Wilmington, DE – April 26, 2006 – It is estimated that more than $20,000 could be spent by the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula to take care of the immediate emergency needs of the 58 people displaced by last Sundays’ apartment fire at Chelsea on the Square apartments in Glasgow, New Castle County.

This was confirmed by Mark Tinsman, Emergency Services Director for the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula, who said that to date $13,671 has been spent on this disaster. He explained that the expenditure resulted from providing those affected with vouchers for temporary accommodation at area hotels, clothing, food, air mattresses, linens and bedding. In addition, Red Cross volunteers were on the scene from early morning with the organization’s Emergency Response Vehicle, providing affected residents and responders with breakfast, snacks and lunch. Other services that Red Cross provided included replacement of lost medications. Trained volunteers were on hand to take care of the immediate basic needs of those left homeless by the fire and the steps they should take towards recovery. Red Cross also provided mental health counseling for the affected residents and continues to work with the apartment management and other community partners to help with their longer-term recovery needs.