<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>VERO BEACH, FLA. (JUNE 9, 2025)</strong>— Earlier today, local American Red Cross volunteer members of the Disaster Action Team, from the Palm Beach Treasure Coast Chapter, responded to a home fire on 102nd Court, in the Vero Lake Estates neighborhood, in Vero Beach, Fla. The disaster-trained team helped coordinate emergency aid to quantity six (6) people impacted by the blaze, including quantity four (4) children.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Red Cross is providing emergency financial assistance, health and mental health services, one-on-one support to connect people to available recovery assistance and will continue to provide additional support to the family to meet their disaster-caused needs.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Disaster Action Team is a group of local, specially trained, Red Cross volunteer responders, who are ready to take action in these emergencies, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Disaster Action Team volunteers also provide emotional support and information to help families begin the process of recovery. Red Cross disaster assistance is free of charge, a gift made possible by donations to the Red Cross.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Families in our community, across the country and around the world turn to the Red Cross every day for help because #EmergenciesDontStop. Hospital patients still need lifesaving blood; neighbors still need food, shelter, and care after disasters; and military families still need support. Your help is needed to fulfill the urgent needs of our mission today at <a href="http://www.redcross.org/southflorida" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.redcross.org/southflorida&source=gmail&ust=1749567801920000&usg=AOvVaw36Gs6cP-Wyknb19Mid6WVP">redcross.org/SouthFlorida</a>.</p> <strong>WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO:</strong> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Make a financial donation to their local Red Cross to help people affected by home fires and other disasters in the United States and around the world. Visit <a href="https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/&source=gmail&ust=1749567801920000&usg=AOvVaw2BWIqbX7sQQppkrQG73lEQ">redcross.org/donate</a>.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Visit <a href="https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/south-florida/about-us/our-work/home-fire-campaign.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/south-florida/about-us/our-work/home-fire-campaign.html&source=gmail&ust=1749567801920000&usg=AOvVaw0Cbk6KDgT9NTKyitccVj6i">redcross.org/homefires </a>to find out how to protect themselves and their homes from fire.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Become a Red Cross volunteer by applying at <a href="https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/south-florida/volunteer.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.redcross.org/local/florida/south-florida/volunteer.html&source=gmail&ust=1749567801920000&usg=AOvVaw2jVDoQq7cV_rmOiUG65Aum">redcross.org/sflvolunteer</a>.<strong> </strong></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Download the Red Cross Emergency App by visiting <a href="http://www.redcross.org/prepare/mobile-apps" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.redcross.org/prepare/mobile-apps&source=gmail&ust=1749567801920000&usg=AOvVaw2THCpA61lC1T0PdKj4LQnX">redcross.org/apps</a> or texting alerts to help keep the user safe.</li> </ul> <strong><em>About the American Red Cross:</em></strong> <em>The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members, and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. 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