Disaster Action Team Responses
In Beaverton, last night there was a duplex fire. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, both families had a place to spend the night. Today, one of the families realized they did need help, and called the Red Cross. When the volunteers arrived they helped the family of 2 adults and 3 children with:
–3 nights lodging in a nearby motel.
–Client assistance card to shop for food and clothing.
–Adult comfort kits containing shampoo, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, razor,
Kleenex, and a washcloth.
–Children Comfort kits containing shampoo, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, Kleenex,
washcloth, crayons and a coloring book.
–Stuffed animals to comfort the children.