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Beat The Clock!
Can you gather four disaster kit items from a supermarket in less than 60 seconds? Before scaring others with your mad-dash through Safeway, practice this challenge online!The coolest part of […]
Volcano Or Wildfire?
Let’s play a little guessing game. What do YOU think this image is — volcano or wildfire? It might look like a volcanic eruption, but it’s really the recent Station […]
Test Your Flu IQ (“Influenza Quotient”)
What’s your flu IQ? Find out by taking this quick quiz from TIME.com. If you didn’t ace it, no worries. You can study up with a boatload of resources at […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
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… [The place names link […]
Starve Ian Somerhalder. Give Blood.
I’m either telling you about this a week late or a day early. I prefer to think of it as the latter — you’re just extra-primed to watch Episode 2 […]
Be Intergalactically Prepared!
Putting together a disaster kit shouldn’t feel like homework, it should be fun! Personalize your kit with some favorite books, tasty snacks and yes…even LIGHT SABER glow sticks! Available through […]
So do I… So. Do. I.
Mmm… marzipan… Another brilliantly bizarre e-card from SomeEcards. (If you go to the site, be advised: a lot of the cards are pretty, um, “edgy.”) FYI, you can find some […]
Surviving Fires And Hurricanes
Lately, the talk around the office has been all, “Did you see last night’s ‘Surviving Disaster?’” Everyone seems to be watching and getting enthused about the tips and tricks that […]
Disaster Response Update
September 14: Disaster responders from the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross assisted a family of three displaced by an apartment fire in SE Portland. The family will […]
Historic Hygiene: Red Cross TP
How many other non-profits can say that they have their own branded toilet paper? My guess…none. This historic hygiene item was spotted by our friend and blog reader Elana. According […]