Red Cross Provides Flood Relief Services In Harney County -04/04/25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

(BURNS, OR) April 4, 2025

 

Our hearts go out to all Harney County residents who continue to deal with the effects of widespread flooding and who are bracing for the potential for more flooding. The American Red Cross wants to make sure that no one faces this heartbreaking crisis alone.  Below are the ways we are supporting this disaster relief response.

 

SERVICES:

 

The Red Cross has a shelter set up at the Harney County Fairgrounds at 69660 S. Egan Rd., Burns.  We are providing services to residents inside the shelter and to people who come in RVs and park outside the shelter.  So far, we’ve provided 86 overnight stays and continue to staff the shelter 24/7.

We have the capacity for 50 people inside and 60 outside and still have room for those who need to come.

 

Everyone is welcome and you do NOT have to stay in our shelters to receive our services.  Anyone who needs support services, information, or a warm meal can stop by the Harney County Fairgrounds or call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).

 

We have opened a site to distribute clean up kits at 320 Snow Mountain Lane, Hines OR.  We will be there daily from 9am to 4pm.

Cleanup kits that include: 

• One mop
• One squeegee
• Two brooms, different sizes
• Two handles to use with mop/brooms/squeegee
• One scrub brush
• One sponge
• One mask
• One pair leather work gloves
• One pair blue nitrile gloves
• Three heavy-duty trash bags
• One quart bottle highly concentrated Bully II hard surface cleaner/degreaser

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

 

The best way to support the work we are doing is by making a financial contribution. You can do so by going to www.RedCross.org/Cascades  or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767).  The Red Cross cannot accept clothing, items or home cooked food. 

 

Interested in volunteering?  Join us! Go to www.RedCross.org/volunteer  and sign up.

 

 

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood and provides blood to 65 regional hospitals; 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. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on social media at @RedCrossCascades.