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 […]

Everyone is looking forward to the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend and the American Red Cross has steps they can follow to stay safe when enjoying the fireworks or […]

One evening, I started to smell smoke. It was a dreadful house-on-fire smoke smell. I didn’t hear any sirens, but it was obvious that somewhere nearby a house was burning. […]

Join us to celebrate first responders, learn about disaster preparedness and support the local American Red Cross Cascades Region at the third annual First Responder 5K Fun Run/Walk and Preparedness […]

Update: 6/5/16 – Red Cross Shelter Services No Longer Needed in Mosier; Shelter Closes Shelter services are no longer needed at Dry Hallow Elementary School in The Dalles and the […]

Julie Burger was recognized in March for 50 years of volunteering with the Red Cross.  In her 50 years of volunteering for the Service to Armed Forces division of the […]