Tag: hurricane
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 […]
Wondering What’s Up With Hurricane Ike?
Check out the Ike-specific Online Newsroom. You’ll find maps, photos, and audio reports from volunteers on the ground. Red Crossers have been hard at work in Florida and the Keys […]
25 Deployed; 3,500 Needed
Just in case you’re wondering, we have about 25 people from around Oregon going to Gustav so far. And if you’re wondering how many total volunteers are needed for the […]
Watch vs. Warning: Do You Know The Difference?
Since we typically don’t have hurricanes in this part of the country, many of you might not know the difference between a hurricane watch and a hurricane warning. As you […]
Oregonians Deploy For Tropical Storm Gustav
Though Tropical Storm Gustav isn’t projected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast until the end of Labor Day weekend, the American Red Cross is preparing for the anticipated hurricane […]
Preparing for Gustav
Around here the word “Katrina” is uttered with reverence and almost always accompanied by a sigh of remembered exhaustion. Nobody wants anybody to have to go through that again. And […]
Gearing Up For Gustav
The folks at National Headquarters are all atwitter about the impending Hurricane Gustav. If you’re anywhere within its path or just want to keep up on the latest developments, be […]
Hola, Dolly!
Victoria, our staffing hero, has been busy today. This morning, I got the heads up that we’re sending six more volunteers off to help with the response to Hurricane Dolly. […]
Dolly gets her own website.
I’m talking this Dolly, not this Dolly. For all the latest Hurricane Dolly Red Cross news, including stats, photos, audio and video from the field check out the Hurricane Dolly […]