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Red Cross continues to assess the damage from Thursday’s disaster and help those in need After tornadoes ripped through Missouri’s Clay and Jackson counties Thursday night, touching down in Gladstone, Kansas City and Independence, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Red Cross mobilized 53 volunteers to provide immediate relief to those affected by the devastating storm. During the four-day relief effort, the Greater Kansas City Chapter responded by offering residents of the affected areas food, beverages, shelter, trash bags, tarps and cleaning supplies. In addition, the disaster action team surveyed the damaged areas to help the Chapter better assist those families affected by the storms. Mobile feeding units were dispatched to locations in both counties to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the Chapter served about 1,020 meals to affected clients and emergency service workers. Red Cross volunteers continued their efforts until Sunday afternoon. The Chapter opened a shelter about 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Antioch Bible Baptist Church in Gladstone, Mo., but the site is now closed. Members of the Red Cross disaster action team continue to evaluate damage assessment data they collected on the scene Friday, but as of Monday morning, the team found 420 housing units with damage from Thursday night’s storm system. Twenty-two dwellings have been destroyed in Gladstone, Mo., in the area of 77th and Euclid. Team members found 11 dwellings with major damage, 65 with minor damage and 30 dwellings were slightly affected by Thursday night’s storms. In the vicinity of N.E. 109th and N. Donnelly Ave., Kansas City, Mo., three homes were completely destroyed, 16 units suffered major damage, 15 units sustained minor damage and 82 homes were slightly affected. In the Jackson County area, Red Cross teams found no dwellings destroyed, 15 dwellings with major damage, 46 with minor damage and 115 dwellings were slightly affected. Case workers headed to the disaster sites Monday to follow up with families whose homes have been destroyed or suffered major damage. The Red Cross social service department will continue to offer client assistance by reassessing clients’ shelter and financial needs. To reach the American Red Cross of Greater Kansas City call 816-931-8400. Back to News American Red Cross Greater Kansas City Chapter 211 W. Armour Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64111 USA         Phone 816-931-8400 Fax 816-531-7306 © 2003-2008 The American Red Cross. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy