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Disaster, International

Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami

by Jonathan Aiken December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

This post was written by Jonathan Aiken, who manages the American Red Cross’s video team.   On Christmas night 2004 I was working at CNN International in Atlanta, anchoring newscasts …

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Luis Lopez holds up a placement with tsunami evacuation routes
Health & Safety, International

Coastal Towns Prep Tourists for Tsunami Threats

by Jenelle Eli April 3, 2014September 8, 2016

Editor’s note: Jenelle Eli traveled last week to coastal Ecuador, where the American Red Cross prepares communities for emergencies and disasters.   Familiar phrases every person hears before going on …

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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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International

“Heads Together” in Haiti

by Jenelle Eli April 2, 2014

This post was written by Jonathan Garro, an Information Analyst for the American Red Cross who traveled to Haiti in mid-March.   My first visit to Haiti came four years …

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Disaster, International

Story-telling after Disasters: The Other Side of Recovery

by T Braunstein March 7, 2013March 7, 2013

Last Wednesday, February 27, marked the third anniversary of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the central coast of Chile, triggering a massive tsunami that destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. …

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Health & Safety

Practice—and preparation—makes perfect

by Attie Poirier February 8, 2012September 8, 2016

Are you prepared for anything? Here is some inspiration!

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Health & Safety, International, Military Support, Volunteers

Red Cross Youth Leader in Japan Shares Her Experience

by Attie Poirier March 29, 2011September 8, 2016

American Red Cross Youth Leader Emily Stith is a junior at Nile C. Kinnick High School at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan.  She hopes sharing her experience will encourage …

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Disaster, Health & Safety, Volunteers

What We’re Reading

by Wendy Harman January 31, 2011September 8, 2016

Our favorite chapter blog posts from this week.

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Disaster, Health & Safety

What We’re Reading

by Wendy Harman January 14, 2011September 8, 2016

Links we’ve noticed today: sources of fire, a CPR save, Haiti photos, and smoke alarms.

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Disaster, International, Leadership

There is Hope for Haiti

by Gail J McGovern January 13, 2011

The money Americans gave after the earthquake literally kept hundreds of thousands of Haitians alive

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