Utah Region American Red Cross Assisting in Global Philippines Efforts

Utah Region American Red Cross
Assisting in Global Philippines Efforts

Utah Region Red Cross
555 E. 300 S. #200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
801-323-7000
www.redcross.org/utah

The American Red Cross is lending people, expertise and equipment to assist global Philippines efforts.

Greater Salt Lake Area. The global Red Cross network is responding to the emergency needs in the Philippines with food, water, and relief supplies, While relief efforts are well underway, blocked roads, destroyed infrastructure and downed communication lines have made the early days of the response particularly challenging. Airports have resumed operations and more roads and bridges are now passable, but fuel and vehicle shortages continue to hinder access to affected areas that lack food and water. This is typical of major disasters both internationally and in the U.S.

A team of five disaster specialists from the American Red Cross deployed Friday to the Philippines to join the global Red Cross Emergency Response Team to assist with distributing relief supplies to affected communities. This new team is in addition to four specialists from the American Red Cross who already are in the Philippines, focusing on assessment and telecommunications. Heidi Ruster, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Region states “We are all part of a Red Cross family, and I am proud to be affiliated with the Red Cross movement and address the enormous challenges that the Philippines are dealing with.

Specialized emergency response teams from Red Cross societies across the globe are arriving in the Philippines to assist. These include teams that specialize in logistics, disaster assessment, shelter, health, water and sanitation.

The American Red Cross is helping reconnect families separated by this typhoon. The Red Cross has activated its family tracing services. If people are looking for a missing family member in the Philippines, please remember that many phones lines are down. If people are still unable to reach loved ones, contact your local chapter of the American Red Cross to initiate a family tracing case. 801-323-7000.

People who want to donate to the American Red Cross to support the response for this typhoon can go to redcross.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS. The Red Cross is excited to announce this new type of fundraising partnership with Facebook. People can also mail in a donation to their local Red Cross chapter. For corporate or larger community fundraising events, we urge people to please contact their local Red Cross chapter.


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