Tag: earthquake
Happy 145th Birthday to the American Red Cross!
Highlighting our role in history in the face of disasters Written by Harriett Vanderbilt, Red Cross Volunteer On May 21st, the American Red Cross will celebrate 145 years of dedicated service to […]
Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
so much more to learn
(AP Photo) This article in the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/how-the-virginia-earthquake-packed-such-a-punch/2012/04/18/gIQAlJVqRT_story.html shows something that we already know but have yet to fully absorb: we have so much more to learn when it […]
Earthquake Preparedness Month: What is Liquefaction?
This week PBS’ NewsHour had a feature on a little known earthquake phenomenon known as liquefaction, using Oregon as an example of the dangers. It just happened to air after […]
Shaking up Earthquake Preparedness Month
What a day! A 8.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra island (Indonesia) with a 8.2 aftershock, then a 5.9 earthquake off the Southern Oregon coast, and then a […]
Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]
Timeline of ‘the big one’ for the Portland area
Last month the Portland Mercury did some research to develop a timeline of what might occur in Portland if the ‘big one’ hit. That is, the predicted 8+ magnitude earthquake […]
Jack Jewsbury to be Honored at Fred Meyer Breakfast of Champions
Following the devastating tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22, Jack Jewsbury and the Portland Timbers partnered with the American Red Cross to assist in fundraising. Jack, a Joplin […]
Scientific and Humanitarian Lessons from The Haiti and Japan Earthquakes
Our friends (and partners) at OMSI have piqued our collective Red Cross interest again with February 22nd’s Science Pub Portland topic! “Scientific and Humanitarian Lessons from The Haiti and Japan […]
Without the Red Cross, We Would Have Been Lost In recognition of the 2nd anniversary of the Haitian earthquake, we’ve excerpted this powerful piece that was posted on January 10th, […]