Pictures only tell part of the story. Behind every smoldered house or small boat rowing through flood waters, there’s a neighborhood lost; a family reeling. And a recovery operation launched, …
![Wednesday March 16, 2016. McClain, Mississippi. Suzy Cooley and Aaron Cooley brave the flood waters on a fishing boat in McClain, MS. Red Cross volunteer, Sarah Basel, notifies them of a nearby Red Cross Point of Contact.](https://redcrosschat.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/11914-002-400x360.jpg)
Pictures only tell part of the story. Behind every smoldered house or small boat rowing through flood waters, there’s a neighborhood lost; a family reeling. And a recovery operation launched, …
Red Cross service delivery during the holiday season has a special place in our history. Our archives team put together a few instances that really stand out, including Operation Snowbound …
Post by Monica Bogan, Red Cross media relations intern As a Red Cross-trained babysitter, this is my busiest time of year, since families often reach out to find babysitters during …
Open data opens doors to international disaster relief Our very own Dale Kunce was featured in the Center for Data Innovation this month. His extensive Q&A is a special treat …
Have you exhausted your creative resources to find the perfect gift for your parent? Stumped on what to get your niece that you only see twice a year? We can …
When asked if anyone on our team would be willing to give platelets to demonstrate the process to potential donors, I offered to volunteer. Granted I didn’t know what I …
This story comes to us from Florida, where a mother of two and former Red Cross lifeguard instructor saved two boys from a rip current at an unguarded beach. Christina …
I thought we were going to die. If that angel of a man hadn’t appeared, if he hadn’t helped us, we would be dead. April Calhoun, mother of four, recounts …
Providing disaster relief via social media is something our team does often – from offering preparedness tips on Twitter to publishing shelter locations on Facebook. So when we see articles …