Hurricane Hanna Online Newsroom -- Red Cross

Thank You

September 9, 2008

This is the final post for the Tropical Storm Hanna Online Newsroom. While this is the last post, the recovery and relief efforts will continue. We would like to thank the hard working Red Crossers in the field who made this disaster operation, as well as this website, successful. To all those in the affected areas, we wish you a swift and complete recovery.

National media contacts: Please contact (202) 303-5551 for additional public affairs information.

Local media contacts: Please contact your local chapter for additional public affairs information.

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Preparedness Information: Flood Safety Checklist

September 7, 2008

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Release: Pensacola and Crestview , Florida Diaster Training 09.07.2008

September 7, 2008

Red Cross Offers Disaster Training

Classes available in Pensacola and Crestview

PENSACOLA, FL, September 5, 2008 – Hanna, Ike and Josephine. In anticipation of these named storms making their way across the Atlantic, the American Red Cross of Northwest Florida is hosting two disaster shelter operations training on Sunday, September 7, 2008.

This training will focus on how to open and operate a Red Cross shelter where people can have a safe haven to ride out a storm. Trained Red Cross shelter managers are seeking additional volunteers to work side-by-side with an experienced team for Hurricane Ike and, if possible, for other storms this hurricane season.

The training will be held at the following locations on Sunday:

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – East Brent Baptist Church, 4801 N. Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – New Beginnings Church, 412 W. James Lee Boulevard, Crestview, FL

Participants in this training must be 18 years of age or older, be in good health, successfully pass a background check and be able to work at a Red Cross shelter in their community should the need arise for Hurricane Ike.

Participants can register when arriving at the training site, just prior to the training start time.

Local Resource

Diane Hawkins, 850.418.0543

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