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Disaster Action Team Responses
There was a single unit apartment fire in Portland on Nov. 21. When the Red Cross Volunteers arrived the two adults declined service. Red Cross Mental Health Volunteers will contact […]
Celebrity Chef Says Thanks For Giving
Given my recent confession, you might wonder why I’m blogging about celebrity chefs and receipes. But really, what Portlander isn’t a foodie? The latest news is that southern cooking queen […]
Did Holly Save A Life? Stone Soup Continues…
I know you’ve been wondering about the dramatic outcome of the Stone Soup comic strip this week. Well, here you go: And here’s the one for today:See?!?!?! Knowing first aid […]
Don’t Donate. Really.
Sounds pretty crazy, given my usual calls to action. But really, don’t do it. I mean, why would you want to help your neighbor after a disaster? Or communicate with […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Nov. 19, there was a house fire in Southeast Portland. The trailer parked next to the house, because of the fire lost electricity. When the Red Cross Volunteers arrived […]
Impartiality Put To The Test
I received an email today from Eric Corliss, our Emergency Services Director. The message discussed the first ever American Red Cross Humanitarian Prize winners. Recipients Dr. Younis Al Khatib (Palestine […]
Are You A Shop-A-Holic?
SOME of us around here have a problem with shoes. I’m not naming names, but their initials are MW and AE. You can take it from there. (I, on the […]
Disaster Preparedness In Urban Immigrant Communities
There’s a paper making it’s way around Red Cross circles that I thought might interest you preparedness junkies. Entitled “Disaster Preparedness in Urban Immigrant Communities: Lessons Learned from Recent Catastrophic […]
Pun Cookies Are Fun Cookies
Speaking of cooking for a cause… Yesterday I came across a couple of delicious looking cookie recipes that would be great for a Recipe for Disaster Party or a Red […]
Disaster Trailers In The Daily Astorian
We’ve had some great coverage of the disaster trailers that have been delivered up and down the Oregon coast over the last few weeks. Extra special thanks to KOIN‘s Tim […]