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6.25.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Moores Chapel Road in Charlotte. Three adults and two children were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, clothing and housing.
6.24.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Umstead Street in Charlotte. One adult and three children were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, clothing and housing.
6.15.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Coroiolanus Street in Charlotte. Two adults were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and housing.
6.13.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Merriman Road in Statesville. Two adults were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and clothing.
6.7.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a two-alarm fire on Lake House Lane in Charlotte. Two adults and four children were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, clothing and shelter.
6.5.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to an apartment complex fire on Wynbrook Way in Charlotte. Three families - five adults and seven children - were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, clothing and shelter.
6.3.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Barrington Drive in Charlotte. Three adults and one child were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, clothing and shelter.
6.2.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire on Green Street in Charlotte. One adult and two children were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and shelter.
6.1.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Estates Avenue in Charlotte. Four adults were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for shelter.
6.1.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire on Keyway Boulevard in Charlotte. Three adults and one child were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and shelter.
5.29.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter is responding to a fire on Stepping Stone Drive in Charlotte. The fire has displaced at least one family.
5.27.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Woodstone Drive in Charlotte. One adult and four children were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, shelter and clothing.
5.26.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to flash flooding in Love Valley, north of Statesville.Rising waters displaced two families. The Red Cross is providing assistance for clothing and shelter for one family and assistance for clothing for the other family, which has a place to stay.
5.26.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Cozumel Street in Charlotte. Two adults and three children were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, shelter and clothing.
5.25.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Vista Haven in Charlotte. Two adults were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, shelter and clothing.
5.24.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on LaSalle Street in Charlotte. Two adults and five children were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and shelter.
5.20.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex on Wynbrook Way in Charlotte. Four families were displaced as a result of the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, shelter and clothing.
5.19.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Barry Oak Road in Statesville. One adult and one child were affected. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and clothing.
5.18.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Luther Street in Charlotte. One adult was affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and clothing.
5.13.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Russell Avenue in Charlotte. One adult was affected. The Red Cross porvided assistance for food and shelter.
5.10.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Archdale Drive in Charlotte. Two adults and three children were affected. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, shelter and clothing.
5.6.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a flood on Villa Court in Charlotte. Two adults and one child were affected. The Red Cross provided assistance for clothing.
5.5.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross opened a shelter Tuesday evening for residents displaced by local flooding. Through a partnership with East Mecklenburg High School, the Red Cross was able to use the gymnasium to shelter people in need. The shelter closed at 11:15 p.m. after no one sought help at East Meck. The Red Cross continues to monitor the weather and will assess the community’s needs.
5.4.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a three-alarm rubbish fire next to a business on East 28th St. in Charlotte. The Red Cross provided drinks and snacks to the Charlotte Fire Department and other first responders.
5.3.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to an apartment fire on Pinto Place in Charlotte. Two adults and three children were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food.
5.3.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire at 104 Wild Iris Lane in Mooresville. One person died as a result of the fire. The Red Cross alerted family members about the ways the Red Cross can help and will be available should the family need assistance.
5.2.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Blackhawk Road in Charlotte. Two adults and one child were affected by the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food.
5.2.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Nevin Road in Charlotte. Two adults and one child were displaced by the blaze. The Red Cross provided assistance for two adults and one child.
4.29.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a condo fire on Winged Elm Court in Charlotte. One person was displaced as a result of the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, clothing and shelter.
4.27.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Deerchase Circle in Statesville. One person was displaced as a result of the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and shelter.
4.26.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on Brooktree Drive in Charlotte. The fire displaced two adults. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, shelter and clothing.
4.25.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire on Smith Hills Drive in Charlotte. One family of three adults and one child was displaced by the fire; the Red Cross provided assistance for food, clothing and housing
4.25.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to an apartment complex fire on Amity Springs Drive in Charlotte. Two families were displaced by the fire; the Red Cross provided assistance for food and housing.
4.24.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire at 9028 Feldbank Drive. Seven people were displaced as a result of the fire. The Red Cross is providing assistance for food and shelter as well as providing canteen for the Charlotte Fire Department and other first responders.
4.23.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to incident where one adult and one child were displaced after car wrecked into apartment complex on Jonquil Street in Charlotte.
4.22.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to an apartment fire around noon on Starmount Court in Charlotte. One adult and two children were affected. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, clothing and bedding.
4.21.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire around 2:15 p.m. on Allen Road in Charlotte. Two adults were affected. The Red Cross provided assistance for food.
4.20.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a condo fire around 1 p.m. on Winged Elm Court in Charlotte. One adult and three children were affected. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and clothing.
4.20.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire around 1 p.m. on Prescott Lane in Charlotte. Two adults and four children were displaced as a result of the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, housing and clothing.
4.18.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire at 2 a.m. on Genesis Park Place. Two adults and one child were displaced as a result of the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for food, housing and clothing.
4.17.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex on Norm Wind Place off Sharon Road. Four families were displaced as a result of the incident. The Red Cross provided cots and blankets for the families, who were able to stay in vacant apartments at the complex. The Red Cross also provided assistance for food, clothing and linens.
4.15.2009
A fire Wednesday evening displaced two people from 13805 Long Cross Court in Pineville. The American Red Cross, Greater Carolinas Chapter provided assistance.
4.15.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire around 10 p.m. on Longcroft Court in Charlotte. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and housing to one family, consisting of three adults and one child.
4.13.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to two-alarm fire on Eastcrest Drive late Monday night. Four units were affected by the blaze, however two of those units were vacant. The Red Cross is providing assistance to at three families affected by the incident, including five adults and a child.
4.13.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a call in the Forest Ridge apartment complex on Winged Elm Court in Charlotte.Two units were affected by the two-alarm fire, and the Red Cross is providing assistance to six adults and two children.
4.11.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire around 11:45 p.m. on Margie Ann Drive. The Red Cross provided assistance for food and housing to one adult and three children.
4.9.2009
Around 12:30 p.m., the Greater Carolinas Chapter responded to a call stemming from a fire at 812 Capps Hill Mine Rd on April 8. The residents had somewhere to stay the night of the fire, but called the office for a place to stay tonight. He was asleep last night when a neighbor woke him as his house was on fire. The Charlotte Fire Department rersponded and put out the fire. In the process, the sheetrock ceilings in the Kitchen,Dining, Living, and back bedroom were torn down to some degree and those rooms sustained smoke and water damage. The home is uninhabitable.
The house is also occupied by the client’s sister and 4-year-old niece. The Red Cross provided shelter and clothing.
4.5.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire at 176 McCrary Road in Mooresville. Clothing was provided to two adults, and the Red Cross will follow up to ensure the clients’ needs are met.
4.5.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a fire on North Sharon Amity in Charlotte. The Red Cross provided assistance for two adults and three children.
4.4.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire around 7 p.m. at Winding Cedar Trail in Charlotte. The Red Cross provided assistance to two adults and one child.
3.31.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Seneca Place in Charlotte. Assistance for food and clothing was provided to two adults, and the Red Cross will follow up to ensure the clients’ needs are met.
3.26.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Pressley Road around 9 p.m. Volunteers assisted the family of two adults with food and shelter.
3.26.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Peddlebrook Street around 11:30 p.m. Volunteers assisted the family of two adults and one child with food and shelter.
3.25.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Dallas Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Volunteers assisted the family of one adult and two children with food, clothing, shelter and bedding.
3.24.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Custer Street.
3.23.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a kitchen fire on Winding Cedar Trail.
3.21.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire on Holland Avenue around 8:20 p.m. Volunteers assisted the family of two adults and five children with food, clothing, shelter and bedding.
3.14.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a 2nd alarm fire at a seven-unit apartment building at 6609 Monroe Road. Three units were affected, and the Red Cross is providing assistance for food, clothing and shelter. The Red Cross provided drinks and snacks for the Charlotte Fire Department as well as other first responders.
3.14.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to an electrical fire on Rogers Street and assisted one adult and two children with housing and food.
3.13.2009
A single-family house fire on Madison Avenue displaced a family of seven people on Friday afternoon. The Red Cross provided food and shelter for five adults and three children.
3.10.2009
Just before 6 p.m. Tuesday evening Charlotte Firefighters responded to a fire at a three-story townhome at the Sharon South Townhomes in South Charlotte. The second-alarm fire displaced 12 residents—10 adults, one child and one infant. The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting clients with food, clothing and shelter.
3.8.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter responded to a three-alarm fire Sunday afternoon at the Southern Metals Corporation on Donald Ross Road. Volunteers were on the scene within 10 minutes of getting the call, and they provided food and drinks for members of the Charlotte Fire Department as well as other first responders.
3.5.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross was alerted around 5 a.m. Thursday to a fire on Woodvale Place. Three individuals – two adults and one child – were displaced as a result of the fire, which started around 4:30 a.m. The Red Cross is providing assistance for food, clothing and shelter.
3.4.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded after a group home at 1818 Kennesaw Drive in Charlotte caught fire. Twelve residents lived at the home, and four needed assistance from the Red Cross. The chapter provided assistance for food, clothing and shelter.
3.1.2009
Around 9 p.m., the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a tree falling on a home on West 30th Street. The Red Cross provided assistance to a family of four—two adults and two children.
2.28.2009
The Red Cross responded to a house fire on Avalon Road and assisted three adults and two children with food and housing.
2.26.2009
A single-family house fire on Leake Street displaced one adult and four children. The Greater Carolinas Chapter is providing assistance to the family.
2.25.2009
A 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire at 332 Blackhawk Rd North Pointe Apartments affected three families. The Red Cross is providing assistance.
2.24.2009
A single family fire at 1516 Woodhill Lane displaced one child and one adult. The Red Cross is assisting.
2.24.2009
A single family fire on Kildare Drive displaced one adult. The Red Cross is assisting.
2.23.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to a house fire at 5712 Kildare Drive in Charlotte. No injuries were reported, but the fire did displace one adult from the home. The chapter is providing assistance.
2.22.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross assisted a family of four after a house fire at 90 Spencer St. in Mooresville. The Red Cross will continue to work with the family to ensure their needs are met.
2.19.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross is responding to a fire 9320 Edgevale Drive off Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte. The Red Cross is prepared to assist the residents – six reported – with emergency assistance.
2.18.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross was alerted around 3 a.m. Wednesday to a multi-alarm fire on Iverson Way off South Boulevard.
Red Cross volunteers provided breakfast and drinks to members of the Charlotte Fire Department and other first responders. Volunteers remain on the scene, providing food and drinks for first responders and working with clients to ensure their needs are met.
2.11.2009
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross was alerted around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to a three-alarm fire at Creekwood Apartments off East Independence Boulevard.
Red Cross volunteers provided breakfast and drinks to residents, members of the Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and other first responders.
The Red Cross is working with the management of the apartment complex to place affected residents in other vacant apartments in Creekwood or other complexes owned by the company.
Because clients may not be placed in furnished apartments, they will also receive cots and blankets from the Red Cross. The chapter is providing comfort kits as well as other assistance to these clients on a case-by-case basis.
Red Cross volunteers and staff will remain on the scene through the afternoon, providing lunch for first responders and working with clients to ensure their needs are met.
2.2.09
An electrical fire started early, Monday morning on Powell Bridge Road in Harmony, NC. The resident of the home ecaped safely and the home had minor damages. The American Red Cross Disaster Action Team was there to support the family by giving them funds to pay for food and a local hotel. The family will be working with their insurance company and the American Red Cross Disaster Services Department while repairing their home.
1.25.09
On Sunday, January 25th, Disaster Action Team Four, responded to a single family fire on Cascade Street in Mooresville. The American Red Cross helped the family of two find a place to stay, provided them with comfort kits and also gave them monetary assistance for food and clothing. The Disaster Services Department at the American Red Cross in Mooresville will continue to work with the family in their recovery process.
1.23.09
Early, Friday morning the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team One responded to a house fire in Troutman. The fire originated in the back bedroom of the home and is believed to have started because of electrical issues. The home on Windbrook Drive was completely destroyed and displaced the family of five. Fortunately, everyone got out of the house safely. The Disaster Action Team helped the family by providing them assistance for food, clothing, medications and infant supplies. The Troutman family will be working with the American Red Cross and their insurance company to recover from their losses.
1.17.09
The American Red Cross Disaster Action Team One responded to flooding that occurred at Forest Park Garden apartments in Statesville, Saturday evening. The Statesville Fire Chief assessed the apartments and determined that three apartments were affected by the flooding. Two of the three units requested Red Cross assistance. The Disaster Action Team provided the families with warm, dry hotel rooms to stay in and also assistance with food. The apartment complex manager is currently repairing the apartments and the families plan on moving back in as soon as possible. The American Red Cross will continue to work with the families and the apartment complex to ensure a speedy recovery.
1.14.09
The Emergency Services Department of the Greater Carolinas Chapter assisted a family of four after a fire occurred at their home on Carpenter Avenue in Mooresville, Wednesday evening. The fire, believed to originate from an outside source, moved through the home quickly, causing major fire, smoke, and water damage to the residence. After assessing the family’s needs, the American Red Cross provided the family assistance with food, clothing, infant supplies and also referred them to other agencies in the local area for help. The Mooresville family plans to stay with relatives until they can move into a new home.
1.13.09
The Greater Carolinas Chapter’s Disaster Action Team responded to a single-family three-alarm fire that completely destroyed the home. The Red Cross provided water, snacks and refreshments to firefighters and other first responders. The family, consisting of two adults, three children and a dog, were displaced as a result of the fire, which destroyed their home. The Red Cross team assisted the family by providing comfort kits, which include basic toiletries and teddy bears for the children. The nonprofit is also prepared to provide temporary shelter and financial assistance for food and clothing should the family need such assistance. Click here for pictures from this event.
1.3.09
On January 3rd, a trailer on Yellowstone Lane in Statesville was destroyed by an electrial fire. The two residences of the home suffered from burns and smoke inhalation. The American Red Cross Disaster Action Team met the family at the hospital and provided emotional suport, money for food, clothing and a hotel room. The American Red Cross disaster volunteers also helped the family with transportation issues and is currently working with the family to move into a new home, they can call their own.
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