Red Cross Continues to Assist Following Butler Flood

The American Red Cross has had teams of volunteers out in Butler since last Thursday to assist residents who were impacted by the area’s flash flooding. At the peak of the operation, three Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles and roughly two dozen volunteers were in the community.

To date, the Red Cross has distributed close to 225 clean-up kits, over 80 box fans, and countless meals and bottles of water to area residents. We have also provided some additional services to individuals with special needs.

As we transition to our next stage of the recovery effort, our Red Cross Service Center located at the Broad Street Elementary School will close on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Any residents who requires American Red Cross flood relief assistance should continue to call 800-422-7677 to connect with our volunteer teams working in the area.

All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided free of charge and is made possible by the voluntary donations of time and money from caring individuals and, in part, by contributions given through the United Way. Over the past month, the Red Cross in Western Pennsylvania has assisted individuals impacted by localized flash flooding in Butler, Allegheny, Indiana, Westmoreland, and Fayette Counties. You can help people affected by disasters such as these by making a donation to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Visit www.redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or mail a check made payable to the American Red Cross to P.O. Box 210, Herman, PA 16039.