MINEOLA, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2009 — According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries, and have contributed to an almost 50-percent decrease in fire deaths since the late 1970s.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2009 -- Mother Nature has shown her full fury this week, beginning with typhoons in the Philippines and Vietnam. Yesterday, a deadly tsunami struck the Samoan Islands which includes American Samoa, a U.S. territory.

UNIONDALE, NY, Sept. 28, 2009 -- Fire swept through an Emerson Street home this morning and Nassau Red Cross volunteers are on scene to provide assistance.

Sept. 23, 2009 -- As rising flood waters cover the Southeast, hundreds have looked to the American Red Cross for shelter. Last night alone, more than 400 people took refuge in Red Cross shelters in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2009 - Far too many Long Islanders do not realize that their local American Red Cross chapter is here to help them until disaster strikes. So, the Nassau Red Cross is opening its doors to the public with a new open house program - Get to Know Us, Before You Need Us!

MINEOLA, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2009 - School is back in session and the American Red Cross has an essay assignment for Nassau County’s children: In 500 words or less, what does the Red Cross mean to you?

MINEOLA, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2009 -- The American Red Cross believes that the trick to having a fun Halloween is knowing how to remain safe. To help children learn about safety, the Nassau Red Cross will open its doors for a Halloween Safety Party, Friday, Oct. 30.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2009 -- Everywhere we turn lately, the talk is about H1N1 (swine flu) and steps to prevent its spread in the classrooms of Long Island this fall. Though there is sound reason for focusing on schools, the American Red Cross in Nassau County urges Long Island businesses to be just as ready.

MINEOLA, N.Y., Sep. 3, 2009 - With September designated as National Preparedness Month, recent surveys by the American Red Cross show that 93 percent of Americans were planning to take extra steps to avoid getting the H1N1 flu (swine flu). However, only 12 percent of those surveyed had taken the steps the Red Cross recommends to prepare for a disaster.