Welcome to the Central Texas Red Cross

I was alarmed about the effects of Hurricane Ike through Twitter.

Welcome to the Central Texas Red Cross: "HURRICANE IKE IS ON ITS WAY

WE PREPARE:
Currently the American Red Cross of Central Texas, the City of Austin, and Austin Independent School District are following the Capital Area Shelter Hub Plan (CASHP) to prepare to receive evacuees from Hurricane Ike. Please contact the Austin Hurricane Hotline at 512-974-1110 to get the latest information about evacuations and evacuation center openings. As always, we are standing by in a state of readiness to respond to the needs of our community.

TO BECOME A RED CROSS VOLUNTEER:
Report to the Volunteer Resource Center (VRC) at the City of Austin Northwest Recreation Center between 8am and 8pm. The VRC is located at 2913 Northland Drive, Austin, TX 78757. At the VRC you will be required to complete an application and a background check. The application page may take awhile to download due to volume, so please be patient!"