Tag: Disaster
A Historic Day of Local Disaster Responses
Every year, the Red Cross responds to over 65,000 emergencies and most of them are home fires. These events may not make headlines, but they shatter lives. That’s why our […]
After the Flood: A Follow-Up on One Family’s Recovery in Paradise Park
By Allison Skoglind , Red Cross volunteer In the weeks leading up to Christmas, heavy downpours triggered an atmospheric river event that put residents of Paradise Park in Estacada on […]
Full Circle of Hope: 45 Years After Red Cross Saved His Life, He’s Lifting Oregonians Through the Storm
By Rebecca Marshall Dan Lam lives in Orange County, California but he packed up and came to Portland earlier this week to help people affected by the extreme weather and […]
The Burdoin Wildfire Destroys Homes in the Gorge Sends Hundreds Scrambling
By Rebecca Marshall, Red Cross Cascades Communications Director On July 21, 2025, two sisters sit on lawn chairs next to their RV in front of a Red Cross shelter in […]
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Yarisa’s Red Cross Story (English & Spanish)
Written by Marisa Bevington, Volunteer For some of the Red Cross volunteers throughout the world, the seed to become part of the Red Cross, was planted when they were adolescents […]
Meet New Regional Disaster Officer Kirsten Mandala
Written by Harriet Vanderbilt Cascades Region Red Cross is pleased to announce the arrival of Kirsten Mandala. She brings to Cascades a portfolio brimming with humanitarian and disaster risk reduction […]
From Start to Finish the Red Cross Assists in the Road to Recovery After the Rowena Fire
By Rebecca Marshall Communications Director Much of the work done at the American Red Cross happens after a wildfire is contained or is out of the headlines. Such was the […]
Starting the Burns Floods Recovery Process, One Shovel at a Time
By Isabel Anderson, Regional Communications Manager As Burns, OR residents start the clean-up process amid a historic flood, we have opened a distribution site that is open from 9am-4pm daily […]
Burns Residents Wade Their Way to Recovery After Record Breaking Floods
Written by Isabel Anderson, Regional Communications Manager In August of 2024, Burns Oregon was hit with devastating wildfires and with the damage from that still visible, Burns is now facing […]
Red Cross Workers from Oregon and SW Washington Travel to the LA Wildfires
By Rebecca Marshall, Red Cross Communications Director Volunteers and staff from the Red Cross Cascades Region are heading to Los Angeles to help those affected by the deadly wildfires, including […]