Early on Wednesday, September 20, Hurricane Maria — a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds — made direct landfall on Puerto Rico.  It was described as “apocalyptic” for […]

Just as so many American families celebrate dates of significance at this time of year, so too does the Red Cross family. On Dec. 25, 1821, Clara Barton (born Clarissa […]

Does Your Family Have an Escape Plan in Place? As of November 2, 2017, the Red Cross has installed 1 million smoke alarms, and 285 lives have been saved.  Candace […]

The American Red Cross is helping people affected by this morning’s train derailment in DuPont, WA.  The local Red Cross in Oregon & Southwest Washington has mental health responders and […]

The holidays are upon us. And nothing can ruin the spirit of good cheer like a trip to the emergency room. Or standing out in the street watching firefighters enter […]

Donating Blood For the fifth consecutive year, the Red Cross issued a challenge to cities in Oregon and Washington to hold a blood drive for patients in need.  Throughout the […]

After the Fire August 11, 2017 dawned disastrously for Terhesa Dollarhide and her children.  “The smoke alarm woke me up about 4:30 in the morning,” she recalled.  Terhesa saw her […]

With days getting shorter and temperatures getting cooler, it’s the time of year when many people turn up the heat in their homes. It’s also the time of year when […]

In August, Red Cross asked the public to try camping in their own backyards with only the contents of their preparedness kits. Named Camp Prepare, this event helped people see […]

It was a typically busy evening during an especially busy time. Felecia Taylor was cooking hamburgers for her sons, Marquavious, 14, and Martayvious, 10, on a warm September evening. The […]