My 3rd Trip to Haiti
Posted on July 12th, 2010 by Gail J McGovern
Recently, I made my 3rd trip to Haiti and it was a a very productive trip.
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Service to the Armed Forces
Posted on July 9th, 2010 by Gloria Huang
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6 Months Since the Earthquake
Posted on July 9th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Our own Andrea Koppel spoke with NPR’s Talk of the Nation as we approach the 6 month mark since the earthquake in Haiti. Her interview begins at 17:00 minutes.
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We’re the Pot of Gold
Posted on July 8th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Our disaster tech team is positioned in South Texas for Tropical Depression 2.
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Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up
Posted on July 7th, 2010 by Robin Parker
Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling of the larger and/or more intriguing aspects of our global work… HAITI: Of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the earthquake, detainees are among [...]
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Be cool…
Posted on July 7th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
It’s hard for any of us to be cool this week. You know, because of the heat wave. Here are some tips to help you try.
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CPR Tweets
Posted on July 7th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
We see lots of tweets about CPR out there. Keep it up and make sure you know how to perform.
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Drop It Like It’s Hot
Posted on July 6th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Heat Safety Tips and a little warm weather fun.
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Diary of a Red Cross Worker: Hurricane Alex
Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by Gloria Huang
Jim Rettew, Chief Communications Officer at the Mile High chapter in Denver, was deployed this week to Texas to aid Red Cross efforts for Hurricane Alex. This was Jim’s first national disaster deployment. He wrote a couple journal entries, so we’re sharing them here to give you a glimpse into the life of a Red Cross disaster worker.
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Lightning
Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by Wendy Harman
About a week ago, a line of nasty storms rolled through Chicago. In this clip you will see three of the tallest buildings in Chicago get struck by lightning at the same time.
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