Tag: Disaster
SLIDESHOW: Together We Prepare Boise & Eliot
Over the weekend, Red Crossers visited the Boise and Eliot neighborhoods — right in our own backyard! — distributing flashlights, whistles and preparedness information.The whistles appeared to be a big […]
We’re Going To Graceland!
No, not Elvis’ home with the world famous Jungle Room, but rather the “Graceland of Atomic Tourism,” a disaster shelter built in the mid-1950’s for our very own government leaders. […]
Haiti Earthquake: Six Months Later
Six months ago today, the world was stunned as a powerful earthquake shook Haiti, destroying buildings, schools and lives. Today, recovery efforts march on and the global Red Cross network […]
Prepare-aphernalia: The Candwich!
If you brown bag it to work, you’ve probably run into the sad problem of a soggy, smooshed sandwich. Who wants to eat a pulverized PB&J? A torn tuna? A […]
Celebrate Independence Day At The Bagdad
I frequently proclaim how much I love disaster movies. Heck, Robin and I even held Disaster Movie Mondays last September! So you can only imagine how much it shames me […]
Paranoia Or Just Being Prepared?
We’ve talked before about luxury doomsday bunkers and “preppers;” now check out this video from ABC News and tell us what you think.
Dads Prove Disasters Don’t Have To Be Bland
Poop bags and a 1985 walkman. These dads give a great lesson on why supplementing an “official” disaster kit with stuff that works for your family is so important. So […]
Tennessee Flood Photos, As Accompanied By Johnny Cash
Here in Oregon, we’re sending volunteers to help — three Oregonians will have joined the relief efforts by this time tomorrow. Please wish all of them (and those that they’ll […]
Flooding In Tennessee
If this powerful video has inspired you to help the people affected by severe weather across our Southern states, just text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.You can […]
Are You Prepared For A Frog Fall?
This August, Portland’s 48 Hour Film Project will return. To get you geared up in the interim, I bring you inspiration from Springfield, MO, the home of SATO48 (and our […]