Weekly test This is the weekly test of the Red Cross Community Alert system. If you got a pop up message, then your download is working just fine.  ¶ 10:27 AM

  Advisory Ike Pigott will be out of the office until Wednesday, July 19.

Please forward all Red Cross media inquiries to Jean Petties, at 458-8285.

Thanks.  ¶ 7:15 AM

  Weekly test message Just a friendly reminder that you have the Red Cross/Jefferson County EMA Alert system running on your computer.

Thanks for your interest -- and stay tuned...  ¶ 1:42 PM

  Weekly test This is just a friendly reminder that the Red Cross Community Alert System is up and running on your machine.

If you have any questions about the system, or are having problems installing it on other computers, give Ike a call at 458-8245.  ¶ 1:58 PM

  Multi-Unit Fire Volunteers from the Birmingham Area Chapter helped six families overnight, after a fire in Ensley.

The Fire happened around midnight in an apartment building at 3408 Avenue E. The affected families were given a place to stay, and emergency clothing and provisions to get them through to Monday. Our caseworkers will see them Monday morning.  ¶ 7:42 AM