Category: Disaster Relief
Red Cross Aids Hundreds of Oregonians Forced to Flee Wildfires
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades “I’m standing in smoky ash-filled air in Salem now, and it’s difficult to breathe even with a mask,” said Chad Carter, Red […]
Preparedness Month Goes Virtual but Preparing for a Disaster Remains Very Real
Story by Melanie Derbes / Red Cross Cascades “Get a kit. Make a plan. Be informed.” “Get a kit. Make a plan. Be informed.” If you repeat this to yourself […]
Red Crosser Proud to Put Her “Boots on the Ground” in South Texas
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt / Red Cross Cascades When Katelyn Dzialowy was asked if she wanted to deploy to Texas to support those impacted by a recent hurricane, she jumped […]
Red Cross Cascades Region looking for local volunteers due to COVID-19 as wildfire season looms
Story by American Red Cross Experts say the Pacific Northwest could be in for a busy wildfire season this summer and the American Red Cross needs volunteers to help in […]
Windstorm Damages Dozens of Homes in Morrow County, Red Cross Volunteers Help from Near and Far
Story by Julia Green / Red Cross Cascades Region On May 30, 2020, the community of Boardman in Morrow County, Oregon experienced a violent windstorm. A mobile home park was […]
72 Years Later, A Look Back at How the Red Cross Responded to the Vanport Flood
Story by Bhavna Verma / Red Cross Cascades Region Vanport now is a memory of a city that was once one of the largest housing projects in the United States. […]
Annual Disaster Academy Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19
Story by Hannah C. Wood / Red Cross Cascades The Cascades Region Disaster Academy takes place every May and typically, the academy would be an in-person event at Willamette University and is […]
Red Cross Offers Virtual Care for Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones
The American Red Cross is launching a Virtual Family Assistance Center to support families struggling with loss and grief due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. People can visit redcross.org/get-help to […]
The Red Cross Finds New Ways to Provide Disaster Support During COVID-19
Story by Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Even a telecommunication engineer struggles with how to pack a hug into a phone call. Carl Nelson, a retired telecommunication engineer and […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Remembering Pendleton, Flooding Inspires Locals into Action
Editors Note: April 6, 2020, marked the two month anniversary of the Umatilla County flooding. During this unique time, we just wanted to recognize all of the volunteers that supported […]