Current US Disaster Response and Recovery Update

California Wildfires

The American Red Cross is monitoring and supporting small and large wildfire responses across California.

Source: CalFire Statewide Incident Map

 AT-A-GLANCE

More than a dozen large wildfires continue to burn in California threatening lives, homes and critical infrastructure. Of current focus:

•  The Carr Fire in Shasta County has spread to more than 95,000 acres and is 17% contained. Sixpeople have been killed so far. Some 720 homes have been destroyed and more than 5,000remain threatened. Current evacuation orders are in effect for more than 38,000 people.
• The Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County, which started more than two weeks ago, has burned more than 54,000 acres and is 30% contained. More than 5,100 structures are threatened andone structure has been destroyed so far. More than 2,800 residents have been evacuated from the area. One fatality has been confirmed.
• The Cranston Fire started in Riverside County, burning more than 13,000 acres, and has been57% contained. Twelve residences have been destroyed and more than 550 residents are under evacuation orders.
• The Mendocino Complex Fire, consisting of the River and Ranch fires across Lake and Mendocino counties, has consumed more than 30,000 acres and is 5% contained. More than9,000 people have been evacuated from affected regions. Six homes have been destroyed and more than 10,000 structures are threatened.

 As of Monday, the Red Cross has thirteen shelters open in California to support those fleeing wildfires burning across the state.

• More than 430 people fleeing the Carr Fire stayed in five Red Cross shelters last night in Shasta County.
• More than 530 people fleeing the Mendocino Complex Fires stayed in five Red Cross shelters last night in Lake County.
• The Red Cross continues to monitor new and existing fires across the country and coordinate support, as needed, with government and community officials.

The Red Cross is working alongside numerous partners to provide comfort and support to those in California currently affected by more than a dozen large and growing wildfires.

Local Red Cross disaster workers, as well as responders from further afield in Oregon and southwest Washington, mobilized quickly in response to the growing threat from the Carr Fire and are supporting the sheltering and relief efforts.

Source: American Red Cross Cascades Twitter

The Red Cross is closely monitoring the current large wildfires and providing updated evacuation center and shelter information for those affected.

Source: American Red Cross Emergency Mobile app

Iowa Tornadoes

The American Red Cross is conducting door-to-door visits to make sure those affected by the Iowa Tornadoes are aware of recovery resources and receiving the assistance they need to get back on their feet.

AT-A-GLANCE

On July 19, tornadoes that ripped through Central Iowa damaged hundreds of homes. As residents continue their recovery from the destruction of these tornadoes, Red Cross recovery teams have been meeting one-on-one with affected individuals to assess next steps.

• As a result, the Red Cross has opened 250 cases that will provide support to people in need.
• Red Cross caseworkers have reached a majority of those affected for initial follow-up and are continuing to reach out and review new cases as they are received.
• These recovery teams have incorporated translators from local organizations to provide access to as many individuals as possible.

The Red Cross shelter at the local community center closed on Sunday night, as initial response to this disaster leads into recovery.

• Meals, snacks and relief supplies continue to be distributed around the community, as needed.
• Collaboration with community partners continues. Most recently, a long-term recovery planning meeting was held with local community leaders.

In addition to the recovery work now taking place throughout the community, the Red Cross continues working alongside partners to provide immediate relief to residents in the form of food, health services and clean-up kits.

Over the weekend, Red Cross response and recovery services continued alongside community partners.

Source: American Red Cross - Serving Greater Iowa Facebook

HONOR ROLL: ANNUAL DISASTER GIVING PROGRAM AND DISASTER RESPONDER

Through the generosity of our American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) and Disaster Responder members, the American Red Cross is prepared before disaster strikes. ADGP and Disaster Responder members help secure a reliable funding base for disaster relief services that enables the Red Cross to respond immediately, meeting the needs of individuals and families affected by disaster, regardless of cost. 

Right now, the Red Cross is on the ground and taking action with the support of our ADGP and Disaster Responder partners.

 Current ADGP $1M members are:

Adelson Family Foundation

American Airlines

Anheuser-Busch Foundation

Anthem Foundation

Bank of America

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Caterpillar Foundation  

The Clorox Company

ConocoPhillips

Costco Wholesale

Delta Air Lines

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation

FedEx

Grainger

The Home Depot Foundation

LDS Charities

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Mazda North American Operations

Microsoft Corp.

Nationwide Foundation

New Balance Foundation and New Balance Athletics

PepsiCo Foundation

State Farm

VSP Global

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation

The Walt Disney Company

Current ADGP $500k members are:

21st Century Fox

Altria Group

AmazonSmile

American Express

Aon

Capital One

CBS Corporation

Cisco Foundation

Citi Foundation

CSX

Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation

Discover

Edison International

Energy Transfer/Sunoco Foundation

Ford Motor Company

General Motors Foundation

Humble Bundle

International Paper

John Deere Foundation

Johnson Controls       

LabCorp

Medtronic Foundation

Meijer

Merck Foundation

Mondelēz International Foundation

Procter & Gamble Company

PwC

Southwest Airlines

Target

Tata Consultancy Services

TD Ameritrade

The TJX Companies, Inc.

United Airlines

UPS

The USAA Foundation

The Wawa Foundation

Wells Fargo

Current Disaster Responder members are:

7-Eleven Cares Foundation

Adobe

AdvoCare International L.P.

Alliance Data

Assurant

AT&T

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Avangrid Foundation

AXA

The Ball Foundation

Barclays

BMW of North America

Boise Paper

CarMax

Cox Automotive

Duke Energy

Entergy Corporation

Farmers Insurance

Harbor Freight Tools Foundation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation

HP Foundation

HSBC Bank

IBM Corporation

Ingersoll Rand Foundation

The J.M. Smucker Company

Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Mastercard

Morgan Stanley

Neiman Marcus Group

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Northwestern Mutual and the Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Prudential Foundation

Raytheon Company

Ryder

SC Johnson

Southeastern Grocers Home of BI-LO Harveys Winn Dixie

Standard Textile

Stearns Bank

Toyota

U-Haul International

United Technologies Corporation

U.S. Bank

Visa