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NPR Reporters Experience China Earthquake Firsthand
On my way home from work today, I caught a story on NPR about the devastating earthquake in China. I was thrown for just a moment — how are these […]
A deluge of disasters serves as a reminder.
This morning my alarm clock radio came on, and in the space of just a few minutes I heard the following stories: – Several tornadoes hit the Midwest. Severe damage. […]
Have You Ever Seen A Pet-A-Kin?
If your pet suddenly stopped breathing or broke a bone, would you know what to do? When it comes to saving lives here at the Red Cross, we care just […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Saturday May 10, 2008 the disaster volunteers helped a family of 2 adults, that had a fire in their apartment, the volunteers assisted the family with: –2 nights stay […]
Farewell Fun Auditors!
The first thing Jane said when she got here on Monday was, “Where’s that girl from the blog?” Jane is a white-haired retired woman from Florida…and an auditor. Not the […]
Our Lucky Winner
GeeBee came to my office yesterday to claim his prize. The proof is in the picture, he was a very happy winner. Congrats again, GeeBee!
Myanmar: Photos and Updates On Relief Efforts
I spent an hour this morning on a national conference call discussing the relief efforts in Myanmar. Some good news is that (as our blog readers may already know) there […]
Save Lives, Vote for Our Blog!
Last week, we got a taste of victory when this blog won a big award. But, hey, we’re admittedly greedy and can’t just stop there. That’s why we want YOU […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On May 8, at 9:30 am, 3 adults and 3 children had a fire in their single family residence, in Astoria. When the Disaster team arrived they assisted the family […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Thursday May, 8 2 adults and 5 children in their apartment in Aloha. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the family by providing: –2 nights stay in […]