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Your help is needed right now {NAME} - Did you see our update yesterday? Hurricane Beryl is impacting millions across southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana. [Communities are in urgent need of emergency assistance like food, water and shelter.]( [RUSH HELP NOW]( Our lifesaving work is possible because of generous supporters like you. Thank you. – American Red Cross [American Red Cross]( [Hurricane]( URGENT: Hurricane Beryl Update [SUPPORT BERYL RELIEF NOW]( {NAME}, Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday as a Category 1 storm near Matagorda, Texas, with destructive winds and heavy rain that inundated communities still recovering from this spring’s flooding. Beryl’s path is impacting millions across southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana; communities all over the regions are struggling. Specifically in Texas, over 1.3 million people remain without power and air conditioning, while dangerous, high temperatures smother the area. It could be weeks before electricity is fully restored. American Red Cross disaster relief teams have been working around the clock with partners and local officials to provide emergency assistance to those in need. Disaster workers are focused on supporting the growing need for emergency shelter as individuals seek relief from the extreme heat and massive power outages after Hurricane Beryl. Additionally, we are providing mobile feeding and distributing relief items. In the wake of such a devastating, widespread disaster, the families and individuals impacted urgently need your support. [Please, will you make a donation to the Red Cross now to provide emergency assistance like food, water and shelter to communities impacted by Hurricane Beryl in the United States?]( [SEND URGENT HELP NOW]( The scale of this emergency continues to grow, and Red Cross teams will be there for affected communities across the region — but we need your help. This relief work is only possible because of the generosity of people like you who are willing to help communities facing their darkest moments. When you make an emergency donation today, you’ll be helping supply water, meals and shelter for those who desperately need it. [Please, rush support to those impacted by Hurricane Beryl in the United States now:]( [Meals and Snacks]( $50 provides a full day of food and shelter for one person at a Red Cross emergency shelter, including three meals, hygiene items, a cot and two blankets [Infant Supplies]( $150 provides a crib for an infant in a Red Cross emergency shelter [ERVs]( $360 deploys an emergency response vehicle for one day, helping deliver meals, snacks, relief supplies and more to affected communities We will reach out with additional updates as they become available, and we thank you so much for helping communities impacted by this devastating storm. Thank you for your generous support to those who need it most. Mary Powell Director, Disaster Fundraising American Red Cross P.S. If you are in an affected area, we urge you to listen to local officials. To find a safe place to stay, visit redcross.org, [download our free Emergency App]( or call 800-RED CROSS to find an open shelter near you. [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in Browser]( Staying in touch via the American Red Cross email list is the best way we have of keeping in regular contact with supporters like you, letting you know about how you can protect yourself and your loved ones from disasters and other emergencies, and how you can support our life-saving work. [Click here]( to unsubscribe from our list, but please know that if you leave, it will be harder for you to stay involved with the Red Cross and continue the work of which you’ve been such a critical part. It is only because of supporters like you that the Red Cross is able to respond when a disaster strikes or a home is impacted by fire, when someone needs CPR or a lifesaving blood transfusion, or when a family needs to contact a deployed service member in an emergency. And we don’t want to lose you! Thanks for your support! © [2024 American Red Cross]( | 431 18th Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS(1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Twitter]( [Help people]( affected by Hurricane Beryl in the U.S. [BBB Accredited Charity] [Seal of Transparency - 2023 Platinum]( [90¢] The Red Cross is proud that an average of 90 cents of every dollar we spend is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need.