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How One Disaster Can Inspire Change Across The Country

Jan 13, 2021

Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Region It’s hard to believe that it has already been six months since the 2020 Oregon Wildfires devastated our region. Though disasters […]

An Extraordinary Lifesaving Act Buys Precious Time for One Family

Dec 22, 2020

Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Region On December 17, 2019 at the Laurelhurst Club in Portland, OR, many employees were working hard to get the space ready […]

Red Cross Volunteers Show Resilience During a Fire Season Like No Other

Dec 8, 2020

Story by Julia Green / Red Cross Cascades Region It’s early September in Oregon, and Rebecca Marshall has worked as the Regional Disaster Officer of the Red Cross Cascades Region […]

Amid the Aftermath of Devastation, Blue River is Rising

Nov 19, 2020

Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Photos by Liz Miller / Red Cross Cascades Region The rustic riverside town of Blue River, Oregon is a special community. Like so many communities […]

The Oregon Wildfires Inspired Me to Help, The Oregon Spirit Left Me in Awe

Nov 11, 2020

Story and photos by Anne Stearns / Red Cross Cascades Region My name is Anne Stearns and I was one of Disaster Health Services Supervisors for the wildfire disaster relief […]

Cascades Region Nurse Recognized with Prestigious Red Cross Scholarship

Nov 5, 2020

Story by Hastings Spencer / Red Cross Cascades Region Compassion is the cornerstone of service at the Red Cross, going back to its roots very roots with the iconic Red […]

Intel Interns Virtually Volunteer During Missing Maps ‘Mapathon’

Oct 21, 2020

Story by Julia Green / American Red Cross Cascades Region Millions of people across the country have been affected by a natural disasters this year. Along with the pandemic and […]

From Wildfires to Earthquakes – Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes

Oct 14, 2020

Story by Ali Hargrave / Red Cross Cascades Over the course of the past couple of months, Oregon like much of the West Coast has been devastated by wildfires. Though […]

When A Disaster Hits Your Hometown, ‘You Act’

Oct 7, 2020

Story by Kalen Pippins / Red Cross Cascades Region I was working when I first got the emergency alert that unusually strong winds were being forecast to hit Lane County, […]

Oregon Wildfires Videos

Sep 29, 2020