Tag: Disaster
Terry Nefcy answers the call to help 24/7
Harriet Vanderbelt/Red Cross Cascades Region Terry Nefcy’s parents taught him the importance of helping those in need from a young age. “Dad and Mom told me that we must do […]
Local company, Mountain House Launches Red Cross Month Fundraising Campaign
Chelsea White/ Red Cross Cascades Region Build a Kit. Make a Plan. Be Informed. Local Oregon company, Mountain House not only helps with freeze dried food for your emergency kit, […]
He Will Never Know How Many Lives He Saved
Patricia Griffiths / Red Cross Cascades Region With the whir of a screwdriver and chirp of a tested alarm, Jon Grasle wraps up another day’s work. Since 2016, the Portland-based […]
Everyday People Showing Strength After Hurricane Ian
Rebecca Marshall/Red Cross Cascades Region “To help is to live. Not to help is to die. When I saw the Red Cross trucks, I saw life.” Those were the words […]
Disaster Mental Health – A Vital Service
Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region What is Disaster Mental Health? Did you know that the Red Cross provides counseling services after a disaster? Disaster Mental Health, or counseling services by […]
Red Cross honors community heroes during annual Red Cross Month celebration in March
Celebrate by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, March 23; giving blood; or volunteering Last year, local Red Cross volunteers responded to nearly 700 emergency disasters, including home fires and […]
Cascades Region high schoolers find passion and service in Red Cross Youth Councils
Story by Colleen Hathaway/Red Cross Cascades Region What comes to mind when you think of an American Red Cross Leader? Are they coordinating disaster response services? Collaborating with […]
Cascades Region volunteer Nina Sjoding personifies the Red Cross mission
Story by Harriet Vanderbilt/Red Cross Cascades Region Nina Sjoding lives the Red Cross mission. She is passionate about her work as a Service to Armed Forces Resiliency Workshop facilitator and […]
NWS to try ‘Impact-based Warnings’ in the Midwest
A tough challenge the American Red Cross encounters is keeping messaging for disaster preparedness fresh and relevant. Saying that a certain type of disaster is of concern over and over […]
Emergency Design
Most of us are all too familiar with images of tent-cities sprung up around the world wherever disaster strikes or the sea of FEMA trailers planted in New Orleans and […]