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Mythbusting: Overpasses as Tornado Shelters
MYTH: An overpass is a good place to shelter during a tornado.According to this boingboing article, the myth started in 1991 when a news crew survived a tornado by hiding […]
Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and once again we find ourselves with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that we wanted to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]
Memorial Day Weekend Blood Drive Events!
This Memorial Day, donate in honor of a military service member. There are several exciting ways to give blood during our upcoming holiday weekend in Portland and Vancouver, WA! All […]
Zombies invade University of Oregon
If you check this blog often, you probably know we like to mention zombies. However much of the time it is about the potential zombies have for causing harm, not […]
VIDEO: Red Cross Responds In Joplin
“We don’t just have wounded bodies, we have wounded spirits.” — Nurse and Red Cross volunteer Christine Stockwell, on the ground in Joplin, MO.
What’s In A (Storm) Name?
The 2011 list is out and our very own Nate made the cut. Granted, I’m sure Nate has no interest in having a horrible hurricane or terrible tropical storm bearing […]
Timbers’ Jack Jewsbury On Joplin Tornado
A disaster becomes more “real” when you know someone who’s been personally affected. And after watching this interview with Jack Jewsbury, captain of the much-loved Portland Timbers, I guarantee you’ll […]
What Would You Take With You?
If your house was burning, what would you take with you? It’s a question we’ve all thought about. And perhaps Red Crossers think about it more than most since we […]
The Best Cat Video On The Whole Internet
I know that’s saying a lot. The internet is chock full of cat videos and photos. (Have you seen the I Love My Cat flickr pool? They have to limit […]
Center for Disease Control is Ready for Zombies
This past weekend I watched the TV series “The Walking Dead”. Unlike past takes on a ‘zombie apocalypse’, this series prided itself by allowing the characters to break the wall […]