East Harlem Building Explosion - The First Five Days

Below is a collection of some of the images that marked the first five days of our response to Wednesday's tragic East Harlem building explosion.

Red Cross at the scene of East Harlem Explosion - 3/12/14

@redcross teams at the scene of building explosion in East Harlem. pic.twitter.com/p6DuefsD7g
— Mike de Vulpillieres (@vulpillieres) March 12, 2014

Video update on #EastHarlemExplosion from Greater New York CEO Josh Lockwood. http://t.co/XR7aRROKqQ
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 12, 2014

@redcrossny volunteers continue to assist residents affected by #EastHarlemExplosion at PS 115th St. pic.twitter.com/Gfss2gwzbh
— Mike de Vulpillieres (@vulpillieres) March 12, 2014

GNY chief response ofcr Kelly McKinney discusses shelter operations with volunteers #EastHarlemExplosion @redcrossny pic.twitter.com/cwUiNmSojS
— Craig Cooper (@CraigCooperARC) March 14, 2014

@redcrossny continues to provide safe shelter to residents displaced by #eastharlemexplosion pic.twitter.com/XSARalmoAS
— Mike de Vulpillieres (@vulpillieres) March 14, 2014

East Harlem resident George Alexander talks w volunteer at @redcross shelter. #eastharlemexplosion pic.twitter.com/zOj3uLh4dk
— Mike de Vulpillieres (@vulpillieres) March 14, 2014

AmeriCorps volunteer Sean Murphy provides breakfast sandwiches to first responders @redcrossny #harlemgasexplosion pic.twitter.com/IboD7u5TtF
— Craig Cooper (@CraigCooperARC) March 14, 2014 

@redcross volunteer Lorena Velastegui and her 2 new friends: the Mendoza sisters from East Harlem pic.twitter.com/ENhedsiEtu
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 15, 2014

VIDEO: Bryant Nichols, his wife and two boys lost their home and everything they owned in the #EastHarlemExplosion. http://t.co/BJB5L5rvd1
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 15, 2014

Elizabeth, displaced by #EastHarlemExplosion: one of many receiving help from @RedCross caseworkers pic.twitter.com/pByPvG8NjA
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 14, 2014

@redcross partnering w @SavetheChildren to play with and care for children affected by #eastharlemexplosion pic.twitter.com/A2nc6DiaVW
— Mike de Vulpillieres (@vulpillieres) March 14, 2014

Thankful for the work @RedCross is doing to give shelter to those affected by #EastHarlem explosions. pic.twitter.com/bzB4ryjho2
— Chirlane McCray (@Chirlane) March 14, 2014

A bit of comfort for East Harlem residents thanks to @gooddogtherapy & @aspca pic.twitter.com/VZKqdmFgh2
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 14, 2014

THIS made my day! @GoodDogTherapy visited kids & @RedCross at #EastHarlemExplosion shelter today. pic.twitter.com/teazANqVBR
— Jamie Dierking (@JamieDierking) March 14, 2014

Volunteers from @JetBlue help @RedCross serve dinner at #EastHarlemExplosion shelter tonight pic.twitter.com/gxSmjlHdbO
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 15, 2014

Smiles & hugs tonight as ppl leave #eastharlemexplosion shelter pic.twitter.com/bAUYESzLhb
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 15, 2014

These @redcrossny heroes worked all night to make sure we left @salvation army partners with a cleaned space pic.twitter.com/9k6CcJasyz
— Josh Lockwood (@JoshWLockwood) March 15, 2014

2day East Harlem residents Luis & Marisol visited their redcross caseworker 2 "thank her for her kindness" pic.twitter.com/Oon8f2Y5JG
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 15, 2014

 

Four days after #eastharlemexplosion, volunteers today are still serving meals to responders pic.twitter.com/maodRWWjod
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) March 16, 2014