Red Cross helps 2 families affected by duplex fire in North Miami

(Cherylnette Evans, Red Cross volunteer)

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – American Red Cross volunteer members of the disaster action team from the greater Miami and the Keys chapter responded to a fire at a duplex on Wednesday morning.

(Cherylnette Evans, Red Cross volunteer)

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The fire occurred on Northeast 7th Avenue in North Miami and the disaster-trained team helped coordinate emergency aid for four people impacted by the blaze, including three children from both units.

Cherylnette Evans, Red Cross volunteer (Cherylnette Evans, Red Cross volunteer)

According to the Red Cross, they are providingemergency financial assistance, health, and mental health services, one-on-one support to connect people to available recovery assistance and will continue to provide additional support to the family to meet their disaster-caused needs.”

Red Cross disaster assistance is free of charge, a gift made possible by donations to the Red Cross.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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