I’ll probably be writing several posts about preparedness after Labor Day. September is, after all, National Preparedness Month. In the meantime, have a safe and happy long weekend. Download these Be Red Cross Ready podcasts to help pass the time during traffic jams and airport delays.  You can even share them with your guests at that Labor Day [...]

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Disasters are confusing and chaotic. It’s hard to know where to find reliable and timely information in the midst of them. The American Red Cross figures these tools might help us provide you with valuable information straight from our own fingertips. Starting with the tornadoes in Central Florida last February, we’ve been creating blogs for [...]

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Since I’m in no position to discuss Hurricane Katrina from my role at the American Red Cross, I asked a few of the people in the Hurricane Recovery Program and from the Gulf Coast Red Cross chapters to weigh in as we mark the second year of recovery. You can find those thoughts at Over [...]

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Hello world! I’m Wendy from the American Red Cross and I’ll be your host at Red Cross Chat.   I’m a relative new kid on the block here at national headquarters. You may be asking yourself, “Why in the heck do I care what Wendy Harman has to say about the inner workings of the Red [...]

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