The American Red Cross responds to Sandy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candice Haugland of Seaside Heights, N.J., and her niece, eight-year-old Amy Hoopingarner and two-month-old Nora Remington, are settling in at the Red Cross shelter in the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River, N.J. A steady flow of evacuees has been filling the shelter since Sunday; shelter capacity is 1,100.

 

Photo: Les Stone/American Red Cross

 

Photo: Les Stone/American Red Cross">

Nancy Barrett, Red Cross volunteer from Nevada, is the manager of the evacuation shelter at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River, N.J. Early Monday afternoon, she called a meeting to update shelter residents on storm conditions and answer their questions.

 

Photo: Les Stone/American Red Cross

 

Residents of beach-front communities all along the New Jersey shore were flocking to Red Cross shelters Sunday and Monday, in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. Nora Remington two-month-old is one of hundreds of evacuees in the Pine Belt Arena in toms River, N.J.

 

Photo:Les Stone/American Red Cross

 

 

The American Red Cross has been busy opening shelters and providing disaster relief to residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Here are some photo from the response in the U.S.

The Canadian Red Cross has highly trained disaster volunteers on standby, ready to assist should they be needed. We are continuing to monitor the situation. The Canadian Red Cross is also liaising with the American Red Cross to offer support to its disaster teams.

Thank you to everyone who took measures to be ready for the storm. For more information on how to prepare for any emergency, visit www.redcross.ca/ready.