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 …
Tag: earthquake
Coastal Towns Prep Tourists for Tsunami Threats
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 …
An Unexpected Consequence of Disaster Planning
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 …
“Heads Together” in Haiti
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 …
Story-telling after Disasters: The Other Side of Recovery
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. …
Practice—and preparation—makes perfect
Are you prepared for anything? Here is some inspiration!
Red Cross Youth Leader in Japan Shares Her Experience
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 …
What We’re Reading
Our favorite chapter blog posts from this week.
What We’re Reading
Links we’ve noticed today: sources of fire, a CPR save, Haiti photos, and smoke alarms.
There is Hope for Haiti
The money Americans gave after the earthquake literally kept hundreds of thousands of Haitians alive