American Red Cross

Disaster Relief

A collection of photographs shot for the American Red Cross providing disaster relief after record-setting floods hit the Binghamton, New York region in September of 2011. Hundreds of volunteers from around the country provided sheltering, feeding and support to residents by offering comfort kits and clean-up supplies along with counseling.

James Gardner, 13, with his Red Cross blanket signed by the sheltering staff thanking him for all of his hard work in helping them during his 12-day stay as a shelter resident at Binghamton University.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

American Red Cross volunteers Rich and Val Cerato of Michigan arrive Tuesday for their mobile feeding assignment using one of the 15 Emergency Response Vehicles station at a warehouse in Hillcrest, NY to help with the region's flood relief.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

A discarded manger scene on a lawn juxtaposed with the girl’s arms as residents started the recovery process by throwing out items from their flooded homes after record-setting floods hit the Binghamton, New York region last month.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

An American Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle moves through a flood damage neighborhood filled with debris to feed the residents in Owego, N.Y on Tuesday, helping with the regions flood relief.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Seven-week-old Mannaseh Ogembo, one of the thousands of evacuees, is staying along with his family at the American Red Cross shelter located on the campus of Binghamton University.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Mud shows the high water mark on a home in Johnson City NY
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Red Cross Volunteer Chuck Gibson of Ohio talks with Tony Williams of Connecticut while doing community outreach in one of the hardest hit areas in Johnson City, NY. Williams came back to his hometown to help family clean-up from the floods.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Six-year-old Steven Bidwell of Owego finds comfort with his new friends as a American Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle moves through a flood damage neighborhood filled with debris to feed the residents in Owego, N.Y on Tuesday, helping with the regions flood relief.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Davis Collage students Osiel Arellano from North Carolina, left, and Dexter Terry from South Carolina are working with veteran American Red Cross volunteer Sharon Dumont of California on mobile feeding routes. Davis Collage in Johnson City, NY is the location the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief kitchen.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Mud covered stuff animal outside of s home a home in Johnson City NY on Thursday.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Barbara Butz of Vestal get hot meals from a American Red Cross volunteer April Reppetto of Nevada as clean-up from the floods continues.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Six-year-old Iyss Wiggins had her face painted while staying at the American Red Cross' Binghamton University shelter, one of several activities available for the residents who are flooded out of their homes.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

An American Red Cross' Emergency Response Vehicle drives through a damage neighborhood in Vestal, NY passing out hot-meals on Friday.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Mildred Powell of Binghamton picks up relief supplies at a Bulk Distribution Site in Binghamton, NY, on Monday.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Taking a break while cleaning up his home, Phil Crackett, talks with a American Red Cross volunteer doing community outreach in one of the hardest hit areas in Johnson City, NY.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Red Cross Volunteer Paul Vandereiden of Wisconsin helps loads relief supplies for Erin Matson of Binghamton at one of the bulk distribution sites in Johnson City, NY, on Monday.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt

Sisters Paige, left, and Maggie O'Brien of Greene with the jar of money they collected for the American Red Cross by selling lemonade and Whoopie pies in front of their flooded home. Paige said that people just need to put on boots and go help others clean-up from the floods.
©2011 American Red Cross/Chuck Haupt