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Need Meds?
Do you have three days’ worth of medication on you RIGHT NOW?Not back at your house or out in your car, but immediately available if someone demanded to see it […]
Red Crosser describes the ‘triple whammy’ blow of Ike
The Oregonian ran a story on Ike featuring our good friend from the Willamette Chapter, Margaret Sanner. She’s down in Texas right now and described the ‘triple whammy’ effect… “During the […]
The Fishies Are Swimming In Our House Now, Right?
As you know, Texas took a beating from Hurricane Ike this weekend. I was tracking it minute-by-minute via these twitter channels. (Yeah, pretty intense.) Here’s a quick round-up of eye-witness reports: […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Sept. 12, a family living in a travel trailer in Forest Grove had a fire. The family of two, had no where to go, needed clothes and food. When […]
Football: It Could Maybe Be Cool
Despite the fact that I went to a Big 10 school, I’m not a huge football fan. Maybe it’s ‘cuz I grew up in Portland, where all we ever had […]
Come Celebrate Fiestas Patrias!
This weekend, apart from being busy with Ike, the Oregon Trail Chapter will be celebrating patriotic holidays, better known as “Fiestas Patrias.” We’re all headed out to Hillsboro Stadium to […]
Giving Peace A Chance
As I type, people are over at Portland State University exploring the historical struggle for peace and justice. One of those people is our own CEO, Thomas Bruner. Thomas is […]
Do You Know This Person?
Hmmm…does this person look familiar? Leave your guess at who it is in the comments!P.S. At least it sure LOOKS like someone we know who’s responding to Hurricane Ike. I […]
How We Spend Your Money
So you’ve been thinking about giving to the Disaster Relief Fund in advance of Hurricane Ike. But aside from wanting to know where your money goes, you want to know […]
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Hopefully you took the time to watch the animation that Robin posted yesterday that illustrates the different hurricane intensities. But for those of you who don’t like what may be […]