12 Families Receive Red Cross Disaster Assistance In Past Two Weeks, After Home Fires

Wilmington, DE, March 22, 2007 – Three families were being helped by the Red Cross today after a morning fire in North East, Maryland. Volunteers from the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula responded to the scene of the fire and provided the nine people (three adults and six children) with emergency assistance including food and clothing, after the families chose to stay with family and friends. They were referred to other community agencies for their longer term disaster recovery needs.

Just across the county border, Red Cross assisted a family of three on Willow Oak Lane, Chestertown in Kent, after their home was destroyed by a fire this morning. Trained volunteers from the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula were on the scene to provide for the emergency needs of the two adults and child who were left homeless.

Disaster Action volunteers from the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula also provided emergency assistance to the following families after fires took their toll all over the Delmarva Peninsula in the past two weeks:

On Tuesday, a Goldsboro, Caroline County family received Red Cross emergency assistance after a home fire on Maple Avenue. The family of 2 adults and a child were assisted by trained Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteers.

On early Sunday morning, one adult was assisted by Red Cross volunteers after a home fire in St. George’s Road in Delmar, Sussex County.

Red Cross volunteers responded to a mobile home fire on March 14th, affected a family of 7 (2 adults & 5 kids) on Michigan Avenue, Dover.

A family of 3 (2 adults and a child) at Draper Drive, Dover, was helped with emergency disaster assistance by Red Cross volunteer on March 11th.

A mobile home fire on Linda Court left a family of 2 (an adult and an teenager) homeless in Greenwood, Sussex County. The family received Red Cross emergency assistance on March 10th.

Red Cross responded to a family’s needs after a fire in Stevensville, Queen Anne’s County , on March 10th.

One resident of a single family home on Hammontown Road in Harrington, Kent county, Delaware was helped by Red Cross volunteers after fire destroyed his home on March 10th.

A Bridgeville’s family’s home on Hickory Street was damaged by fire on March 9th. The family of five (2 adults and 3 kids) received assistance from Red Cross volunteers.

With all disasters, large or small, Red Cross assists with the immediate disaster-caused needs of those affected – primarily temporary shelter, food and clothing – free of charge to the recipients. The families are also referred to other community partners for their longer term needs, and provided with information on the steps they should take to cope with the disaster and plan their recovery.