The Red Cross continues to help our local residents affected by house fires.  On September 21st we responded to a fire on Jefferson Avenue and provided food, lodging and clothing for 1 adult and 3 children; Last week we assisted a family of 2 adults and 3 children and 2 seniors who lost everything.

Read More then Click Here to Watch:  Video featuring the partnerships and work going in after Irene in Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

As part of an ongoing effort to better serve the military community, the American Red Cross will move to a single telephone number for its emergency communication services. Beginning June 13, 2011, all military members and their families can use one number to send an urgent message to a service member.  877-272-7337 (U.S. Toll Free)