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“Start running. Just start running.”
It’s the personal stories of disaster survival that move us. Here’s one from KVAL News that nearly brought me to tears. See for yourself. The Red Cross is always on […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
Prepare-aphernalia: The Bra That Could Save Your Life
“A brassiere that, in an emergency, can be quickly converted into a pair of protective face masks, one for the brassiere wearer and one to be given to some needy […]
Coffee Lover’s Prepare-aphernalia: VIA Ready Brew
Unless you happen to live on a remote desert island, you’ve probably heard about Starbucks’ new product — VIA Ready Brew. And, if you’re anything like me, you’ve even been […]
“Make Change” Campaign
Here’s another creative Red Cross ad campaign, thanks to the fine folks at Wray Ward. I love that they illustrate how even the smallest donation can make a difference — […]
Ready Radio Reading
Podcast listeners love books. There’s got to be a study somewhere that says that. Why else would there be so many audio books and book review podcasts? On that assumption… […]
Hope Floats In New Orleans
Today, a floating house is unveiled. Sure, there are floating homes everywhere. In fact, one need only look towards the Willamette River to see a ton of them here in […]
Imagine A Mega-Tsunami…
I have a secret passion for re-enactments. No, not like the Civil War stuff. More like what’s featured on shows like Surviving Disaster and, one of my all-time favorites, Unsolved […]
Disaster Response Update
October 4: Two fires in less than 12 hours! Disaster volunteers responded to a single wide trailer fire in Irrigon, Oregon. One adult and a child received help with clothes, […]
ZOMBIELAND: Grab Your Survival Kit
[Click for larger version.] All of you who voted for Shaun Of The Dead in our disaster movie poll will be excited that Zombieland is being released in theaters this […]