This week (May 23 – 29) is Hurricane Preparedness Week, so we’re encouraging you to read, talk about, and take action to prepare yourself for hurricanes.
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Caught on Video: Hail
This hail storm in Oklahoma City gets truly wild at the one minute mark. While you see proof of nature’s power, we humbly offer you our tips for dealing with thunderstorms:
Happy 5th Birthday YouTube
YouTube is celebrating their 5th birthday today. For us at the American Red Cross the site has served as a quick and effective way for us to speak with you in times of emergency, to teach you CPR, to make you laugh (hopefully), to ask you to volunteer, to inspire you to give blood, and to explain our service to armed forces program.
Oddly Specific Local Tweets
Here are the latest Tweets from our local Red Cross offices.
What We’re Reading
The world’s largest swimming lesson is happening on June 3, and funny people can be humanitarians. More…
DHARMA First Aid for Sale
LOST producers are auctioning props from the show including this handy DHARMA initiative first aid kit. Of course if you want a modern day first aid kit so you can be ready for emergencies – whether it’s a smoke monster or a skateboard scrape – please visit our store and stock up.
I Run This
We’ve teamed up with the TNT show HawthoRNE (starring Jada Pinkett Smith) this summer on their “I Run This” Wellness tour. Come on out and meet a modern day Red Cross nurse
Severe Weather Warning
Now might also be a great time to buy an Eton Emergency Radio. They’re awesome even not in severe weather.
The Importance of Evidence-Based Disaster Plans
We are all first responders.