Red Cross To Try To Prepare North Texans For Future Severe Weather
100 volunteers will go door-to-door to help residents designate a safe room in their home, ensure they recognize dangerous weather signs and are prepared.
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100 volunteers will go door-to-door to help residents designate a safe room in their home, ensure they recognize dangerous weather signs and are prepared.
Here are three area chain restaurants donating between 10% and 25% of sales tonight to tornado recovery efforts.
While people are beginning to get an idea of the meteorological impact, physical loss and damage, Red Cross officials say tornado victims are just beginning to feel the mental and emotional toll.
The Joint Disaster Management Resource Center is located at 1310 W. Avenue F, Garland, TX 75040.
Following a devastating tornado outbreak across multiple counties in North Texas, the American Red Cross is providing aid around the clock.
A church in Garland put out the call they were accepting donations after the tornados and got enough supplies to fill eight rooms of their church. Now, they need victims to know the items are ready to be picked up.
People across the metroplex, state and country are now asking what they can do to help those impacted by the weekend storms that spawned deadly tornadoes in North Texas.
An EF-4 tornado hit the city of Garland Saturday, killing eight people and damaging scores of homes. Tuesday some families in the area were still waiting for power to be restored.
A Multi-Agency Resource Center will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Longbranch Elementary School at 6631 FM 1387 in Midlothian.
Officials say six people were injured, and there were no fatalities.
The DFW chapter of the Red Cross is doing everything they can to help after tornadoes ravaged through North Texas last night.
One man was injured when he jumped out of a window to safety.
Resident saw smoke and called 911. The Red Cross is helping resident who've been affected.
Donations can be dropped off at the Sierra Vista Apartments office, 2775 Northaven Road, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The phone number is: (972) 247-4914.
With rain continuing across the state, the Red Cross is looking for more volunteers. From flooding in Austin and Houston, to tornadoes in Van and Cisco, it's been a busy month for the Red Cross.
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