training

2005 Fast Facts

In 2005, our chapter accomplished the following:
XX People counseled by mental health professionals
XXX Responses to fires, building collapses, blackouts, floods and other emergencies
XXX  Families provided with financial assistance
XXX People for whom safe shelter was found
XX Armed Services Emergency Services Contacts
XXX Adults and children assisted with food, shelter and/or counseling following a disaster
XX,XXX  People trained in lifesaving skills including CPR, First Aid, AED and Water Safety Skills
XXXX People assisted at emergencies and disasters
XXXX  in our locality provided with emergency preparedness information and training

Local Response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma:

Responders
The NWNC Chapter has sent 30 responders to help in the relief efforts

Helping Survivors
More than 200 families from the region received Red Cross family assistance. More than 400 Katrina evacuees were housed in Red Cross arranged hotel rooms. The chapter provided three meals a day to hundreds of evacuees for up to three months.

Volunteer Training
The chapter trained 245 new Disaster Service volunteers.

Fast Facts on 2005 Hurricane Relief

National Response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma:

Financial Assistance
More than $1.3 billion in emergency financial aid has been distributed to more than 1.2 million families or more than 3.7 million people

Sheltering Operations
More than 3.4 million overnight stays in 1,100 shelters across 27 states

Evacuees Sheltered
The Red Cross special accommodations program, which will be funded by FEMA and is administered by the Red Cross, has provided more than 6.8 million overnight hotel stays for hurricane survivors

Relief Workers
More than 220,000 trained workers from 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have been involved in the relief effort

Feeding Operations
The Red Cross, in coordination with the Southern Baptist Convention, has served more than 27.9 million hot meals and 26.6 million snacks to date

Disaster Mental Health
To date, more than 792,000 people have received Red Cross Disaster mental health services

Total Funds Raised
Nearly $1.8 billion in gifts and pledges, just a portion of the estimated $2 billion cost of relief efforts

National American Red Cross Response to Hurricane Wilma
The Red Cross has provided more than 47,900 overnight stays in more than 100 shelters to people affected by Wilma, and served more than 3.7 million meals and 2.3 million snacks.