American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast

The American Red Cross provided hot meals to the Town of Holiday Lakes for lunch and dinner to the community today. Thank you to Mayor Norman Schroeder for partnering with the Red Cross to provide these hot meals to families and individuals.

"Thank y'all for coming here to bring food to our folks in this community."

As Hurricane Beryl passed through the Gulf Coast, it left people without power and needing places to keep cool during the day. When disaster strikes, communities come together, such as the partnership withthe National Spiritual Council Coalition. Read:

Hurricane Beryl Spins Out American Red Cross Partnership with the National Spiritual Council Coalition From left to right: Bishop Bill Hines and Bishop Kenneth Murray unload water and snacks with Red Crossers Vic Parker, Brooks Spangler and Obed Garcia. The American Red Cross has partnered with the …

"The Red Cross is dedicated to this, and is dedicated to the people that are here," said Red Cross health services volunteer Mariellen Sereno.

Along with being a Red Cross volunteer, Mariellen is a nurse. Here, she sits with Penny King in the Red Cross shelter at Clear Lake Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. Health services volunteers help make sure the medical needs of shelter residents are accommodated for, ensuring Penny has a medical cot to ease getting in and out of bed with her limited mobility. “They do a great job,” Penny says.

You can help people affected by Hurricane Beryl. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text BERYL to 90999 to donate.

Photo by Jaka Vinsek/American Red Cross

Manuel Calderon recounted how his family experienced a power outage at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 8th

As Beryl came through, a tree fell on the power lines beside their apartment. Calderon knew he had to get his wife and three children to safety as temperatures rose. The apartment manager shared information on Red Cross shelters open in the area.

"Desde que llegamos los voluntarios nos han tratado bien. Gracias a Dios, estamos bien."

Translated to English: "Since we arrived, the volunteers have treated us well. Thanks to God, we're okay.

If you would like to donate to help residents like Manuel please call 1-800-Red-Cross or go to redcross.org

The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast celebrates our partnership with Houston Food Bank in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. ⛈️

Alongside our partners, the Red Cross has provided some 76,000 meals and 1,200 cases of water to communities that were heavily impacted by Hurricane Beryl, including delivering ten tractors full of hot meals to HFB this week.

The Red Cross works closely with local partners to create plans and coordinate recovery services to ensure people get the help they need to get back on their feet. You can help those impacted by Hurricane Beryl, too. To donate, visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text BERYL to 90999. Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster.

THIS MORNING IN GALVESTON, TEXAS: American Red Cross Disaster workers distributed emergency supplies to people impacted by Hurricane Beryl, and will be there in the challenging weeks and months to come as people get back on their feet.

Distribution of emergency supplies, including clean-up kits, water, snacks, and shelf-stable meals, is ongoing across parts of Texas. Box trucks and Emergency Response Vehicles are essential to getting these supplies to where they are needed most including county distribution sites, shelters and directly into communities through mobile routes.

To help people affected by Hurricane Beryl, visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text BERYL to 90999 to donate.

Thank you for the sweet surprise from Blue Bell Ice Cream today! 🍦😋 American Red Cross volunteers enjoyed free ice cream delivered by Blue Bell, as they work hard in the Texas community in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.

Hundreds of Red Crossers are on the ground in Texas to ensure people get the help they need to get back on their feet. You can help people impacted by Hurricane Beryl by visiting redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text BERYL to 90999.

Only a week after moving from Virginia to the Lone Star State, military veteran Philip Miller and his family endured an unexpected Texas welcome as Hurricane Beryl swept through South Texas. Needing a place to go, Miller sought out a Red Cross shelter.

"You guys at the Red Cross are awesome. Everyone was very welcoming and accommodating, especially with our dog Comanche. We couldn’t leave him behind,” said Philip. Read more:

Virginia Natives Receive an Unexpected Texas Welcome from Hurricane Beryl Only a week after moving from Virginia to the Lone Star State, military veteran Philip Miller and his family endured an unexpected Texas welcome as Hurricane Beryl swept through South Texas. Like m…

THANK YOU Dunkin' for donating 250 cups of delicious coffee to our American Red Cross volunteers in Houston today! ☕🍩

More than a week after Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas and an extreme heat wave descended on the region, hundreds of American Red Cross disaster workers continue to provide shelter and visit hard hit communities with emergency supplies such as food, water and other critical support.

Please click, text or call to help people affected by Hurricane Beryl. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text BERYL to 90999 to donate.

Red Cross Disaster Program Manager Felix Chavarria works in a Red Cross warehouse to load totes full of emergency supplies. Inside the totes are cleanup kits, trash bags, bleach, and other supplies needed for families to start cleaning up after Hurricane Beryl.

To help those affected by Hurricane Beryl, please go to redcross.org/Texas today.

THIS WEEK IN HOUSTON, TEXAS: American Red Cross Volunteer, Sara Gott, gets blankets ready as the Red Cross shelter at Clear Lake Presbyterian Church in Houston prepares to welcome new residents over a week after Hurricane Beryl.

This week, hundreds of people stayed in Red Cross and partner emergency shelters seeking relief from the heat and hurricane damage. We strongly encourage anyone who needs a safe place to stay to come to a shelter. Red Cross shelters are safe places for everyone.

Please click, text or call to help people affected by Hurricane Beryl. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text BERYL to 90999 to donate.

Public Affairs Team Member Alexis Gonzalez interviews Pastor Craig Carter of Williams Temple Church of God in Christ, one of six churches that are opening as a cooling center for opening as a cooling center for residents affected by Hurricane Beryl.

"We're here to offer any relief we can to our communities affected by the storms. Thank you to the Red Cross for bringing us these supplies that we can pass on to our neighbors." Shared Pastor Carter, who has been a Williams Temple Church of God member for 60 years and lead pastor at the Houston location since 2017. "Disaster breathes community. Whenever there is a disaster, the community comes together, and we will do what we need to do to take care of each other."

The Red Cross delivered supplies to these churches to support their communities as they serve others. To help those in need, donate at redcross.org/Texas today.

This evening we had Southwest and Rocky Mountain Divisional Vice President Chad Priest at our nightly meeting for the Hurricane Beryl relief! We appreciated his enthusiasm and words of wisdom after more than a week of responding to our impacted communities! ❤️

"It's a blessing what ya'll do. Now when I see the American Red Cross on the TV, I'll know what ya'll do. It really touches my heart. When I see ya'll somewhere else, I'll know what ya'll are doing because I experienced it," expressed Luis Aparicio.

The Aparicio's came to a Red Cross shelter for the first time after their house lost power during Hurricane Beryl. Read more:

The Aparicio’s Experience the Mission of the Red Cross for the First Time The wild nature of Hurricane Beryl has touched lives across South Texas. Gulf Coast residents Luis and Dora Aparicio, originally from San Antonio, were no exception to Beryl’s destruction.&nb…

One week after Hurricane Beryl’s landfall, almost 300,000 people remain without power and air conditioning as dangerous high temperatures continue to smother southeast Texas. In addition, many have lost or endured extensive damage to their homes.

As 600+ disaster responders focus on providing emergency shelter and supplies to communities still suffering, here are three things you can do right now to help people in need during this challenging time:

➡️ Donate financially to help people who have been affected by tapping on the donate button on this post. You can also help ensure they don't go through this difficult time alone by visiting https://rdcrss.org/3S7Eies

➡️ Sign up to become a Red Cross volunteer so that you can help us prepare for and respond to increasing disasters across the country like Beryl.

➡️ Schedule an appointment to give blood and ensure it’s available for hospital patients in need. It's the blood already on the shelves that helps during an emergency.

Huge THANK YOU to KHOU 11 News for hosting a successful Telethon for us last week! Through check donations from generous donors and callers calling in we raised over $500,000 for those affected by Hurricane Beryl!

Distribution of emergency supplies including clean-up kits, water, snacks and shelf stable meals are ongoing across parts of Texas impacted by Hurricane Beryl just one week ago. Box trucks and Emergency Response Vehicles are essential to getting these supplies to where they are needed most including county distribution sites, shelters and directly into communities through mobile routes.

Available cooling centers for July 16, 2024

Houston Dynamo and Dash Charities will provide lunches for Houstonians still in need following last week’s storm tomorrow, July 16 from 12-2 pm CT with the help of
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Mackenzie and Matt join more than 500 other Red Cross team members on the ground serving those affected by Hurricane Beryl!

If you want to help your local community, go to redcross.org/Texas

🚨 Two of our Utah disaster staffers are on the way to Houston to support relief efforts. Last night, nearly to 500 people stayed in Red Cross emergency shelters, while over 300,000 residents remain without power. Visit redcross.org to donate and help those affected by disasters. 🕊️

Four-year-old Serenity is more than just a ray of sunshine for her family. She greets passersby with "Hi, I'm Serenity!" With a spark of energy, Serenity dances and plays with the other children in the shelter and finds a way to bring a smile to anyone she meets.

Serenity and her family have been staying at our shelter since Hurricane Beryl struck Monday morning, read more about her story: https://rdcrss.org/4bHEFDr

We appreciate everyone who has left their home to come serve our communities during this time! ❤️ Thank you Christopher and Ken.

We are so thankful for community partners who help serve! ❤️

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