Posted on August 19th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Pakistan: IFRC quadruples emergency appeal [ReliefWeb] You can help provide relief from the floods in Pakistan through the American Red Cross: Donate here
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Posted on August 19th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Emergency management zen, us on C-Span, and tweeting for help.
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Posted on August 17th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Actress, mother and activist Elizabeth Röhm talks to Tonic about her mom, the Red Cross and her one guilty eco-pleasure.
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Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Here are 5 blog posts from local chapters we think you’ll enjoy.
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Posted on August 16th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
A look back at August posts through the years.
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Posted on August 13th, 2010 by Gloria Huang
This account is written by Felecia Chavez, a Red Cross worker currently in Afghanistan.
A week ago Friday found me on the other side of our health care system here in Afghanistan. After thinking that I had a really bad case of food poisoning and hours of unbearable pain my co-worker drove me to the Emergency Room here on Bagram.
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Posted on August 11th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
We’re hosting this event to bring together government agencies, emergency management professionals, disaster response organizations, tech companies and concerned citizens to address how to reply to these digital requests for help more effectively. That means what you bring to this discussion is really important. So we’ve created a variety of ways we can all interact.
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Posted on August 11th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Lots of people are talking about the Emergency Social Data Summit we’re hosting tomorrow. Remember you can participate online.
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Posted on August 9th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
We’re gathering government, nonprofits, social technologists, and engaged citizens to begin evaluating the increased role of the public in disaster response in the age of the social web.
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Posted on August 6th, 2010 by Gloria Huang
Our Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter was the recipient of a random act of kindness last week – a secret agent delivered a complimentary box of donuts to their office!
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