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| Dec. 11, 2021. Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Photo by Ryan Meyer/American Red Cross. |
The
American Red Cross is on the ground helping people affected by the
powerful tornadoes that hit the Tennessee Region overnight.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 11,
2021 - With the help of partners, Red Cross disaster volunteers
are working around the clock across multiple states that include Tennessee
to make sure everyone has a safe place to stay, food to eat, critical relief
supplies and emotional support and comfort.
Updates on our
response:
- At least 24 tornadoes ripped
across six states in the dark of night, impacting people in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.
- Several emergency shelters are
open to provide comfort for people
who can’t return home. As the weather clears, Red Cross volunteers will be
out in affected communities assessing the damage left behind to help
determine how we can support people in the coming days and weeks.
- The Red Cross has provided more
than 160 blood products to hospitals in response to these devastating
tornadoes. We remain in touch with our hospital partners throughout
affected areas and stand ready to provide additional blood
products as needed.
- Initial reports show some
communities have suffered significant damage with homes and buildings
destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of people left without power.
- The threat isn’t over — the
National Weather Service reports that the severe weather will continue
today from the Ohio and Tennessee valleys to the northern Gulf States.
- As Red Cross workers respond to
last night’s tornadoes, we urge everyone who remains in the path of this
ongoing severe weather to listen to
the advice of local officials and be ready to get to a safe place quickly
in case of a tornado warning.
- After a disaster, letting your
family and friends know that you are safe and well can bring your
loved ones great peace of mind.
This Safe and Well website has been activated for the
Tennessee Tornadoes, December 2021. To register, go to SafeandWell.org.
Shelters are opening: If you or someone you know
needs a safe place to go, Red Cross shelters will be available.
Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The app is available
at redcross.org/apps.
Interviews are available: Red Cross spokespeople in
Tennessee are available for interviews. Please
contact Sherri McKinney, Regional Director of Communications at
615-425-6679, or at sherri.mckinney@redcross.org.
How can you help: People can help those
affected by disasters like storms and countless other crises by making a gift
to Red Cross Disaster Relief. Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for,
respond to and help people recover from disasters big and small. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800 RED CROSS or text
the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Stay safe: The Red Cross reminds people affected by the tornadoes to not
return to their homes until officials say it is safe to do so.
RED
CROSS EMERGENCY APP
Download the
free bilingual Red Cross Emergency App (English, Spanish) to access expert advice on how to
prepare and respond to severe weather and features
real-time local alerts for severe weather and hazards and includes a map with
local Red Cross shelters. Text GETEMERGENCY to 90999 or search “Red Cross
Emergency” in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
For more information
about how to prepare for, respond to and recover from severe weather,
visit redcross.org/storms.
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