Disaster Responders From Cascades Region Red Cross Give Help and Hope
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| Flooding in Louisiana. |
Widespread flooding throughout the Southern United States
has forced thousands from their homes.
Louisiana is under a state of emergency, thousands of homes in
Mississippi have been damaged by floodwater, and hundreds of people are staying
in Red Cross shelters in the aforementioned states as well as Arkansas and
Texas.
Amid the devastation and mandatory evacuations is hope as
Red Cross disaster responders arrive in troves to assist those affected by the
disasters and ensure they get the help they need.
Ten disaster responders from the Cascades Region left the
comfort of their homes and voluntarily deployed to Mississippi and Louisiana
today. The highly trained Cascades
Region responders are from Salem, Bend, Mosier, Wolf Creek and Vancouver. They
will provide assistance by assessing damage to residences; meeting with
individuals to identify their immediate and unmet needs; and provide assistance
for residents to begin their recovery.
comfort of their homes and voluntarily deployed to Mississippi and Louisiana
today. The highly trained Cascades
Region responders are from Salem, Bend, Mosier, Wolf Creek and Vancouver. They
will provide assistance by assessing damage to residences; meeting with
individuals to identify their immediate and unmet needs; and provide assistance
for residents to begin their recovery.
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| Kate Redding and Becky and James Hoffman Head out from PDX to Louisiana and Mississippi. |
Cascades Region
Disaster Responder Profiles:
Disaster Responder Profiles:
Carrie Sammons, Bend, Oregon – Carrie Sammons has been with
the Red Cross in her current capacity since 2011 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple other
disaster relief operations, including wildfires in Colorado, and wildfires and
flooding in Oregon. She has been affiliated with Red Cross for two decades and is a former employee.
the Red Cross in her current capacity since 2011 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple other
disaster relief operations, including wildfires in Colorado, and wildfires and
flooding in Oregon. She has been affiliated with Red Cross for two decades and is a former employee.
Marc Berry, Mosier, Oregon – Marc Berry has been with the
Red Cross since 2003 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple other disaster
relief operations, including flooding in Missouri, tornados and flooding in
Texas and flooding in Oregon.
Red Cross since 2003 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple other disaster
relief operations, including flooding in Missouri, tornados and flooding in
Texas and flooding in Oregon.
Richard “Dick” and Theresa Grimes, Bend, Oregon –Dick and
Theresa Grimes, a married Red Cross “relief team” have both served with the Red
Cross since the early 1990s. In that
time, they have deployed to multiple other disaster relief operations together,
including flooding and fire in Oregon as well as responding to other disasters
separately. Theresa has deployed to Illinois to help with flood and tornado
relief operations and Dick has responded to South Carolina to aid in the flood
relief effort.
Theresa Grimes, a married Red Cross “relief team” have both served with the Red
Cross since the early 1990s. In that
time, they have deployed to multiple other disaster relief operations together,
including flooding and fire in Oregon as well as responding to other disasters
separately. Theresa has deployed to Illinois to help with flood and tornado
relief operations and Dick has responded to South Carolina to aid in the flood
relief effort.
James and Rebecca “Becky” Hoffman, Salem, Oregon – James and
Becky Hoffman, another Red Cross “relief team” couple have served together with
the Red Cross since 2010 and have deployed to multiple other disaster relief
operations together, including flooding and wildfires in Oregon, and tornados
and flooding in Colorado and Oklahoma.
Becky also responded to Roseburg following a shooting at Umpqua
Community College last year.
Becky Hoffman, another Red Cross “relief team” couple have served together with
the Red Cross since 2010 and have deployed to multiple other disaster relief
operations together, including flooding and wildfires in Oregon, and tornados
and flooding in Colorado and Oklahoma.
Becky also responded to Roseburg following a shooting at Umpqua
Community College last year.
Nathanial Holtorf, Vancouver, Washington – Holtorf has been
with the Red Cross since 2013 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple
disaster relief operations, including flooding in Oregon and wildfires in
California and Oregon.
with the Red Cross since 2013 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple
disaster relief operations, including flooding in Oregon and wildfires in
California and Oregon.
Jannette Huber, Vancouver, Washington – Jannette Huber has
been with the Red Cross since 1999 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple
other disaster relief operations, including the landslide near Oso, Washington and
flooding and wildfires in Oregon.
been with the Red Cross since 1999 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple
other disaster relief operations, including the landslide near Oso, Washington and
flooding and wildfires in Oregon.
David Maranov, Wolf Creek, Oregon – Maranov has been with
the Red Cross since 2005 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple disaster
relief operations such as flooding and wildfires in Oregon, wildfires in
California and tornados in Texas.
the Red Cross since 2005 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple disaster
relief operations such as flooding and wildfires in Oregon, wildfires in
California and tornados in Texas.
Kathryn “Kate” Redding, Salem, Oregon – Kate Redding has
been with the Red Cross since 2013 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple
disaster relief operations such as floods and wildfires in Oregon, and tornados
in Texas and Oklahoma.
been with the Red Cross since 2013 and has deployed to offer aid at multiple
disaster relief operations such as floods and wildfires in Oregon, and tornados
in Texas and Oklahoma.
The Cascades Region disaster responders will remain on the
ground in Louisiana and Mississippi for at least two weeks, and possibly
longer, offering help and hope as residents pick up the pieces and begin to
recover.
ground in Louisiana and Mississippi for at least two weeks, and possibly
longer, offering help and hope as residents pick up the pieces and begin to
recover.