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Keep an eye on her track:

Stay tuned to http://twitter.com/RedCross for updates on Red Cross activity.
Visit RCO for information resources to get ready.

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You’ve probably heard about the recent conflict in Georgia and you may have wondered about the role of the Red Cross.
Before we get into that, it’s important to understand the relationship between the various parts of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is made up of 186 […]

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Check out this “Tag Cloud” of words that have appeared right here on Red Cross Chat recently.

Made this using a cool tool called Wordle.
Here’s one for redcross.org:

* Thanks to Cross Blog and Newley Purnell for the tip

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Do you live on a fault line? Check this U.S. Geological Survey interactive map to view the latest seismic hazards.

Since the earthquake happened right outside Los Angeles, lots of broadcast cameras were rolling.
Did you notice how many people were caught just standing around? Some of them even saying, “What do we do?”
There are good answers […]

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If you’re paying attention to the news you’ve probably heard about the Red Cross emblem’s role in freeing FARC rebels in Colombia on July 2.
We thought it might be confusing for the average non Red Crosser (and even most Red Crossers) to understand the roles of the various members of the international Red Cross family.
The following […]

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Who here knows where the Northern Mariana Islands are?
I’ll admit I couldn’t wait to Google Map it as soon as I got out of the meeting where they were mentioned this morning. Turns out they’re just to the north of Guam (also part of the Mariana Islands), they’re part of the United States, […]

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To keep up with our response to the current wildfires in California and Washington, stay tuned to RCO (redcross.org).
You can also see the Santa Clara Chapter’s Flickr photos in the Red Cross photo pool:

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Thank you.  

We estimate that responding to the recent flooding in 8 states will cost at least $15 million and could go much higher depending on the levees along the mighty Mississippi.
Last week we told the world that the Disaster Relief Fund is running on empty.
You answered the call and you’ve pledged about $8 million so […]

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Please visit our Online Newsroom for up-to-date info on the Red Cross response to the flooding and tornadoes throughout the central United States.  
From public affairs team member Joseph Hansen on the ground in Iowa (this is an email he sent back to his chapter in Florida upon arriving yesterday):  
After a long travel day and […]

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