Gimme Shelter
Posted on October 17th, 2011 by Wendy Harman
Map of every shelter we’ve opened since January 1, 2011:
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#CrisisData: The Path Forward
Posted on October 25th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Now, we’d like to present the framework for a path forward. After reviewing the notes, speeches, and wiki feedback from the summit, we’ve outlined 5 areas where we can make headway over the next few months.
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Teens Totally Text Tons
Posted on October 18th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
If $1 was donated for every text made in a month by American teens, we could provide clean-up and comfort supplies for 100 families of 4.
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I can’t smell danger
Posted on September 16th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
We’re working here at the Red Cross on how we might use technology and social communities to help you be prepared for anything.
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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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There’s a Map for That: Our New Shelter Location Feed
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Today we launched our much anticipated (internally anyway) shelter feed! It’s a Google map that is automatically updated every 30 minutes with shelter location and population information from our chapters.
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Comparing the Chile and Haiti Earthquakes
Posted on March 19th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Thanks to Rachel Weidinger for pointing to this infographic by Good, Inc. Stay updated on how the American Red Cross is providing relief to survivors in Haiti and Chile.
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% of Overall Text Donations By State
Posted on January 19th, 2010 by Wendy Harman
Map and data courtesy of mGive.
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Your Most Visited Blog Posts of 2009
Posted on December 30th, 2009 by Wendy Harman
The 10 blog posts you all visited the most this year.
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Home Fires Map: How Many Fires Did Your Local Red Cross Respond To?
Posted on October 9th, 2009 by Wendy Harman
October is Fire Prevention Month so we though we’d show you exactly how many fires we responded to this year and give you some tips for preventing a fire in your own home. View Home Fires in a larger map This map illustrates the 63,111 home fires your American Red Cross chapters responded to in [...]
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