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Some Heavy Weekend Reading

Sep 19, 2008

If you’re interested in doing some reading over the weekend, you might take home this new report, released yesterday by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office.The report focuses on whether disaster […]

An E-Mail From Texas

Sep 19, 2008

Those of you who know Daphne Mathew know that she’s a Red Crosser extraordinaire. Not only is she my communications counterpart over in Blood Services, she’s also a member of […]

Today is the day we need your help.

Sep 19, 2008

Are you participating in the “roadblock” today? If so, please let us know in the comments. We made some dramatic changes to our homepage for today, and today’s blog will […]

Crystle, Meet Daphne.

Sep 18, 2008

Some of you correctly guessed that this photo was of Daphne Mathew – our esteemed Pacific NW Blood Region communications director who is currently responding to Hurricane Ike in Galveston, TX.  Well, […]

Join Our Roadblock Tomorrow 9.19.08

Sep 18, 2008

I’m re-posting this directly from Wendy at Red Cross Chat. We will be particpating in the roadblock on both our blog and website. Look out for it!…Tomorrow, 9.18.08, the National […]

Disaster Assistance Team Responses

Sep 18, 2008

The DAT did respond to a family in St. Helens yesterday (bedroom fire). It was a family of 7. Initial motel assistance was provided while the family began their recovery […]

Pena-Fisher Provides Care In Lindale

Sep 18, 2008

Following yesterday’s coverage of an Oregon Red Crosser on NPR, I thought I’d point you in the direction of another one profiled in the Eugene Register Guard. Stephanie Pena-Fisher is […]

Oregon Volunteer On NPR

Sep 17, 2008

If you’re an NPR fan, you might have caught today’s story about Red Cross volunteers coming from all over the country to help Texas with recovery efforts after Hurricane Ike. […]

Another Mapstravaganza. Thanks, Google!

Sep 17, 2008

Google rocks! They made an interactive map of all the shelters on the gulf coast. You can click on the icons for details about each shelter.  And speaking of maps […]

Wildfires Growing In Oregon

Sep 17, 2008

We’ve been so busy thinking about Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, that it’s easy to forget wildfires right here in Oregon. Here’s the latest news from the eastern part of our […]