Tag: Hurricane Ike
Pena-Fisher Provides Care In Lindale
Following yesterday’s coverage of an Oregon Red Crosser on NPR, I thought I’d point you in the direction of another one profiled in the Eugene Register Guard. Stephanie Pena-Fisher is […]
Oregon Volunteer On NPR
If you’re an NPR fan, you might have caught today’s story about Red Cross volunteers coming from all over the country to help Texas with recovery efforts after Hurricane Ike. […]
Another Mapstravaganza. Thanks, Google!
Google rocks! They made an interactive map of all the shelters on the gulf coast. You can click on the icons for details about each shelter. And speaking of maps […]
Need Meds?
Do you have three days’ worth of medication on you RIGHT NOW? Not back at your house or out in your car, but immediately available if someone demanded to see […]
Red Crosser describes the ‘triple whammy’ blow of Ike
The Oregonian ran a story on Ike featuring our good friend from the Willamette Chapter, Margaret Sanner. She’s down in Texas right now and described the ‘triple whammy’ effect… “During the […]
The Fishies Are Swimming In Our House Now, Right?
As you know, Texas took a beating from Hurricane Ike this weekend. I was tracking it minute-by-minute via these twitter channels. (Yeah, pretty intense.) Here’s a quick round-up of eye-witness reports: […]
Do You Know This Person?
Hmmm…does this person look familiar? Leave your guess at who it is in the comments!P.S. At least it sure LOOKS like someone we know who’s responding to Hurricane Ike. I […]
How We Spend Your Money
So you’ve been thinking about giving to the Disaster Relief Fund in advance of Hurricane Ike. But aside from wanting to know where your money goes, you want to know […]
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Hopefully you took the time to watch the animation that Robin posted yesterday that illustrates the different hurricane intensities. But for those of you who don’t like what may be […]
Tracking Ike
Adding to yesterday’s list, here are some more hurricane tracking resources for you: – Weather Undergound’s tropical section. Interactive maps, satellite views, global sea temperatures, etc. They also have a […]