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Friday, 4:oo p.m.: status of the following Cape Cod Regional Emergency Shelters, managed by the American Red Cross, in advance of Hurricane Earl. The following shelters are currently open. The worst of the storm is expected to pass the Cape and Nantucket tonight.

Eastham Regional Shelter - Nauset Regional High School, 100 Cable Road, Pets NOT accepted at this location.

Harwich Regional Shelter - Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, 351 Pleasant Lake Avenue, Pets ARE accepted at this location. Please bring carriers and pet food.

Yarmouth Regional Shelter - DY Regional High School, 210 Station Avenue, Pets ARE accepted at this location. Please bring carriers and pet food.

Barnstable Regional Shelter - Barnstable High School, 774 W. Main Street, Pets NOT accepted at this location.

Sandwich Regional Shelter - Oak Ridge School, 365 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, Pets ARE accepted at this location. Please bring carriers and pet food.

Mashpee Regional Shelter - On STANDBY – opening TBA, Mashpee High School, 500 Old Barnstable Road, Pets NOT accepted at this location.

Massachusetts Military Reservation - Building 4220 for registration (near base theater). Pets ARE accepted at this location. Please bring carriers and pet food.

Nantucket: Nantucket High School 

Martha's Vineyard: Edgartown School, Chilmark Community Center, Tisbury School

What to bring to a shelter:

•       Prescriptions and emergency medicine

•       Extra clothes

•       Pillows and blankets

•       Hygiene supplies (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, razor, etc.)

•       Important documents (driver’s license, social security card, insurance information, wills, deeds and birth and marriage certificates)

•       Battery-powered radio

•       Comfort items (books, magazines, games etc.)

•       Special items for family members who are elderly or disabled

•       Families with children and infants should also bring special items such as diapers, formula and toys

For specific local information, citizens should contact the emergency management office in their town.

 

Please click on www.cciredcross.org , text* REDCROSS to 90999 or call 508 775-1540 today.
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Welcome! The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.

The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. Thank you for your support!

Click here to learn the 3 actions everyone can take to prepare for disasters and other emergencies.

Glen Beasley, Cape Cod and Islands Chapter, American Red Cross Executive Director with a Red Cross volunteer inside our new Resource Center on the Massachusetts Military Reservation.

Welcome to the Cape Cod and Islands Chapter!

Please use this site to sign up for all classes, be it First aid, CPR and AED, Pet First Aid, Chokesaver for restaurants,  Babysitting and more. We also offer classes for Disaster Volunteers and Disaster Preparedness sessions for community groups. You can volunteer, find information, sign up for training or donate right here. Simply use the buttons to navigate.

Or you can call for more information 508 775-1540 or send an email to info@cciredcross.org now.

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Red Cross Offers Free Emergency Preparedness Sessions Upon Request
Volunteers at the Chapter are happy to come and present a free Emergency Preparedness Session for your group. Simply contact the chapter house at (508) 775-1540 and ask for Karen Whiting or send an email to info@cciredcross.org  Also check out the Be Red Cross Ready information below.

The Red Cross is a critical part of the emergency response network on Cape Cod and the Islands.  Our volunteers respond, teach, and care for our community when the need is greatest 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. We are expected to be ready at all times. We are here when help is needed most.

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