Tag: floods
How the Red Cross Responded to January’s Storm, and How They Will Respond in the Future
Two weeks ago, the Oregon Red Cross set up an Emergency Disaster Relief Shelter at the Newport Fairgrounds for victims of the recent storms and floods. The shelter was only […]
Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up
Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday 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 […]
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! […]
A Future after the Flood
Married with a 5-year-old son, Freda Tremper and her husband typified a young couple just starting out. She was 28 he was 32. They owned a small home on Gertz […]
Pakistan Flooding, As Seen From Above
From Wired:Above at left is the central Pakistan city of Hyderabad on July 31. At right is the city on August 19, as floodwater swelled the Indus River. In coming […]
An Excuse For A Party?
I don’t know about you, but I’ll find any excuse to throw a party. With upcoming March holidays like Saint Patrick’s Day, the lesser-known Submarine Day or even the extremely […]
Facebook for Flood Survival?
So, if you haven’t been following the news, flooding is prompting a Red Cross response on both national and international levels. Our chapter alone has already sent out one volunteer […]
Have Bus, Will Travel
Red Cross volunteers come in all shapes and sizes…and vehicles. Including a really awesome double-decker type bus. I didn’t actually tour the bus, but I was there when this news […]
Flickr Finds: Disaster Relief Snowman
Photo courtesy of Lindsey Weber/American Red Cross
North Dakota: How We’re Helping
Just to give you a quick update on how Oregonians are helping out in North Dakota: On Saturday morning, two volunteers from our chapter headed to Fargo to help with […]