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 Media Advisory WHAT: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in South Florida on Thursday evening, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is dispatching Dan and Lois Flippen of Kirkwood, a husband and wife volunteer team, to assist in the ongoing disaster relief operation. The Flippens have been deployed on more than 12 national disaster relief assignments such as this, specializing in the management of emergency shelters and the coordination of mass feeding in the immediate aftermath of disasters and emergencies.
Dan and Lois began volunteering for the Red Cross in 1998 after their retirement, generously giving more than 1,000 combined hours of service each year. In July, the Flippens received the Missouri Senior Service Award from Lt. Governor Peter Kinder for their dedication to the Red Cross and their community.
WHEN: Saturday, August 27, from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Lambert International Airport – East Terminal – Media interviews will be available during a 30-minute window in front of Starbucks (to the left of the ticket counters) on the main level of the East Terminal (home of Southwest Airlines).
To confirm your interest in an interview and to coordinate additional details, please call 314.406.1920.
WHY: The St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross maintains a group of approximately 100 volunteers that stand ready to respond to a disaster anywhere in the nation. These individuals receive extensive training in establishing and managing disaster shelters and providing a variety of care that includes food, clothing and mental health counseling for disaster victims. Volunteers understand that a deployment can last as long as three weeks, and are ready to respond should they be called upon.
The American Red Cross is here to help the public prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies. Last fall, during the devastating 2004 Hurricane Season, the St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched more than 50 local volunteers to provide assistance in the wake of four strong hurricanes that made landfall over a six-week period. Such a response is part of the nationwide network of support comprised of nearly 900 Red Cross chapters that supply volunteers, staff and equipment to support large-scale disaster relief operations.
For more information regarding the emergency services provided by the American Red Cross, local residents are encouraged to call the St. Louis Area Chapter at 314.516.2800 or visit the Chapter’s website at www.redcrossstl.org.
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