Golf Classic

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

The SERVPRO Golf Tournament will take place on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Golden Hills Golf and Country Club in Lexington, SC. There will me a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.

Teams may consist of 2-8 members. There will be several awards given, such as hole-in-one and longest drive. The winning team will receive a trophy and will be invited back to defend their title for FREE the following year.

For more information please call

Candace Calhoun 

803-755-9774 
Candace@servproeasternsc.com 

-Denea Duran 

Content Credit: http://www.centralscredcross.org

American Red Cross Week

April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month!

In honor of the first annual SERVPRO/ American Red Cross Golf Tournament on April 12, 2012, we thought that it would be fitting to dedicate this week of blogs to an organization that is always in the front line when it comes to disaster. This week we will highlight the wonderful services the Red Cross devotes both locally and abroad.

Founder:
Clara Barton and a circle of acquaintances founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1881. Barton first heard of the Swiss-inspired international Red Cross network while visiting Europe following the Civil War. Returning home, she campaigned for an American Red Cross society and for ratification of the Geneva Convention protecting the war-injured, which the United States ratified in 1882.


-Denea Duran

Floods Strike Everywhere

Floods rank as one of the most common and widespread natural disasters in the United States. Whether you live near a coastline, along city streets, in the mountains, near a river or even in the desert, there is a potential for suffering from flood damage. In fact, nearly 25% of last year's claims paid by the Nation Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) were for policies in moderate to low risk communities. According to the NFIP, houses in the United States have a 26% chance of being damaged by a flood during the course of a 30-year mortgage.

On average, floods cost $6 billion in annual losses in the U.S. 


A few more little-known flood facts:

• Floods kill an average of 140 people per year in the U.S., making flooding the most deadly natural disaster.

• More than half of all fatalities during floods are auto related, often the result of drivers misjudging the depth of water on a road and being swept away in a swiftly moving current.

• The principle causes of floods in the Eastern United States are hurricanes and storms.

• The principle causes of floods in the Western United States are snow-melt and rainstorms.

• Underpasses can be some of the most dangerous places during a flash floods-- especially at night, when it's difficult to see. 

-Denea Duran



Photo Credit: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/health/visualizations/flood.html