Tag: Disaster Action Teams
Fourth Of July Weekend: No Picnic For Some Local Families
While you were BBQ’ing and otherwise relaxing all weekend, our Disaster Action Team volunteers were hard at work, heading all over the metro area to help families in need. Here’s […]
“The Red Cross Presence Made A Difference”
From Bob Skipper, Multnomah County Sheriff, to the Oregon Trail Chapter:
Imagine The Trauma Of Losing Everything…
This weekend, I received an update from our Disaster Action Teams that almost brought me to tears. It didn’t initially sound like an unusual situation — a house fire, one […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
The long weekend saw the following reponses: Saturday, Jan. 17: Two adults in Troutdale had their home destroyed by fire. Disaster Action Teams assisted with food, clothing, lodging, medications, and […]
Dear 2009…
Dear 2009: Your track record of disasters is not impressive so far. Maybe it’s time for a you to make a resolution to quit them. Sincerely, Robin, who just received […]
More On The Landslide…
Driving out to the landslide today was a little bit of a walk down memory lane. Where it occurred is literally just a few blocks from where I went to […]
Guess What We’re Responding To This Morning?
I’ll give you a few hints: 1) It’s not a fire.2) It’s been raining a lot around here, after a period of dryness.3) We’re headed over to SW Portland’s Burlingame […]
It’s not just in the Portland area…
I just saw this article and had to post it. Apparently it’s not just our Chapter that has been responding to an unusual amount of house fires. The Register-Guard reports 30 house […]