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Month: April 2012

Health & Safety

Did Tornado Alley Grow?

by Kristiana Almeida April 13, 2012September 8, 2016

Recent reports are all indicating that the answer is yes, tornado alley is longer just a narrow strip in the plains states. Be prepared for this weekend’s severe weather.

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International

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

by Nate Warren April 11, 2012

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.

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Health & Safety

What the Titanic Taught Me: A Lesson in Hypothermia

by Erin Ferris April 11, 2012February 10, 2017

Don’t get me wrong – I didn’t need a first aid class instructor to tell me that Jack, Rose, and the other passengers on the Titanic suffered from hypothermia. What I hadn’t been able to figure out (or Google, since we weren’t yet Googling back then), was why the cold led to Jack’s death and not Rose’s.

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The Blankets Vs. Pillows War

by Kristiana Almeida April 10, 2012

When one hears the nickname “Angel of the Battlefield” they (should) immediately think of Clara Barton. However, in last week’s episode of “Community” it wasn’t Clara Barton that came to the rescue of dozens of slightly injured community college students…

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Disaster

A Surprise Thank You

by Attie Poirier April 9, 2012April 9, 2012

Red Cross volunteers Gerry Holmes and Judy Sperling-Newton have traveled across the country many times to help people affected by large disasters. While attending a training, they were recently stopped …

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Disaster, Health & Safety

Tornado Warnings: Turning Words into Action

by Wendy Harman April 9, 2012September 8, 2016

What do you think of the new tornado warning language?

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Health & Safety

These Crazy Animals Have Been Such Joys

by Attie Poirier April 9, 2012April 9, 2012

I was able to save my cat’s life after he choked while gobbling down cat food way too fast. Just that little bit of knowledge saved us from heart break. Who ever said cats were graceful???

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Dressed to Impress

by Erin Ferris April 6, 2012

My 15-month-old niece is visiting this week, and she’s currently a big fan of wearing adult clothes over her cute little girl dresses and rompers. Once Lily had on a Red Cross t-shirt, Will and Hallie wanted to wear Red Cross t-shirts as well, and before we knew it a Red Cross Fashion Show was unfolding throughout the house.

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International

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

by Nate Warren April 5, 2012

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.

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Disaster, Health & Safety

“Thank God I had a plan”

by Gloria Huang April 4, 2012September 8, 2016

A story from Texas reminds us how critical it is to be prepared for disasters. Get a kit, make a plan, and be informed.

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