St. Louis, Monday, March 15, 2010 – Flooding is a coast to coast threat, but the St. Louis area is particularly prone to seasonal flooding. So during National Flood Safety Week (March 15 – 19), the St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross urges residents to take steps now to stay safe.

St. Louis, Friday, March 12, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a morning fire in the 800 block of Holiday Avenue in Hazelwood, MO. The Red Cross is assisting one family. The Red Cross is providing shelter, food and clothing for the family of six adults.

St. Louis, Friday, March 12, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to an evening fire in the 1800 block of Suns Up Way in Florissant, MO. The Red Cross is assisting one family, providing shelter and food for one adult and two children.

St. Louis, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 – The American Red Cross today announced it is allocating an additional $24.4 million for Haiti earthquake relief and recovery, increasing its total commitment to date to $106.4 million.

St. Louis, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team on Monday night to a fire in the 2100 block of Russell in St. Louis, MO. The Red Cross is assisting two families, providing shelter for six adults and two children. The Red Cross will continue to evaluate the immediate emergency needs of these clients, and is ready to provide additional support.

• Shelter, food, and clothing for six adults and two children
• Food for one adult

St. Louis, Monday, March 8, 2010 – In an effort the save lives, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is encouraging Missourians to get prepared for severe weather this spring. The National Weather Service and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency have declared March 8 – 12 as Severe Weather Awareness Week. Knowing what to do and where to go during severe weather can be the difference between life and death.

St. Louis, Monday, March 8, 2009 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team to a morning house fire in the 9100 block of Northcrest in Hazelwood, MO. The Red Cross is assisting one family. The Red Cross is providing food and clothing for the family of two adults and three children.

St. Louis, Saturday, March 6, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team an evening house fire in the 100 block of Shaw Drive in Eureka, MO. The Red Cross is providing food, and clothing for two adults and two children.

St. Louis, Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – The American Red Cross is responding to the strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, increasing the initial pledge to $250,000 from its International Response Fund for relief operations.

St. Louis, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 – The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter dispatched a Disaster Action Team a house fire in the 4000 block of Camellia Avenue in St. Louis, MO. The Red Cross is providing food, coats and clothing for three adults.

St. Louis, Monday, March 1, 2010 – With March proclaimed as Red Cross Month, the St. Louis Area Chapter and Missouri-Illinois Blood Services Region today recognized and thanked the supporters and volunteers whose efforts enable the Red Cross to respond to disasters down the street, across the country and around the world.

St. Louis, Saturday, February 27, 2010 –The American Red Cross is responding to the strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile, making $50,000 available for relief operations in Chile while also helping people in Hawaii prepare for a possible tsunami.