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CONTEST: Tell Us #Just1Thing (Again!)

Sep 1, 2010

It’s contest time, my friends!In honor of National Preparedness Month, we’re bringing back our incredibly awesome Twitter contest from last year — #just1thing. And, if you do exactly that — […]

It’s That Time Again…

Sep 1, 2010

NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH! w00t! NatlPreparedness0910

Hurricane Earl, As Seen From Space

Aug 31, 2010

From the MSNBC photoblog: Wondering what the Red Cross has already done in response to Earl? Lots, as it turns out. Check the Disaster Online Newsroom to see what’s been […]

In the Time it Takes to Give Blood…

Aug 31, 2010

Farmville, Facebook, squirrels on water skis…we’re all guilty of a little internet distraction (Red Cross followers are exempt!). However, when getting hooked on useless web browsing, do you ever wish […]

There’s More (Preparedness) Work To Do

Aug 30, 2010

It’s Monday and you’re probably already feeling depressed. And I know that reading this post is only going to make it worse. I pre-emptively apologize. So here it is — […]

Five Years Later

Aug 27, 2010

This Sunday will mark the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. There are so many stories to tell about such a huge and devastating event. Here are just five of them. […]

It’s the Final Countdown!

Aug 26, 2010

Although one can’t help but love Swedish rockers Europe and their famously catchy hit song (which is rumored to have been played three times during a single concert)…THIS final countdown […]

Pakistan Floods: The Human Impact

Aug 25, 2010

A view from the sky to a view at ground level. Thanks to Reuters for allowing the Red Cross to use their photos to create a video that conveys the […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Aug 25, 2010

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

Pakistan Flooding, As Seen From Above

Aug 24, 2010

From Wired:Above at left is the central Pakistan city of Hyderabad on July 31. At right is the city on August 19, as floodwater swelled the Indus River. In coming […]