Tag: Disaster
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 […]
Hurricane Irene Impacts Blood Supply
The American Red Cross is moving blood products to the areas most likely to be affected by Hurricane Irene so that these products will be available during and after the […]
How Americans use Social Tools in Disasters: Infographic
According to two new surveys conducted by the American Red Cross, Americans are relying more and more on social media, mobile technology and online news outlets to learn about ongoing […]
Oregon Business Preparedness Survey Results!
First, let me offer a few words of thanks to Oregon Business and CFM Strategic Communications for putting together a survey about business preparedness that captures information the Oregon Red […]
Cat Rescue In Minot, ND
When the Red Cross does damage assessment, we also get to rescue stranded cats! How awesome is that?! Red Cross damage assessment team rescues cat in flood from Ron Frank […]
Fun With Children’s Toys! (And Monster Asian Carp)
Really, there are no words…just watch.
Meet Allan McGeough
Meet Allan McGeough. Allan’s the Executive Director of the Mid-Dakota Chapter of the American Red Cross. He’s a resident of Minot. And his house is currently 9 feet under water. […]