Recently, I made my 3rd trip to Haiti and it was a a very productive trip.
Month: July 2010
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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.
We’re the Pot of Gold
Our disaster tech team is positioned in South Texas for Tropical Depression 2.
Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up
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 …
Be cool…
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.
CPR Tweets
We see lots of tweets about CPR out there. Keep it up and make sure you know how to perform.
Drop It Like It’s Hot
Heat Safety Tips and a little warm weather fun.
Diary of a Red Cross Worker: Hurricane Alex
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.
Lightning
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.