St. Louis, MO, Thursday, September 2, 2010 — As Hurricane Earl spins toward the Atlantic coast, the American Red Cross is preparing to help by pre-positioning trained disaster workers, mobile response vehicles, opening shelters and placing warehouses of relief supplies on alert.

St. Louis, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – As part of an on-going effort to continue to advance Red Cross services in Southern Illinois, the Little Egypt Network and Greater Southern Illinois Chapter will become Service Centers, aligned with the St. Louis Area Chapter. As of September 1, 2010, each office will be known as the Little Egypt Service Center and the Greater Southern Illinois Service Center.

St. Louis, Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to an overnight fire in the 5900 block of Mitchell Lane in Centreville, IL. The Red Cross is assisting one family. The Red Cross is providing shelter, food and clothing for the family of three adults and one child.

St. Louis, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a fire in the 4100 block of Neosho Street in St. Louis, MO. The Red Cross is assisting one family. The Red Cross is providing food and clothing for the family of two adults and one child.

St. Louis, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a fire in the 6600 block of Timberline Drive in House Springs, MO. The Red Cross is assisting one family. The Red Cross is providing food and clothing for the family of two adults and one child.

St. Louis, Monday, August 30, 2010 — Many people in this country have experienced a significant crisis in their home or neighborhood, but less than half of the people surveyed by the American Red Cross have taken steps to be prepared for emergencies.

St. Louis, Saturday, August 28, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a fire late Friday night in the 1100 block of St. Marcella Drive in Cahokia, IL. The Red Cross is providing shelter for a family of five adults and five children.

St. Louis, Friday, August 27, 2010 – Volunteers with the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter Disaster Action Team met with one family impacted by a fire Thursday night in the 6800 block of Chesapeake Drive in Black Jack, MO. The Red Cross is providing shelter, food and clothes for the family of four adults and three children.

St. Louis, Thursday, August 26, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a fire in the 1600 block of Chesapeake Drive in Black Jack, MO. The Red Cross is providing shelter for a family of one adult and one child.

St. Louis, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a fire in the 4400 block of St. Ferdinand Avenue in St. Louis, MO. The Red Cross is providing food and clothes for a family of three adults.

St. Louis, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 — Five years after a hurricane season that wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast, the American Red Cross has released “Bringing Help, Bringing Hope,” a report that details the Red Cross response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the ensuing years of recovery for the survivors.

St. Louis, Saturday, August 21, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a fire in the 9700 block of Bunkum Road in Fairview Heights, IL. The Red Cross is providing shelter for a family of three adults and one child.