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(2024-02-28 | NYSE:FDX) FedEx Canteens Drive Hope and Nourishment to Communities in Need

The nonprofit Feed My Sheep organization has stepped up during the aftermath of Maui’s wildfires to provide food for those experiencing unexpected need. While the organization was already mobilized to serve households at or near the poverty line, the service extended its reach to those displaced by the Maui fires.

As more people get a sense to what actually happened to their home as the sun comes up. its still dark here. im doing this interview from a hotel that actually has no power. but once we get out and have an opportunity to assess the dam dama -- damage, well be going into neighborhoods and providing that mobile feeding and other things you see after these types of storms. >> as you look forward toward the next 72 hours, what are the immediate pressing issues that the red cross is most concerned ab...

From as far as canada at this point. we recognize that this is going to be a massive effort, and were prepared to undertake it now. >> when you see units, these the mobile feeding and hydration stations? what are you bringing in? >> yes. we have mobile kitchens that are capable of producing about 1,500 meals a day. these units are able to go into situations that we dont have the larger shelter set up yet. were going in to support the smaller shelter operations. were able to go into the neighborh...

handing out bottled water and clean up supplies. >> maam, a response i got from a viewer when i talked to you earlier, was the cell phone app that people could download this app and find shelters. red cross shelters. describe that for me again. where they can get it and exactly what it is used for. >> we have a free application for iphones and ipads. it is a shelter app. you can download it from itunes. it will show you where all of the shelters are that we have open. if you are in a l...

The weather and the hopping of the tornado systems is -- is always going to happen, so some areas are absolutely devastated and some its just plucked one home out of many. so its devastating. the red cross is at work. were helping as many people as we can. weve been provide safe place for people to stay through the night, food, emergency supplies, and now were going out into communities with damage assessment teams and case workers to actually look at the damage, see whats happened, distribute s...