Tag: Disaster
Tornado Alley Strikes Portland
Last night I had the opportunity to go to the premiere for the OMSI Film Festival. If you’re not familiar, there are a TON of amazing IMAX films that will […]
Safe House: Good For Zombies, Maybe Disasters?
One day, I will live here. Okay, maybe not in Poland. To be honest, I’ve visited there before and it’s too chilly for my taste. But I’d sure like to […]
Photo of the Day: Muriel Minkler Gives First Aid With A Smile
Red Cross nurses work in the First Aid Clinic at the Belk Activity Center shelter. Muriel Minkler of the Oregon Trail chapter of the Red Cross takes a pulse from […]
Making A Difference Across The County
As you know, we’ve been sending volunteers to help with relief efforts in Alabama. And, let me tell you, each and every one of them is amazing. Not only are […]
What The Heck Is Liquefaction?
As you might imagine, we’ve been talking a lot about earthquakes lately, especially the risk of a Cascadia subduction zone quake right here in Oregon. One word that has come […]
Red Cross + Loads Of Hope
I’m a fairly stoic person, but it’s always the heart-tugging commercials that bring me down. This one, for example, always makes me a little teary… The first time I saw […]
Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and once again we find ourselves with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that we wanted to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]
VOLUNTEER: Meet Tom Jellum!
It is National Volunteer Week at the American Red Cross and we would like to take this opportunity to recognize some of the volunteers from within our local communities. Over […]
VOLUNTEER: Meet Lynda Holm!
It is National Volunteer Week at the American Red Cross and we would like to take this opportunity to recognize some of the volunteers from within our local communities. Over […]
(An Early) Friday Final Cut
It’s Friday, and once again we find ourselves with a plethora of stories. So here’s your final cut…everything that we wanted to share, but don’t have time to blog. Enjoy! […]