NEWS RELEASE: Red Cross Updates from Oil Train Derailment in Mosier

Update: 6/5/16 – Red Cross Shelter Services No Longer Needed in Mosier; Shelter Closes


Shelter services are no longer needed at Dry Hallow
Elementary School in The Dalles and the Red Cross has closed the shelter at
this location.

Thank you to Dry Hallow Elementary School for allowing the Red Cross to use
this facility to shelter individuals who were evacuated due to yesterday’s
train derailment.

Update: 6/4/16 – Red Cross Shelter Remains Open Following Train Derailment


The American Red Cross shelter opened in The Dalles due to the oil train derailment and subsequent evacuations will remain open today and through the night to assist affected residents. 
The Red Cross shelter is located at Dry Hollow Elementary School, 1314 E. 19th St. in The Dalles, OR. 
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6/3/16 – RED
CROSS OPENS SHELTER FOLLOWING TRAIN DERAILMENT

The American Red Cross Cascades Region has opened a shelter
in The Dalles, OR for individuals affected by today’s train derailment and
subsequent evacuation. The shelter is located at Dry Hollow Elementary School,
1314 E. 19th St.

About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to
victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches
skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports
military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit
organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American
public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit
redcross.org/cascades.


Contact Info:
Monique Dugaw
Communications Director
American Red Cross Cascades Region
503-528-5629 (p)
503-877-7121 (c)
monique.dugaw@redcross.org