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Know A Hero?

Oct 4, 2011

Each year in March we honor local heroes at our Breakfast of Champions event. The deadline to be honored at this years’ event is Friday October 14th, 2011. Do you […]

Your Donation Matters.

Oct 4, 2011

All hail the new Prophet of Doom in Oregon!

Oct 3, 2011

There’s an awesome article by Bruce Barcott in the October issue of Outside Magazine called “TOTALLY PSYCHED FOR THE FULL-RIP NINE”, about a Cascadia earthquake and its effects at the […]

IT’S A BRAVE NEW WORLD FOR EARTHQUAKE ALERTS

Oct 1, 2011

My friend Scott Reuter sent me this article from the Wall Street Journal how people tweeting about the recent earthquake in Virginia that were closest to the epicenter actually got […]

Are you ‘Tech Ready’ for a disaster?

Sep 29, 2011

In our increasingly technologically reliant society, people are finding new ways to communicate during and after a disaster. For example, during the Japanese crisis and East Coast earthquake people went […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Sep 29, 2011

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 […]

Good to Give, Good to Go! Don’t Miss Out!

Sep 27, 2011

Help Fuel the Blood Supply and Get a Chance to Win a $100 Gas Card!Red Cross to Hold $100 Gas Card Drawings Daily until September 30 The American Red Cross […]

Prepare-aphernalia: Video Game Armor

Sep 26, 2011

We often talk about preparedness and readiness around here, with the realistic (earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes) and the not-so-realistic (zombies, vampires, velociraptors). The idea is if you are prepared for something […]

Surviving An Emergency that Required No Toilet Paper

Sep 23, 2011

My Emergency Prep. Kit: Made out of a Widmer Beer box. Ready to help you calm down. On a recent sabbatical, I experienced the kind of family emergency that requires […]

Are your kids and pets prepared?

Sep 22, 2011

We are well into National Preparedness Month and also halfway through our annual #just1thing contest. We want to help you prepared and thanks to our great partners at the Public […]