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Check Out Our Wordle!

Jul 16, 2008

Isn’t it cute?Thanks to Apartment Therapy — see, the synergy is already beginning — we plugged our blog URL into this site and gave it a whirl. We even used […]

1,000 Dead, 13,000 Injured: Could It Be You?

Jul 15, 2008

I’m a little late on this, but I wanted to direct your attention to today’s Oregonian article about a recent Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) report that […]

More maps!

Jul 15, 2008

View Larger Map Another map for you. Wendy over at Red Cross Chat is making some very interesting maps lately. This one is of the many multi-family fires that have […]

Cute First Aid Products and Lise’s AWESOME News!

Jul 15, 2008

Since you already know of my penchant for well-designed preparedness products, I thought I’d share a well-designed first aid product for a change. I love the clean design of Help […]

Chuck Norris always donates blood to the American Red Cross…

Jul 15, 2008

…just never his own.   *stifling my laughter*   Oh, man. I heard that “Chuck Norris Fact” the other day and it cracks me up every time I think of […]

Two Oregonians Hailed as Heroes

Jul 15, 2008

Part of our goal here at the Red Cross is to give people the skills to save a life — their own or someone else’s. And two Oregonians have recently […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

Jul 15, 2008

On Monday, July 14, 3 adults and a child had a fire in their house. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, the assisted the family with: –Two nights lodging in […]

It’s a mapstravaganza!

Jul 14, 2008

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a map is worth a thousand numbers.  It’s much easier to get a quick scope of things by looking at a […]

T Minus Five Days…and Counting

Jul 14, 2008

We’re getting ready to launch a brand new Web site (note the AP style!) and, as loyal blog readers, you’re going to be among the first to see it. The […]

Turn on the tube and cross your fingers.

Jul 14, 2008

What are you doing tomorrow night? Watching the latest episode of Celebrity Family Feud? Great! That means you’ll see celebrity cabinet member Vivica A. Fox playing for the American Red Cross.  She […]