Tag: Disaster
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. […]
Volunteers Head To Midwest After Strong Storms, Flooding
Whew! Monday morning has been busy already. Over the weekend, you might have heard about the terrible storms and devastating flooding that has hit the Midwest. While the American Red […]
Who Survives When Disaster Strikes?
Aside from the Washington Post article, I wanted to point you in the direction of an article from Time magazine’s June issue, all about how people respond in disaster situations. […]
Quincy Jones on Myanmar / The Making Of the PSAs…
Our new friend, Quincy Jones, recorded two PSAs – the China earthquake one I posted yesterday as well as a combined Myanmar cyclone & China earthquake one I’m posting here. […]
Quincy Jones: “Please Support China Earthquake Relief Efforts”
Wow. I’ve always been a fan of Quincy Jones‘ musical creations, but this little 30-second video may be the best thing he’s made yet. He has recorded a very heartfelt PSA […]
Yao Ming + Red Cross: Behind the Scenes of the China Earthquake PSA
If you follow the NBA, you may have already seen Yao Ming‘s Red Cross public service announcement. (Click here to play the PSA.) Even more moving (in my opinion) than […]
International Disaster Relief Banner: Grab the Code
FYI: I put a little banner on our sidebar that leads to the International Response Fund donation page. If you want to put it on your site too, just email […]
A deluge of disasters serves as a reminder.
This morning my alarm clock radio came on, and in the space of just a few minutes I heard the following stories: – Several tornadoes hit the Midwest. Severe damage. […]
Myanmar: Photos and Updates On Relief Efforts
I spent an hour this morning on a national conference call discussing the relief efforts in Myanmar. Some good news is that (as our blog readers may already know) there […]
Myanmar Disaster Relief: Latest Updates
We may be half a world away, but we at the Oregon Trail Chapter can still connect you with disaster relief in Myanmar. You can now donate specifically to Myanmar […]