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After years of direct service to clients, Lorraine Jacobs now trains other volunteers

by Fleur Williams, Volunteer Writer January 24, 2020

Originally published on the Northern California Coastal Region blog. Last year, American Red Cross volunteer Lorraine Jacobs received the 2019 Clara Barton Award given by the Central Coast Chapter. Named …

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Red Cross Life, Volunteers

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Meet Michelle Peterson

by American Red Cross May 28, 2019

This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting men and women who play an important role in helping the American Red Cross fulfill its humanitarian mission every day. This week, …

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Disaster

After Heroic Escape, Red Cross Shelter and Music Provide Comfort

by Barbara Woods, American Red Cross volunteer January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

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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Disaster

Camp Fire: Conflicting Emotions Are Normal After A Disaster

by Carl Manning, American Red Cross Volunteer December 5, 2018

This originally appeared on the Red Cross Capital Crosswords blog. Photos by Carl Manning.  After the Camp Fire swept through his hometown of Magalia, California, Ken Kupstas wasn’t sure what …

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Damaged property in Paradise, California after the California wildfires.
Disaster

California Wildfires: Your Top Questions Answered

by American Red Cross November 14, 2018November 14, 2018

The Camp, Woolsey and Hill Fires have devastated thousands of acres in parts of northern and southern California, and they’re still raging. To date, they’ve forced tens of thousands of …

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Disaster

Operation Oroville Dam: Update from the Shelters

by American Red Cross February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

With contributions by Maggie Buckenmayer Last Sunday, roughly 180,000 residents of Oroville, California, and surrounding areas were given an evacuation order after officials spotted severe erosion on the emergency spillway …

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Disaster, Volunteers

Ryan Yamane: Telling the Stories of Wildfire Survivors

by American Red Cross August 5, 2016August 5, 2016

Post written by Red Cross mental health worker Ryan Yamane. Ryan also currently represents the 37th State House District in the Hawaii House of Representatives. On June 27, I turned on the …

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Disaster

Communities Come Together in the Face of Devastating Fires

by American Red Cross September 17, 2015September 17, 2015

Red Cross worker, Jordan Scott, does some coloring with 8 year old April Vazquez, at the Red Cross shelter in Kelseyville, CA. April and her family evacuated their home due …

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Health & Safety

You Have 5 Minutes to Evacuate…

by Kristiana Almeida May 14, 2014September 8, 2016

Imagine this scenario… You look outside your house and see this: Within two minutes, a firetruck is rolling down your street announcing a mandatory evacuation for the area and you …

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Health & Safety

An Unexpected Consequence of Disaster Planning

by Kristiana Almeida April 2, 2014September 8, 2016

That’s a pretty downer blog title, right? With the two moderate earthquakes that hit Southern California this in the past few weeks, I was asked to write a blog post …

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