Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
More On The Landslide…
Driving out to the landslide today was a little bit of a walk down memory lane. Where it occurred is literally just a few blocks from where I went to […]
A Piece of Cake
Once you get a week past your birthday you assume you’re safe from all surprises, right? Wrong. My team somehow found out that my birthday was last week, so today […]
Guess What We’re Responding To This Morning?
I’ll give you a few hints: 1) It’s not a fire.2) It’s been raining a lot around here, after a period of dryness.3) We’re headed over to SW Portland’s Burlingame […]
It’s International Day For Disaster Reduction!
Get your party hats ready — it’s time to celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction! As Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of United Nations, said last year, “Disaster risk reduction is about […]
Today was one of my favorite days of the year!
Every year we have a special Build A Kit Day when staff and volunteers get a big discount on emergency kit supplies. It’s an excellent day when we totally get […]
Co-Workers Pitch In to Help Red Cross Volunteer
Did you know that there are still 45 Oregonians on the ground helping with relief efforts for Hurricane Ike? One of them is the Oregon Pacific Chapter’s Saundra Romero, whose […]
I Only Drink Tap Water
Yay! Our arch rivals, I mean, good friends at the Portland Water Bureau just sent us some super cool schwag: a Bull Run Water carafe, and a bunch of hip illustrated bumper stickers […]
“Mad Men” Holds Office Blood Drive
After a very crazy two weeks, I had the chance to finally catch up on a little television this weekend. So I apologize that I’m a full week late in […]
Walking The Talk
Check out this YouTube video of FEMA administrator David Paulison showing off how he has prepared his Florida home for hurricanes. Thanks to our friend John Solomon for nudging agency […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Oct. 4, a family had a fire in their house, in Fairview. The family of 3 adults, 1 child and 1 infant needed a place to sleep, food, and […]