Red Cross Update on Oso Mudslide

A Red Cross emergency response vehicle delivers food and water to searchers and emergency workers at the scene of the mudslide near Oso, Washington – Click to enlarge – Keith Acree/American Red Cross photo

Here’s an update from the American Red Cross on relief efforts at the Oso Mudslide…

As survivors struggled to come to grips with their losses in the days following the mudslide, more than 500 Red Cross workers and volunteers—half from Washington State—were by their side, providing comfort and relief items, as well as over 8,500 health and mental health contacts for those affected. And as residents move on from the immediate aftermath, Red Cross caseworkers are coordinating with local officials and the affected individuals and families to determine how to best meet the short and longer-term needs of those who lost so much.

Continue reading the entire report at this link (pdf).

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