Tag: Disaster
Unusual Frequency
So, yeah, it looks like we have actually been responding to more fires than usual lately. Yesterday, Rodney in Emergency Services sent out a special volunteer recruitment email that started […]
Hello again!
I’m back in Portland, safe and well. Only partially buried under a backlog of emails that piled up while I was away. I’ll dig myself out eventually! I have a lot […]
Red Cross Volunteer on the Blog
Hello everyone, I am a volunteer with the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross. I serve in the emergency services area as a disaster responder. I joined the […]
“Thank you for what you do.”
I’m in the airport, getting ready to fly out. Just thought I’d mention that when I went through airport security I was chatting with the security guard and told her […]
Deploying to D.C. for Disaster
(Never miss a chance to alliterate, kids.) Okay, Lise, I get the hint. I’ll tell everyone… National Headquarters called today and asked if I would be willing to come and […]
How Oregonians Can Help the Midwest
At this point, we’ve sent eight local volunteers to Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana, as well as one more to the Red Cross national disaster operations center in Washington, D.C. The […]
Where are they now?
Here are some photos from the flood-stricken areas of the Midwest where our local volunteers are helping out. Iowa. And Indiana.
Midwest Flooding Updates
By the way, you can keep up to date on the national Red Cross response on this special Midwest Floods Blog. And we’ll keep updating you, of course, about what […]
Preparing for the “New Normal”
With disasters occurring at what seems like a frightening pace across the country and around the world, the “new normal” really pushes America to start developing a culture of preparedness. […]