Red Cross deploys second volunteer to North Dakota flood zone 

WEBSTER, N.Y., July 12, 2011—The Finger Lakes NY Region of the American Red Cross is deploying Robert Cookingham, of Webster, to the North Dakota flood zone. Cookingham will act as a Government Operations Supervisor. He departs tomorrow, July 13 at 6:15 a.m. from Greater Rochester International Airport via Delta Airlines. He will be at the airport around 5:00 a.m. and will be available for interview.

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