Each year the Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 40 disasters, the majority of which consist of house and apartment fires.

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Below is a map of locations in Monroe and Owen Counties where our Red Cross has provided disaster response for family home fires this year.



Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health services to address basic human needs. The core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently.

In addition to immediate services, the Red Cross also provides referrals, materials and financial assistance to individuals and families. This aid enables disaster victims to resume normal daily activity as quickly as possible. The Red Cross provides items such as groceries, clothing, essential household items, medicines and more. All assistance is based on verified disaster needs.

The Red Cross also feeds emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster access other available resources.

The Monroe County Chapter is continually working in preparation to respond when a disaster threatens or strikes. When a disaster exceeds the Monroe County Chapter’s capacity to respond, all the resources of our organization—including those of the affected and supporting units within Indiana as well as the national headquarters—combine to ensure that the needed services are provided.