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Tracking Earl

Sep 3, 2010

Interested in tracking Hurricane Earl? Here’s Mashable’s list of great online resources to check out now and in case of future disaster.You can also track the Red Cross’ preparation and […]

The Sound Of Infant CPR

Sep 3, 2010

Why should you make the time to learn CPR? This PSA from the British Red Cross answers the question…and then some. Check it out…and then sign up for a class.

Happy 90210 Day!

Sep 2, 2010

Today is 9/02/10, so in the spirit of the holiday, I thought I’d share my favorite clip. Note that it doesn’t get very exciting until the last minute or so… […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Sep 1, 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 […]

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. […]