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Hurricane Gustav
Hurricane Gustav is making headlines and the American Red Cross is getting ready. Chapters across the Southeast are preparing to receive evacuees.Over the next two days the Red Cross will […]
25 Deployed; 3,500 Needed
Just in case you’re wondering, we have about 25 people from around Oregon going to Gustav so far. And if you’re wondering how many total volunteers are needed for the […]
Cross Blogger In Denver To Offer DNC Help
Everyone’s abuzz about the Democratic National Convention in Denver, but do you know the Oregon Trail Chapter’s personal connection to the events? If you guessed Cross Blog’s own Eric Corliss, […]
Watch vs. Warning: Do You Know The Difference?
Since we typically don’t have hurricanes in this part of the country, many of you might not know the difference between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning. As you […]
Oregonians Deploy For Tropical Storm Gustav
Though Tropical Storm Gustav isn’t projected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast until the end of Labor Day weekend, the American Red Cross is preparing for the anticipated hurricane […]
Wondering Who Won the BLOG OFF?
While we’ve all been twiddling our thumbs in anxious anticipation, our BLOG OFF 2008 moderators (Corey Pein of Willamette Week and Amy J. Ruiz of the Portland Mercury) have been […]
Preparing for Gustav
Around here the word “Katrina” is uttered with reverence and almost always accompanied by a sigh of remembered exhaustion. Nobody wants anybody to have to go through that again. And […]
32 Gallons Of Blood Donated…But Not All At Once
Gerald Doran of Phoenix (that’s southern Oregon, not Arizona) has saved more than 750 lives. Yep, you read that right…750 LIVES. Just this month, the hero donated his 257th unit […]
Roadkilled And Still Running!
Even though Hood to Coast happened last weekend, it’s never too late to share a great story. As you might recall, at last year’s Breakfast of Champions, we handed out […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Thursday Morning, there was a house fire in Portland. When the volunteers arrived the helped one adult with: –2 nights stay in a nearby motel.–A client assistance card to […]