Major disasters like Superstorm Sandy are sobering reminders that despite extensive media coverage, last-minute preparations, and a huge response effort, thousands of people can still be put into life threatening …
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As Sandy nears land, we’ve been watching conversations online to stay on top of the latest information, concerns, and topics related to the storm. Below are some tweets that may …
Hurricane Sandy Prep
Hurricane Sandy is taking aim at a huge swath of the East Coast this week, and she’s got me pretty worried. One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from …
Helping the Red Cross “Do Business”
Editor’s note: As the Senior Technical Advisor for Domestic outreach for the Global Disaster Preparedness Center, Omar Abou-Samra focuses on coordinating and building mutual learning between the domestic and international …
Holiday Giving: Trace Adkins for the Red Cross
Editor’s note: This blog post was written by Trace Adkins, who has agreed to be the spokesperson for the 2012 American Red Cross Holiday Giving Campaign. I’m excited that I …
ACTION ITEM: Take a Survey on Your Use of Social Media During Disasters
That’s me on the left, during a tornado warning in early September. As soon as we saw the warning, my husband and I grabbed our puppy, a flashlight, and our …
Thanks, Donors!
Yesterday, we held the Day of Remembrance Blood Drive in Fenway Park. Our CEO, Gail McGovern, blogged about it here. All across the country, people walked in to blood drive …
Watching the Philippine Flood Response Online
We’ve been keeping an eye on all of the posts online about the severe flooding the Phillipines this week. The flooding is reported to be the “worst since 2009”.
This Week’s Disaster Round Up
Cheyenne Mountain High School Shelter, Colorado Springs, CO We’re busy monitoring wildfires, flooding, tornado threats, and Tropical Storm Debby this week! If you are in any affected areas, please stay …
D-Day Story Wearing Lipstick to War
Remembering a Red Cross worker named Elizabeth Richardson during the anniversary of D-Day.