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A tornado hit Yazoo City today. Here’s how we’re helping the people affected by this and the surrounding storms. The Central Mississippi chapter is opening a shelter and there are …
Who’s Cooler than James Bond?
Tweets and links of the day.
Organizing Armaggedon: Wired Magazine Explores Haiti Response
Wired Magazine just published an in-depth look at the challenge of rapidly bringing in and distributing massive quantities of food, medicine, shelter, and supplies to a place where the infrastructure …
What We’re Reading
Our own Joe Becker explains how social media has changed the way we do business. “These are the normal systems that people have, and I think a lot of the social media tie-ins are changing how we do business,” he said.
Techies Behind The Scenes: Disaster Services Technology
It takes a lot of leadership, coordination and different skill sets to run a successful disaster relief operation. One of the advantages of volunteering with the Red Cross is the …
Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions Part 2
In part 2, we asked her why the American Red Cross isn’t spending all the money you’ve donated at once.
Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions
This is part one in a series of interviews where our President and CEO Gail McGovern will answer some of our most frequently asked questions about our response and recovery efforts for survivors in Haiti.
Update: Red Cross Response in Haiti
We’ve been getting questions recently about the visibility of the American Red Cross in Haiti and we’d like you to know what’s happening there. The American Red Cross has been …
West Virginia Mine Explosion: Faith, Family and Friends
Our thoughts are with the families, miners and rescue workers affected by the mine disaster in West Virginia. Our volunteers are providing food, emotional support and comfort to the families …