PORTLAND, OR, August 3, 2016 – Between July 1 and July 31, the local Red Cross responded to 83 disasters (largely home fires and wildfires) and helped to address the […]

News Release from American Red Cross – Cascades Region Date: August 5th, 2016 9:33 AM Disaster responders with the American Red Cross Cascades Region are assisting approximately 50 people displaced […]

Kat Coker has been helping others since 1986. Inspired to volunteer by a high school teacher, she was active in supporting blood drives. She also was inspired by a fellow […]

Are you prepared to live on only the contents of your disaster preparedness kit following a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake or other disaster? Test your readiness by camping out in your […]

On Saturday morning, June 18, Tracy Belanger did what he does most every morning.  He got up, got ready for work at the Roseburg Fred Meyer where he is an […]

We need to talk. Let’s have the Cascadia Conversation.  Locations throughout the U.S. face some degree of natural disaster risk — North Carolina has hurricanes, Oklahoma has tornadoes, Missouri faces floods, […]

·      It’s wildfire season, make sure you are prepared to defend your home. Set aside household items that can be used as fire tools such as rakes, axes, hand saws, chain […]

 The American Red Cross Cascades Region (Oregon and Southwest Washington) responds to an average of two disasters every day. We provide hope and comfort to people affected by home fires, […]

Local Red Cross Sends Disaster Responders to California Wildfires, West Virginia Floods and Texas Floods Seventeen Red Cross Cascades Region (Oregon and Southwest Washington) disaster responders have deployed to disaster-affected areas […]

UPDATE: News Release from American Red Cross – Cascades Region July 1st, 2016 9:00 AM Update: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the 15 Mile Fire near The Dalles. Our shelter […]