The Red Cross helps 5 people affected by a fire in Pompano Beach

Today local volunteers from the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team, Broward County Chapter, responded to a Accommodation fire on NE 31^st Street In Pompano BeachFlorida. The trained disaster team helped coordinate emergency assistance to five (5 people near the fire, two of which (2)children.

The Red Cross is providing emergency financial assistance, health and mental health services, individual support to connect people to available recovery assistance and will continue to provide additional support to family to meet their needs caused by the disaster.

The Disaster Response Team is a group of specially trained local Red Cross volunteer responders who are ready to respond to such emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Disaster Action Team volunteers also provide emotional support and information to help families begin the recovery process. Red Cross disaster assistance is free, a donation made possible by donations to the Red Cross.

Families in our community, across the country and around the world, turn to the Red Cross for help every day because #EmergenciesDontStop. Hospitalized patients always need vital blood; neighbors still need food, shelter and care after disasters; and military families still need support. Your help is needed to meet the urgent needs of our mission today in redcross.org/SouthFlorida.

• Donate financially to their local Red Cross to help those affected by house fires and other disasters in the United States and around the world. Visit redcross.org/donate.
• Visitredcross.org/homefiresYouo Find out how to protect yourself and your home against fire.
• Become a Red Cross volunteer by applying on redcross.org/sflvolunteer.  
• Download the Red Cross emergency app by visiting redcross.org/apps or send SMS alerts to ensure user safety. And the Monster Guard mobile app is specially designed for children, teaching them to prepare for emergencies at home by playing an engaging game.

About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and comforts the victims; provides about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches rescue techniques; distributedinternational humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, service members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on the volunteers and generosity of the American public to carry out its mission. For more information, please visitredcross.org/southfloridA or visit us on Facebook Or Twitter For@SFLRedCross.

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