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Wondermark Comic’s Knit Kit
Beloved by readers of The Onion and geeks worldwide, Wondermark Comics pairs 19th-century artwork with 21st-century humor.Today’s topic, how NOT to build an emergency kit:Do you know what to pack […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family in Pendleton single family house was destroyed by fire Feb. 18, 2009. The family was referred to the Red Cross in Pendleton for services on Feb. 19. The […]
Calling All Linguists: Name These Phobias!
Do you suffer from antlophobia? If you live in Vernonia, Oregon, you just might. Rather than give you all the answers, I’ll give you the phobia and you name the […]
Storm Stories: Starts Sunday; Submit Your Own
Have you ever watched Storm Stories on the Weather Channel? I haven’t seen it myself, but I’ve been hearing a lot about the Tornado Week episodes that premiere this Sunday. […]
Vikings Throw Gauntlet At Beaver Blood Drive
The Civil War Blood Drive might just have some competition. It’s true; students over at Portland State are trying to give Oregon State a run for its money…or at least […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the major (and sometimes small, but interesting) international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of nice little […]
Works Begins On Four Holocaust Tracings
It’s not every day that we get a Holocaust tracing request. With each year that passes, the requests are fewer and further between, as those who survived World War II […]
Prepare-aphernalia: A Different Sort Of Severe Weather Watch
You’ve been tracking the storm all week and today, there’s an offshore breeze. What tide is it? Just look at your Gulfman G-Shock for the answer. That’s how the official […]
Cross Blog: We’re The Hottest!
There are so many words that I’d use to describe our blog — honest, relevant, informed, silly and maybe even a teensy bit snarky. But would I ever use the […]
Meet Dolly, A Red Cross Pooch
A week ago, I told you about the Red Cross/Westminster dog show connection. Now I’m back with the results and, better yet, a picture of the prize pooch herself! Meet […]