Tag Archives: Sheltering

From California to the Carolinas: How one Red Crosser is helping those impacted by winter storms

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By South Carolina Red Crosser Nick Gibson

Andrew Rosenberg worked alongside the HQ Shelter Manager, Tonya, coordinating shelter efforts from HQ.

As winter storms have affected South Carolina over the past two weeks, many American Red Cross employees and volunteers deployed to the Palmetto State to help those in need. One of those employees was Andrew Rosenberg, who traveled from California. 

Andrew is a community disaster program manager in the Northern California Coastal Region, based in San Francisco. 

He believes deploying and helping others is incredibly important. 

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Red Cross Volunteers Mobilize Rapid Shelter Response After San José Blaze

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Red Crosser Rux Muys-Stoian (left) with little Isela and her mother Paris. They were happy to find help at the shelter after a fire forced them out of their home. “The meals are what I am thankful for,” Paris said. Photo by Fernando Elias, American Red Cross 

By Diane St. Denis, Disaster Response Operation director 

On September 25, 2025, the Silicon Valley Red Cross Disaster Action Team responded to a 22-unit apartment fire in San José that displaced more than 70 residents. American Red Cross volunteers arrived on the scene to comfort affected residents, while other Red Cross volunteers, in cooperation with the City of San José, opened a shelter at Camden Community Center, offering families a safe place to rest, have warm meals and snacks and most importantly, connections to Red Cross services to support their recovery journey. 

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