Tag: wildfire
Volunteer Spotlight: Through Humor and Compassion, Volunteer Linda Morris Finds her Calling with the Red Cross
Story by Julia Green/Red Cross Cascades Region Standing in their living room in Oregon, Linda Morris and her husband watched as Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in October of 2017. […]
New Central & Eastern Oregon Executive Director Experiences First Red Cross Deployment
Story by Bhavna Verma/Red Cross Cascades Region It’s been a whirlwind few months for Nadine McCrindle, the new Red Cross Cascades Region Executive Director for Central & Eastern Oregon. She […]
Hot, Windy, and Dry Conditions Raises the Risk of Wildfires
If the smoke in the Willamette Valley or the shocking images from Texas haven’t been warning enough, it is wildfire season. With this week expected to be the warmest of […]
Fire Rages, Red Cross Responds
As I type this, there is a wildfire raging in Central Oregon. And, as I type this, the Red Cross is operating a shelter in Sisters for everyone who has […]
Volcano Or Wildfire?
Let’s play a little guessing game. What do YOU think this image is — volcano or wildfire? It might look like a volcanic eruption, but it’s really the recent Station […]
Artists’ Firsthand Accounts of the California Wildfires
[Re-posting since I accidentally left some links out yesterday.] Some things are irreplaceable. Awards you’ve won. Paintings you’ve created. The sense of home you built up in a place over […]
California Wildfire
Today our thoughts are with the folks in Southern California who have lost their homes to the wildfires – and also with our fellow Red Crossers who have been working […]
Don’t Leave Home Without Your Documents
If you’ve been following the news about the California wildfires, you might have also seen that Governor Schwarzenegger has signed an executive order to waive fees for replacement documents for […]
I Lost My Home And 40 Years Worth Of Art
I felt a sharp pang of sadness when I heard Carl say those words.It seems like you hear a lot about people losing things like photographs or heirlooms in disaster. […]
Warning: Wildfires Ahead for Oregon
Did you see this? “A red flag warning is in effect from now through Thursday in Northeast and Central Oregon, as powerful thunderstorms packing lightning churn across the region.” If […]