Disaster Services
Updated April 28, 2008
Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 60,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters.
For the most part Island County Chapter Disaster volunteers respond to house fires or the “Silent Disaster” as they are called. They are silent because unless you are at the scene or it makes the news nobody knows about it.
Responses
for
For
|
Date |
Call |
Result |
Team |
Assistance Given |
|
|
House fire |
Home destroyed |
|
$635 to family a case of water and granola bars for fire fighters |
|
|
House fire |
Home destroyed |
South Whidbey Disaster Action Team Responded |
$350 to one family member |
| Sept 19, 2007 | House fire | Some Damage to home | North Whidbey Disaster Action Team Responded | $550 to one family member |
| Sept 26, 2007 | House Fire | Kitchen and Bedrooms Destroyed | North Whidbey Disaster Action Team Responded | $230 for clothes for family |
| Oct 10, 2007 | House Fire | damage to side of two homes | North Whidbey Disaster Action Team Responded | No financial assists needed by families |
| Dec 21, 2007 | House Fire | Home destroyed | Camano Disaster Action Team Responded | No financial assists needed by family |
| April 16, 2008 | House Fire | Home destroyed | South Whidbey Disaster Action Team Responded | $380 for clothes, food and sundries for family |
For these families they had a
disaster and for the volunteers that responded it meant stopping their lives to
help others. These families were
assisted financially by the American Red Cross, Island County Chapter with
funds donated by residents of
For additional information regarding American Red Cross
Disaster Services please call the Mary Rose Emergency Services Director
