Red Cross Helps 34 Affected by CT Fires

The American Red Cross is helping 34 people after fires Monday in Stamford, Norwalk, Norwich, Hartford and Waterbury.

The Red Cross is helping a family of five adults with emergency housing, food and clothing needs after a fire Monday on New England Drive in Stamford.

In Norwalk, the Red Cross is assisting nine people after a multi-unit fire on Larsen Street. The Red Cross provided nine adults with emergency food needs. Four of the nine residents also required emergency housing assistance.

In Norwich, the Red Cross is helping two people with emergency food and clothing needs after a Monday fire on Nashua Street.

In Hartford, the Red Cross is helping 14 people – seven adults and seven children in three families after a Monday fire on Maple Avenue in Hartford. The Red Cross is providing the families with help for emergency housing, food and clothing needs.

In Waterbury, the Red Cross is helping four people – three adults and one child in two families – with emergency needs after a fire Monday on Elliott Avenue. One family of one adult and one child received help with emergency food and clothing needs. A family of two adults received help with emergency food and household needs.

The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, shaving supplies and other items a family might not have been able to gather in the rush to escape the fire.

American Red Cross disaster assistance is free of charge, a gift made possible by generous donations and the work of volunteers. For more information about the Red Cross and how you can help, visit www.redcross.org.