Our local Red Cross and other branches of the nonprofit are making storm preparations, ready to deploy to any areas Dorian might impact, but also keeping locals in mind and sharing these tips when it comes to storm preparation. Keep…
The American Red Cross isn't taking any chances as Dorian approaches. Our local Red Cross and other branches of the nonprofit are making storm preparations, ready to deploy to any areas Dorian might affect, but also keeping locals in mind…
The tornado that ripped through Monroe County makes the third largest disaster event in Mississippi since February. The American Red Cross is in need of trained volunteers. Starting today, the Southeast Mississippi chapter of the Red Cross is hosting a…
The American Red Cross of Southeast Mississippi needs your help. With disasters happening almost every day, the organization needs more volunteers. For months, people in northern and central Mississippi have been dealing with heavy flooding and the aftermath of tornadoes.…
This morning, two representatives from the American Red Cross gave students at Bel-Aire Elementary a lesson in emergency preparedness by using pillow cases. The American Red Cross developed the Pillowcase Project to teach students how to be prepared in case…
Residents along the East Coast continue clean up from Hurricane Florence and now the American Red Cross is asking for more than monetary donations. Over the next several weeks, there will be blood drives held across the Gulf Coast after…
The 13th annual Hurricane Katrina Memorial Blood Drive kicked off today at Edgewater Mall. The event, put on by the American Red Cross, started in 2005, days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in South Mississippi. Dozens of people showed up…
The 13th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina devastating South Mississippi is just days away. Since 2005 the American Red Cross has hosted the Hurricane Katrina Memorial Blood Drive. This Tuesday and Wednesday, August 28th and 29th, you can head over to…
The City of Biloxi and the American Red Cross are challenging the community to roll up their sleeves to save a life for a community blood drive this week. The blood donations will help restock blood supply and provide patients…
It’s after the holidays now and according to the American Red Cross the need for blood is at an all-time high. Red Cross mobile units were parked in front of Coast 102 in Gulfport today for the radio station’s annual…
Now that Hurricane Nate has come and gone that means it’s time for the American Red Cross volunteers to pack up the hurricane shelters. The American Red Cross says they had 18 different shelters across the Gulf Coast ready for…
Hundreds of people lined up outside Las Vegas blood centers to roll up their sleeve and donate blood to the victims of Sunday night’s brutal attack. In cases of emergencies, blood is desperately needed, but Red Cross officials stress the…
Today, Harrah’s Gulf Coast proudly presented a $40,000 check to the American Red Cross. The contributions to help further the organization’s mission in Texas were raised by ticket sales to the Little Big Town concert hosted at the Great Lawn.…
Each year on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we look back on the devastation the storm brought to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but the American Red Cross is looking forward. The blood drive at the Edgewater Mall was held today…
Each year on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina we look back on the devastation the storm brought to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but the American Red Cross is looking forward. The organization holds an annual blood drive on the anniversary…
Someone is need of a blood donation every two minutes in the United States. In the event of natural disasters the demand for blood skyrockets. Tomorrow marks 12 years since Hurricane Katrina came ashore in Mississippi. As we look back…
The Hurricane Katrina Blood Drive takes place Wednesday and Thursday from noon until 7 p.m. The blood drive will be located at the Edgewater Mall in the old Tulane location near JCPenney.
American Red Cross and U.S. Navy volunteers are teaming up to make sure residents have smoke detectors and that they’re working properly. The volunteers were installing free smoke alarms at homes in the Gaston Point community this morning. The smoke…
The Gulf Coast continues to pour in the support for tornado ravaged Hattiesburg and Petal. Today, Boyd Gaming and IP Casino Resort and Spa donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross. In addition to the monetary donation, IP Casino Resort…
The American Red Cross is in the midst of offering disaster relief for Hattiesburg after a tornado devastated portions of the city, but sometime Friday evening, someone broke into the charity's Hattiesburg office. The individual responsible for the burglary broke…
This afternoon in Hancock County, the American Red Cross was fighting a nationwide shortage of blood. Hollywood Casino hosted a blood drive and the American Red Cross urged the public to take part in the donation of blood to combat…
The Biloxi Fire Deparment and American Red Cross say “Turn Your Attention to Fire Prevention” in the month of October was a huge success. Throughout the month of October, Biloxi’s nine fire stations canvassed neighborhoods throughout the city to ensure…
The Biloxi Fire Department will soon hit the streets to make sure residents’ homes are protected. Starting this Saturday and the next two Saturdays, Biloxi firemen will roam different Biloxi neighborhoods, knock on doors and offer their assistance with providing…
Disaster can strike at any time as it did in Louisiana last month. The American Red Cross is in desperate need of volunteers. Seventeen hundred volunteers remain in the areas of Louisiana affected by flooding and the Red Cross still…