Tag: Disaster

Give Us Your Guess: Paleotempestology

I’m trying to build my nerd cred, but hopelessly failing at the task. Try as I might, I’m just cool. I can’t help it! (Note: You can’t see this, but […]

Disaster Response Update

August 4: Our Direct Assistance Specialist helped a client whose mobile home in Arlington, Ore. was completely destroyed. The fire occurred around midnight and the client slept outside until this […]

He’s No Chicken Little…

Whatcha doing this Thursday night? Want to meet the Prophet of Doom? Every month, our disaster volunteers get together for a meeting and invite a very special guest to present. […]

Roselyn Apartment Fire In Photos

This afternoon, I had the privilege of meeting many residents of the Roselyn Apartments. Sadly, I didn’t meet them in their homes — I met them in a temporary shelter […]

The $10 Difference

Sometimes candy helps high school kids win class president…and sometimes $10 bills help volunteers exit a plane faster. After a plane crash in Manchester, UK, safety researchers attempted to recreate […]

Between Heart and Hand

Support the Red Cross and change a life, starting with your own. Apoya a la Cruz Roja y cámbiale la vida a alguien, empezando por la tuya.

Sharing Stories Of Survival

What goes hand in hand with disasters? Survivors. Whether it’s Pierce Brosnan and Mayor Rachel surviving the inferno of Dante’s Peak (yeah, I totally watched it last night) or the […]

Be Prepared For Anything…The T-Shirt!

You’ve seen the design on our Twitter page and in our Ready Radio logo. The good natured humor, the preparedness message — what’s not to love? And now you can […]