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The Oregon Wildfires Inspired Me to Help, The Oregon Spirit Left Me in Awe
Story and photos by Anne Stearns / Red Cross Cascades Region My name is Anne Stearns and I was one of Disaster Health Services Supervisors for the wildfire disaster relief […]
When A Disaster Hits Your Hometown, ‘You Act’
Story by Kalen Pippins / Red Cross Cascades Region I was working when I first got the emergency alert that unusually strong winds were being forecast to hit Lane County, […]
In the Aftermath of Wildfires, the Devastation Becomes More Clear
Story and photos by Lynette Nyman / Red Cross Cascades Region When the Holiday Farm Fire blazed through the McKenzie River Valley in Oregon people fled to the east and […]
“That’s what we do”: The Albins’ story of sheltering their neighbors
Story by Greta Gustafson, photos by Axl David / Red Cross Cascades Region At 11 am on Tuesday, September 8th, Patty and Chuck Albins’ phone rang. It was the call they were prepared […]
When it Comes to Wildfires, ‘Ain’t Nothing Sacred’
Story and photos by Lynette Nyman / Red Cross Cascades Region Michael Chauran is a man of story. But when asked if he’ll write about his experience with the recent Oregon wildfires […]
Red Cross Volunteers from Ohio, Deliver a Warm Meal to those Returning to their Homes in Oregon
Story and photos by Lynette Nyman / Red Cross Cascades Region In the two weeks since the start of Oregon’s wildfire disaster, the American Red Cross has provided tens of […]
Oregon Wildfire Response is a ‘Team Effort’ As Volunteers Put Collaboration at the Forefront
Story and photo by Axl David / Red Cross Cascades Region Inside a nondescript office building in Salem, Oregon, Jenny Legaspi is working tirelessly to embody a phrase we often say at the Red […]
New Volunteers Help Red Cross Build Wildfire Cleanup Kits, for Those Impacted by Wildfires
Story and photos by Lynette Nyman / Red Cross Cascades Region After damaging and historic wildfires swept through Oregon, starting on Labor Day 2020, many friends and neighbors of those […]
One Week Since the Start of the Historic Oregon Wildfires
Story by Lynette Nyman / Photos by Axl David / Red Cross Cascades When the call came to evacuate her home in Mollala, Oregon, Kathie Tapia grabbed her pills, pets, and wallet. “How do […]
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 […]