Tornado aid by the numbers

June 7, 2011 at 1:29AM

SINCE THE MAY 22 TORNADO, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS REPORTS THAT IT HAS ...

• Served more than 145,000 meals and snacks.

• Distributed 9,100 bulk items, including 1,390 comfort kits and 180 cleanup kits.

• Served more than 1,140 people with client casework.

• Made 1,329 medical service contacts.

• Provided 704 mental health consultations.

• Hosted 829 overnight shelter stays.

• Provided more than 348 trained disaster relief workers.

For more information, visit www.redcrossmn.org. File photo by David Brewster • Star Tribune

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