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Disaster Services
Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 67,000 disasters nationwide, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters. Here in Defiance County, our volunteers respond at any time day or night to help people in their hour of need.
The American Red Cross responds to disasters in Defiance County!
With the generous support of our community, Red Cross volunteers and staff are ready to respond 24/7 throughout Defiance County to assist families devastated by fires and other local disasters. With over 20 family assistance cases every year, Disaster Action Teams provide assistance to Defiance County residents when called upon.
The American Red Cross serving Defiance County provides food, shelter, and clothing in addition to meeting other emergency needs for families.
When the community supports the Red Cross, their support reaches far
beyond a single disaster. Unfortunately, single family & multi-apartment fires happen nearly every day somewhere in Defiance County. These disasters don’t attract the publicity or the level of public support that a major hurricane hitting the coast of Florida or a major earthquake on the West coast; but for a family that loses their home and nearly everything they own, it doesn’t matter how big the disaster is, only that they have lost everything and need emotional & financial assistance to rebuild their lives.
Our Disaster Volunteer Leadership and Emergency Services Staff are working with our government and community partners to plan for responses to the myriad of natural and man-made disasters that could strike at any time. We are better prepared for these disasters than ever before, but there is still much to do. While we can’t predict what the next disaster will be or where it will strike, the American Red Cross serving Defiance County will always be there to help those in need!