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In Case Of Emergency…Yell!
From Oddly Specific via former Red Crosser @tknopeasnt!
Who Knew? Tornadoes
Another cool YahooNews Who Knew? video, this time about a disaster that’s not often seen around these parts… Since tornadoes are pretty unfamiliar here in Oregon, I don’t expect you […]
“Pint for Pint” Blood Drive
I don’t know about you, but after a blood drive on a hot spring day there is one thing I really want… ice cream! Apparently I’m not the only one. […]
May 8th Military Family Appreciation Day
Last Saturday was Military Family Appreciation Day at North Clackamas Park! The beautiful park setting (and really great weather!) provided the backdrop to a day filled with good food, fun […]
Wrapping things up!
I don’t know about you, but I am seriously loving the new Red Cross look! New website, new advertising, and nice new vehicle wraps! If you have been driving around […]
Rebuilding, Through The Eyes Of Children
So there are stats…and there are stories. Two years ago today (May 12, 2008), an 8.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Wenchuan county and the surrounding areas of Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi […]
A Moment Of Reflection
Today is a day for thinking about where we’ve been and where we’re heading. Why? Because March 12, 2010 is exactly two years after the Sichuan earthquake…and four months after […]
Sheldon is prepared. Are you?
On last night’s episode of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) shows off his emergency supplies kit to a guest who will staying with him for a few days. […]
Twitter Storm Team: Report!
Just because you can’t get their alerts doesn’t mean you can’t alert the National Weather Service (NWS). That’s right — NWS wants you to submit your “significant weather observations” via […]
Staying Alert To Wacky Weather
Last week, Portland was experiencing some typically strange weather. For several days in a row, we’d have 5 minutes of pouring rain, 5 minutes of giant hail and then — […]