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Your American Red Cross had a busy weekend responding to your neighbors all over the country. Stay tuned to the Disaster Online Newsroom for info about our responses.
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Another important place is the Disaster Operations Center. The Disaster Operations Center responds to over 70,000 disasters per year
Red Cross Mascots
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Our disaster tech team is positioned in South Texas for Tropical Depression 2.
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.
Chronology of Hurricane Alex so far…
We try to let you in on exactly what we’re up to at all times, especially during times of disaster. The short videos below will give you a glimpse of how we’ve prepared for Hurricane Alex.
Impartiality and Red Cross Disaster Services
In light of the beginning of hurricane season 2010 and Alex making its way towards Texas, we thought that it would be useful to share our Statement on Impartiality of …
Hurricane Alex Updates
>> Find all the information about Red Cross response activity for Alex on the Disaster Online Newsroom.