Next week on the Chat you’ll notice that a spate of outstanding people (Red Crossers and outside experts) will be right here guest blogging. It’s going to be fresh and informative. Please stay tuned and pass the news along.
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You can grab this banner and spread the word about the Safe and Well list: Get Banner Code Here The Safe and Well website allows those directly affected by a disaster to let their loved ones know of their well-being. We are encouraging people who may be affected by Gustav to register as they evacuate [...]
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View Larger Map The 4 points on the map above show the 4 operational headquarters we’ve set up to stage supplies, people, and response efforts.Gustav’s track shifted west a bit overnight. We are as ready as we can be to respond to what could be a wide geographic area. Here’s a sample of what we’re [...]
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It’s 8:30 pm. I had a really long and fairly stressful day at the office getting ready for Gustav. I just got home and compulsively checked my email to find a Google Alert with the following blog post by Nevada, MO Greater Ozarks Chapter volunteer Joyce Wallace that did nothing short of make me melt [...]
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As we prepare for Gustav’s landfall and watch “Number Eight” (aka the future Hanna) quickly churning up in the Atlantic, we’d love your input. What sorts of information are you looking for from the Red Cross? What would you ideally see when you visit this site and our Online Newsroom site?
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If you’re a regular reader here you’re probably expecting this announcement by now. We’ve opened an Online Newsroom that will offer all our stats, shelter location info, photos, videos, audio, and press releases from the affected area. Please subscribe now so you’ll be on top of our response as the storm blows closer to shore.
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As I mentioned yesterday, everyone at headquarters has shifted focus away from the daily routine. We’re putting all our energies towards preparing for Gustav. While Gustav gains strength in the Gulf, we still have hundreds of people in shelters all over Florida because of Tropical Storm Fay and we even still have shelters open in [...]
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Red Cross Headquarters is spinning up like a hurricane itself today in preparation for what looks like a scary storm. Stay tuned here for more information about Red Cross’s readiness (meaning what assets we’re moving where to anticipate service delivery) and, once the storm hits, for response information and resources. For now, if it looks [...]
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Here’s where a few people’s lives are intersecting with the Red Cross today: Fay Recovery: Rochelle is explaining her third day of cleanup after Fay I never knew exactly what the Red Cross does in a crisis, but now I know one aspect of their help. They were giving away breakfasts of biscuits and gravy [...]
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Fay made her 4th landfall over the weekend. 4th! Attention has shifted away from her weird and wet wrath and towards Denver for the DNC this morning, but we are still on the ground all over Florida (Google Map of Shelters). Please continue to follow our Online Newsroom for all info regarding service delivery.
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