Starting in late August, the American Red Cross launched wide-ranging relief efforts to help people devastated by three historic back-to-back hurricanes—Harvey, Irma, and Maria—followed closely by the deadliest week of wildfires in California history.
Last updated November 13, 2017
California Wildfires
• The Red Cross, community and government partners have provided more than 27,900 overnight stays in emergency shelters.
• With the help of partners, the Red Cross has served more than 189,200 meals and snacks, and provided more than 15,300 mental health and health services to support and care for those affected.
• The Red Cross has distributed more than 144,300 emergency relief items such as masks, gloves, rakes, trash bags and comfort kits containing deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items to people in need.
• To help people recover and get back on their feet, the Red Cross has opened more than 2,300 cases, reaching more than 6,200 Californians.
• More than 150 Red Cross disaster workers are on the ground now.
Hurricane Response Efforts (Harvey, Irma and Maria)
• Since late August, the Red Cross, along with community and government partners, has provided 1.3 million (1,301,300) overnight stays in emergency shelters. That’s more overnight shelter stays than the past 5 years combined. Shelters were opened in 8 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This includes—
o For Harvey, more than 414,800 overnight shelter stays in Texas and Louisiana.
o For Irma, more than 555,300 overnight shelter stays across six states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
o For Maria, more than 331,100 overnight stays in primarily government shelters across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• With the help of partners, the Red Cross has served more than 10.5 million (10,503,600) meals and snacks—that’s more food than the past 4 years combined.
• The Red Cross has distributed more than 6 million (6,064,800) emergency relief items to people in need.
• Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 214,600 mental health and health services to support and care for those affected.
• A total of more than 16,500 trained disaster workers, 91 percent of them volunteers, have been mobilized to support hurricane relief efforts. Many of these workers have supported multiple relief operations or deployed multiple times.
• Right now, nearly 700 Red Cross disaster workers are on the ground. Since August, more than 100 Red Cross workers from around the world deployed to the United States to help with hurricane relief efforts.
Hurricane Harvey
• As of October 31, the Red Cross has authorized payment of $400 to more than 573,000 households severely affected by Hurricane Harvey. That’s more than $229 million in direct financial assistance, and we continue to process applications.
• Along with our partners, we have served more than 4.5 million (4,549,100) meals and snacks in Texas and Louisiana.
• Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 127,200 mental health and health services to support and care for people in Texas and Louisiana.
• We’ve distributed more than 1.6 million (1,660,400) relief items like diapers, bug spray, cleaning supplies, coolers, and comfort kits containing deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items, in Texas and Louisiana.
• A total of more than 9,500 trained disaster workers have supported Harvey relief efforts. Many of these workers have responded to multiple relief operations or deployed multiple times.
Hurricane Irma (Continental U.S. Only)
• Along with our partners, we have served more than 1.5 million (1,591,300) meals and snacks across six states.
• We’ve distributed more than 1 million (1,074,500) relief items like diapers, bug spray, cleaning supplies, coolers, and comfort kits containing deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items across six states.
• Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 52,600 mental health and health services to support and care for those affected across six states.
• To help people recover and get back on their feet, the Red Cross has opened more than 11,400 cases, reaching more than 38,900 people across Florida.
• A total of more than 6,900 trained disaster workers have supported Irma relief efforts. Many of these workers have responded to multiple relief operations or deployed multiple times.
Hurricanes Irma and Maria (Puerto Rico and USVI)
• In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands emergency shelters remain open for people with nowhere else to go.
• More than 500 Red Cross disaster workers are supporting relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands now.
• Along with our partners, the Red Cross has served more than 4.5 million (4,583,200) meals and snacks across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• We’ve distributed 3.2 million (3,248,900) relief items across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Red Cross volunteers have provided more than 25,900 mental health and health services to support and care for those affected.
• Since Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico, the Red Cross has served more than 4.5 million (4,501,200) meals and snacks, distributed more than 2.6 million (2,671,500) relief supplies, and provided more than 20,400 mental health and health services to people in need. Right now, nearly 400 Red Cross disaster workers are helping.
• Since Irma and Maria struck the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Red Cross has served more than 82,000 meals and snacks, handed out more than 577,400 relief items, and provided more than 5,500 mental health and health services to people in need. Right now, 170 trained Red Cross disaster workers are helping.
• More than 30 Red Cross disaster responders from around the globe deployed to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to help deliver aid. These responders came from Red Cross societies in Colombia, Costa Rica, Finland, Mexico, Spain, and from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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