Originally appeared on the Red Cross Gold Country Region blog. It might seem that Joe Avila doesn’t have a lot to be grateful for, after losing everything he owned — …
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“All is Not Lost”: A Carr Fire Survivor Shares Her Story
Meet Terry Zeller “We’re picking up the pieces and moving on,” said Terry Zeller whose home on Redbud Drive burned when the Carr Fire jumped the Sacramento River. She has been …
Natural Disasters of 2017 in Photos
This year we witnessed a number of devastating, record-breaking natural disasters sweep across the United States and the world. With each event, the Red Cross and its partners worked tirelessly …
WWII Red Cross Volunteer Evacuated to San Diego Wildfire Shelter
Written by Amy Laurel Hegy, American Red Cross volunteer, and originally appeared on RedCross.org As a young woman during World War II, Esme Griffiths gave her heart to the British Red …
Safe from the Flames
Written by Ashley Henyan, Digital Communications Manager at the American Red Cross, Los Angeles region, and originally appeared on Red Cross LA Talks. Photos by Debi Moraza. During the week of …
Straight Talk on the California Wildfire Response
There have been several misunderstandings about the Red Cross and our response to the California wildfires, and we believe it is important to state the facts as clearly as possible. …