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Tracking Ike
Adding to yesterday’s list, here are some more hurricane tracking resources for you:– Weather Undergound’s tropical section. Interactive maps, satellite views, global sea temperatures, etc.They also have a site configured […]
Category 1, 2, 3…What’s the difference?
Category 1, Category 2, Category 3… so what’s the difference? Watch this. I wish I could show this animation to everyone – especially some media who blow off (no pun […]
VIDEO of Fireman Giving Cat CPR
Thanks to the anonymous commenter who provided us the actual video of the story I wrote about this morning. Here is firefighter Al Machado reviving the adorable feline:
NDART: Like The Red Cross For Animals
After my post yesterday about preparing pets for disasters, I got a very nice e-mail from Alexis, who’s currently creating the Baltimore City Animal Response Team. Here’s what she said: […]
Follow-Up: CPR Class For Singles!
The results are in. It may look like only 50% of you liked the idea of a CPR class for singles, but really, 100% of the actually single people said […]
Firefighter Rescues Cat with CPR
My sweetie sent me this story this morning. (Everybody on cue now, “awww.”) NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP/WPRI) – A New Bedford cat is alive thanks to a firefighter who performed […]
Haiti and Cuba: What We’re Doing
If you’re anything like Blake (and own a television), you’ve surely seen images of devastation in Haiti and Cuba caused by the recent hurricanes. One thing you might be wondering […]
Preparing Your Pet In A Disaster
By this point, most of you know that my extraordinary blogging prowess isn’t confined to Cross Blog…I also write for Apartment Therapy. This month, AT is focusing on pets — […]
Intl. Humanitarian Law, Taught By The Best In The Nation
If you’ve ever taken a class, you know that the instructor makes all the difference. Engaging instructor = lots of fun. Boring instructor = a complete waste of your time. […]
Being Red Cross Ready
You never know when or what may come your way, that is why it so important to Be Red Cross Ready. This was recently put to the test by one […]