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Red Cross Efforts on Staten Island
Andrew J Lanza
November 15, 2012
I received the following update from The Red Cross today:
The Red Cross has provided the following services in Staten Island:
Tuesday, November 13:
24,841 meals and snacks served to residents
384 people contacted through in-person outreach to assess their needs including counseling and referrals to organizations and agencies including FEMA
To Date:
244,935 meals and snacks served to residents.
80,860 bulk cleaning supplies, toiletries and additional materials distributed
9,860 clean-up and comfort kits distributed
3,075 people contacted through in-person outreach to assess their needs including counseling and referrals to organizations and agencies including FEMA
Across the New York City region:
1,187,456 meals and snacks served to residents.
607,175 bulk cleaning supplies, toiletries and additional materials distributed
26,600 clean-up and comfort kits distributed
30,372 people contacted through in-person outreach to assess their needs including counseling and referrals to organizations and agencies including FEMA
Red Cross relief workers continue to deliver hot meals and supplies into affected communities. Locations of sites can be accessed at http://newsroom.redcross.org
For additional information on our response, visit www.nyredcross.org.
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