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Disaster Action Team Response
On Monday, May 5, a family of 6 (2 adults and 4 children) had a major house fire in Troutdale. Red Cross volunteers assisted by providing:— Three nights stay in […]
Photo of Myanmar Red Cross Relief Efforts
Just noticed a photo on www.nytimes.com today of Myanmar Red Crossers getting relief supplies ready for distribution. (photo via NYTimes.com, via Myanmar News Agency, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images)
Oregon Red Cross Salutes Fred Meyer
After being the title sponsor of our Chapter’s annual Breakfast of Champions for several years , I asked Fred Meyer to consider a proposition: become the title sponsor of all […]
Emergency Preparedness Week In Canada
Some of our Flickr photos from Earthquake Drill 2008 just got featured in an article about Canada’s Emergency Preparedness Week on NowPublic.com, a “crowd powered media” site where citizen journalists contribute news.
And the winner is…
GeeBee! GeeBee, you can email me at parkerr@redcross-pdx.org to arrange pick-up of your fabulous prize. And as a “thank you” for participating we’d also like to offer a fabulous consolation […]
Updates On Myanmar Disaster Response
It’s hard news to read as the reported death toll rises to 10,000. Our hearts go out to everyone affected. Here’s the latest news about the Red Cross disaster response: […]
More on Myanmar (Burma)
The American Red Cross (National) stands ready to help. Press release here. (Photo via The Associated Press – Released by China’s Xinhua News Agency)
International Humanitarian Aid and Law
This morning I got a call from News Channel 6 wanting to know if our Chapter had any people responding to the recent devastating cyclone in Myanmar (Burma). I didn’t […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
Update: Late last Friday, 2 May 08, we were able to assist a family of three in Hillsboro. The fire was about a week old, but family was still working […]
Reminder: Comment Today!
Just reminding you that you still have time to comment on my post from last week to be entered to win the fantastic emergency radio. Just tell us something you’ve done […]