Boston.com’s The Big Picture has 35 breathtaking photos of the wildfires in California. Here are a couple: The Red Cross is providing services to those affected – please stay tuned to the Disaster Online Newsroom for updates.
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The fires in Southern California have kicked up significantly over the last 24 hours and are now affecting thousands of people. Our Disaster Online Newsroom is updating information about these fires as fast as it’s coming in. We have three chapters on the ground and more help on the way. Stay tuned there for all [...]
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The Santa Ana winds kicked up a fire in Santa Barbara overnight. The Red Cross has opened a shelter and is providing feeding and mental health and health services. LAist has the goods on your real time updates. We particularly enjoyed Ken Layne’s dispatch wherein he describes just how handy a Red Cross Emergency Radio [...]
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Did you hear about Southern California’s Great Shake Out today? The earthquake drill’s timing is appropriate as we marked the 6 month anniversary of China’s massive quake yesterday – a stark reminder that the big one can happen and it’s best to be as prepared as possible. Here’s a report from August 2008 from a [...]
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We had a great time talking to our DC friends on 17th Street yesterday for the launch of our Holiday Mail for Heroes. Are you going to send a card to a hero this holiday season? It’s easy.
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-By Bob Wade, DAT Night Team Leader/Supervisor–ARC of SE Wisconsin–Milwaukee, WI. Saturday, September 8, 2007 After only responding to a house flood on Thursday night and nothing on Friday night, tonight I was called out to a BIG fire in the 3800 block of N. Port Washington Rd. The battalion commander at the scene quickly upgraded [...]
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– This post is by Claire Johnson, Red Cross social media guru Are you getting in the holiday spirit yet? Just like last year, we’re teaming up with Pitney Bowes to send holiday cards to members of the military and their families. Starting today you’re invited to send holiday cards to us for distribution. You [...]
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Red Cross posters have been prime time entertainment this month: The Office on October 30 ER on October 30 Private Practice on October 22 Let us know when you spot a Red Cross mention while watching the tube.
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We noticed this stream of Tweets this morning about an apartment fire: vhanna26: Our apartment is smoky and we have the door open and fans and A/C on. No one was hurt. I feel a bit shaky and weird. vhanna26: One of the neighbors told me that the fire fighters came [...]
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With the blizzard in the plains it’s hard to believe (but true!) that it’s still hurricane season (until November 30) and we do indeed have Hurricane Paloma churning in the gulf: Here are some shots from the blizzard happening at the same time in the plains: >> What to do if you’re stuck in [...]
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