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Ensuring the Safety of Coastal Residents
Great news: we’re taking action on the lessons learned from the December 2007 storms that pummeled the coast and neighboring communities. You’ll remember the extensive damage, as seen in this […]
All About When The Lights Go Out
I apologize for how quiet it’s been on the blog. With Lise out this week I’ve been working my tail off to fill her big shoes. (Not that I have a […]
Northeastern Oregon Red Cross Welcomes New Leader
I’m delighted to introduce to you the District Manager of our new Northeastern Oregon District – Susan Daggett. I just sent out the following announcement about Susan’s hiring to lead […]
Hero Dog Saves Kittens From Fire
Okay, this might be the most adorable rescue story ever. (Click link to see video.) Maybe even more adorable than the firefighter who gave the cat CPR. And it also […]
Salem Red Cross Is On It!
Kudos to my colleague Karen Schultz, Executive Director of the Willamette Chapter in Salem. Karen’s getting the word out about preventing house fires through this op-ed in today’s StatesmanJournal. Learn […]
Oregon Trail Chapter CEO Abducted by Aliens
Here is the proof; our “fearless” leader has been abducted by aliens. His whereabouts are unknown. There is a clone now occupying his office which explains a lot of recent […]
S.T.E.P. This Way!
The small, coastal city of Warrenton, Oregon (pop. 4,500) is taking big steps toward preparedness. I just learned about their brand new (well, started in July) S.T.E.P. initiative. It stands […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
A family in Portland had a fire in their house in NW Portland, on Oct.24, 2008. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived they assisted the family of 4 with:–Lodging in […]
Hunter S. Thompson on Minor Toilet Articles
How often do you hear the Red Cross quote Hunter S. Thompson? Well, you will here. I’m posting this as a follow up to Lise’s posts yesterday (yes, that’s two […]
Before another weekend arrives…
Let me recap last weekend. As you know I attended WhereCampPDX, a conference that brought together nearly 100 innovative, tech-savvy people to discuss topics related to geo-location. Much to my […]