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National Geographic Article Features Tsunamis and Pacific Northwest
Posted in National Geographic Magazine February Edition 2012 Article: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/02/tsunami/folger-text What makes this article a must-read?This article interviews Kerry Sieh the Director of Earth Observatory in Singapore. Sieh is world’s […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
The Breakfast of Champions: An Event You’ll Never Forget
Last spring, DeOna Bridgeman of Canby witnessed a teenage boy struck by a car. DeOna rushed to the boy, who was lying in the road, not breathing and without a […]
Oregon Red Cross Assisted at Five Home Fires Last Week
Home fires are devastating for families, and almost twice a day in Oregon, a family is displaced by fire and left on their own. That’s when the Oregon Red Cross steps in […]
Oregon Red Cross Responds to Fatal House Fire
Oregon Red Cross volunteers responded to a house fire on Failing Street in Portland, OR early this morning. They provided humanitarian assistance to at least two people displaced by the […]
The “Other” List of Winter Preparedness Tips
The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement, warning of lower snow levels beginning Friday evening, in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. Since this is a holiday weekend […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
Oregon Red Cross Assisted at Six Metro House Fires Last Week
In the past week, Oregon Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteers responded to six home fires in the Portland Metro area. Our volunteers provided humanitarian assistance, free of charge, to […]
Caring Is Sharing! Give Blood On Valentine’s Day
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Red Cross!Do you love chocolate? All presenting donors at our Clark County Donor Center on this special day will receive a small box of […]