Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
This Weekend: Damascus Shelter Exercise
A fast moving wildfire has broken out in heavily wooded areas just 10 miles east of Damascus. Fifty residents will be forced out of their homes – would you be […]
Tornado Hunter
Hahaha! I just had to share this XKCD comic with you guys. I haven’t seen a tornado since I migrated here from the Midwest, and to tell you the truth […]
Free Tsunami Workshop Comes To Coast
If you live on Oregon’s coast and are concerned about the threat of tsunamis, this free workshop might be for you: The two-day workshop will begin at the Cannon Beach […]
Enjoy Your Mocktail!
For months now, we’ve been toying with the idea of a signature Red Cross cocktail, whipped up by a terrific bartender (perhaps from here or here). My idea? An “Oregon […]
Captured Recaptcha
A friend posted this on his Facebook, calling it “unfortunate.” I see his point, but I happen to think it’s VERY fortunate…and really quite accurate for this blog. See for […]
Slideshow: Together We Prepare Carver
After reading a little bit about this weekend’s Carver preparedness project, I thought you might want to see a few (okay, five) photos of the team* in action. *Actually, it’s […]
The Cutest Flu
nataliedee.com Awww, twine flu is adorable! Other types of flu… are not. Learn how to stop the spread of those cute, cuddly little germs at www.oregonredcross.org/flu. (P.S. Natalie Dee‘s comics […]
Carver Mitigation Project!
As a specialist of preparedness I feel wildly qualified to talk about the fire/flood preparedness project the AmeriCorps brigadiers engaged in this weekend. But really, I just want to share […]
Staying Safe On The Farm
I grew up in Oregon, but as an urban Portlander, I don’t know that I ever saw a tractor. Really, it wasn’t until this year’s Steam-Up that I saw farm […]
A New Kind of (K)Night Rider
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a… Blood Runner! Brawny, brainy, and with bleeding-hearts of gold, Blood Runners are the ultimate Life-Saving Crusaders. The Service by Emergency Rider […]