圣地亚哥, 10月. 5, 2022 /价值/—— Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) today announced a contribution of up to $100,000 to the American Red Cross to assist relief efforts and communities recovering from devastation caused by Hurricane Ian. A $50,000 contribution will help provide critical services, emergency shelter and supplies in the areas impacted by the storm. The company will also match up to $50,000 from employees' personal 贡献.
"During this difficult time, we are ready to help communities and families impacted by this catastrophic hurricane. We are proud to support organizations like the American Red Cross whose volunteers are working diligently alongside first responders and our own utility crews to support restoration and recovery efforts,” 丽莎亚历山大 senior vice president of corporate affairs for Sempra. "These individuals embody one of Sempra's core 值 to do the right thing, repeatedly rising to the challenge to help those impacted by devastating weather 事件 and other natural disasters."
Prior to Hurricane Ian's arrival, Oncor Electric Delivery Company, which is majority owned by Sempra, deployed 500 mutual assistance personnel to 佛罗里达 to support local restoration efforts in impacted communities. These crews include repair and construction resources, vegetation resources and other management personnel who have been using drones, airboats and other means to assess damage and help restore power to nearly all of the 2.6 million people left without electricity in the immediate aftermath of the storm.
"Hurricane Ian was one of the most powerful storms to strike the U.S. in decades, with terrible winds, storm surge, rain and flooding. The hurricane left thousands of homes severely damaged and uninhabitable,” 肖恩·马奥尼, Regional CEO, American Red Cross Southern 加州 Region. "Those impacted need help now, and this generous donation from Sempra will help the American Red Cross provide sheltering, 三餐与希望. We are grateful for this significant assistance to help those affected by disasters like storms and countless other crises."
Sempra's financial pledge will directly support the American Red Cross' disaster relief efforts underway in 佛罗里达. More than 1,500 Red Cross volunteers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are supporting relief efforts in the hardest-hit areas in 佛罗里达. These volunteers are providing lifesaving assistance 包括 shelter, 食物, water and other relief supplies. Red Cross evacuation centers remain open in the impacted areas, providing emergency shelter to thousands of people still displaced by the hurricane.
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Sempra's mission is to be 北美的 premier energy infrastructure company. The Sempra family of companies have 20,000 talented employees who deliver energy with purpose to nearly 40 million consumers. 有超过 720亿美元 in total assets at the end of 2021, the 圣地亚哥-based company is the owner of one of the largest energy networks in 北美 helping some of the world's leading economies move to cleaner sources of energy. The company is helping to advance the global energy transition through electrification and decarbonization in the markets it serves, 包括 加州, 德州, 墨西哥 and the 液化天然气 export market. Sempra is consistently recognized as a leader in sustainable business practices and for its long-standing commitment to building a high-performing culture focused on safety, workforce development and training, and diversity and 包容. Sempra is the only 北美n utility sector company included on the Dow Jones 可持续性 World Index and was also named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2022 by Fortune Magazine. For additional information about Sempra, please visit Sempra's website at 526494.com 在推特上 @Sempra.
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