While it hasn’t received a lot of media coverage in the US, the 2010 hurricane season has been unusually hard on Mexico. Record rain levels and two major storms in recent weeks have flooded Mexico’s southern states, affecting an estimated 500,000 people.
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Today is Blog Action Day 2010, and the theme this year is water. The basic need for clean water is patently obvious, but many of us who live in highly developed parts of the world take our access to clean water for granted. Read more about how Haiti and the Red Cross response helped provide some perspective on water needs worldwide.
Preparing Families, Sharing Thanks
Roger Lowe, senior vice president of communications for the American Red Cross, participated in Red Cross efforts to prepare military families for emergencies earlier this month in Grafenwoehr, Germany. This was one of six family emergency preparedness events the Red Cross is doing this year with military families.
Chilean Red Cross Provides Aid to Trapped Miners and their Families
Like many others today, we have been watching the rescue of the Chilean miners with bated breath, hopeful for a safe and smooth operation. Meanwhile, our Chilean Red Cross counterparts have been providing much-needed support for the miners and their families these last few months.
What Does Your Desk Say About You?
“Your desk is some kind of protection – both symbolic and actually physical,” says design critic Alice Twemlow in this sweet little video about the role of desks in our lives.