Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Quake Alert!
I don’t know about you, but I definitely have earthquakes on the brain these days… Powerful earthquakes have recently struck Haiti, Chili, and now Baja California, Mexico April is Earthquake […]
Baja Earthquake Videos Hit YouTube
We hope you never have to experience a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. But, thanks to YouTube and Mashable, you can get a small taste of what it might be like. Water […]
XKCD Comic: “Sadly, a twitterer’s first instinct is not to find shelter.”
[Larger view here.] This morning’s XKCD comic raises a good point. To all our twitter friends (I still cringe at using the word “tweeps”): please drop, cover, hold on before […]
Muslim Community Blood Drive
Remember two weeks ago when I posted about the chance at Blazers Tickets? Turns out there is a great story behind it, and KGW has the scoop! The Portland chapter […]
Vampires Give Back
For those Twilight-fans out there, last week was pretty exciting. The fourth book, Breaking Dawn, was released near the end of 2008 and the finality of the book brought up […]
Save Lives, Give Yolk!
In honor of Easter (and Passover!), we’re passing along a question from our friends at the American Red Cross of Montclair-Glen Ridge-Nutley. Q: If human beings give blood, what do […]
CONTEST: (Let’s Get) Ready To Rumble!
In honor of Earthquake Month, we’re holding a contest to encourage you to be prepared for anything. To enter, simply take a photo of your disaster supply kit spread out […]
It’s Official…
Oregon Earthquake & Tsunami Awareness Month
New Oregon Tsunami Warning System Unveiled
When a devastating tsunami struck Indonesia in 2004, many were saved because of an unexpected phenomenon: elephants on the coast bolted from their pens and headed inland, en masse. As […]
Good News For Chocoholics
When choosing between chocolate eggs and Peeps at the grocery store, a new study on cardiovascular health may help the decision process. Researchers at the German Institute of Human Nutrition […]