Editor’s note: This post is written by Cassie Alexander, a Red Cross volunteer who is also a registered nurse. She recounts her experience during Sandy. The post is cross-posted with …
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This year, we handled several large scale disasters, while at the same time continuing to respond to hundreds of house fires every single day. This infographic helps give an idea …
Resiliency in the Aftermath of a Shooting
The news about the shooting in Sandy Hook hit me like a sack of bricks when I found out last Friday. My colleagues got to work quickly to find out …
A Walk through Brooklyn – A Realization of New York’s Resiliency
This blog post was written by Eric Kilz, a Red Crosser deployed to help with Sandy relief efforts in New York. Breezy Point, a quiet picturesque neighborhood located on a …
Dealing with Mold – Disaster Recovery Tips
Editor’s note: Jim Judge is a member of the American Red Cross scientific advisory council, and is an expert on preparedness,including post-disaster safety. With thousands of people still recovering from …
Dispatch from a Sandy Volunteer
My name is Nate. I live in LA, but recently traveled to NY for work. I landed right in the middle of the noreaster that followed up in the aftermath …
Community Partnerships for New York Sandy Relief
Editor’s note: Meghan is a Red Cross worker from Kansas currently deployed to aid with Sandy relief efforts in New York. Neighbors helping neighbors. These three words have been swarming …
From the Archives
A Day Long Remembered… Hurricanes hitting the Northeast may seem like the exception, but over the years that region has seen its fair share of destructive storms. On September 21, …
Happy Thanksgiving
A few of our Sandy deployed volunteers send love and gratefulness back home via video. Error happened.
Sandy Rumors Explained
RUMOR Red Cross gets reimbursed by FEMA for disaster relief expenses. RESPONSE: False EXPLANATION: We rely on donations from the American public for nearly 100 percent of our disaster relief. …