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Disaster, International

Organizing Armaggedon: Wired Magazine Explores Haiti Response

by Wendy Harman April 21, 2010

Wired Magazine just published an in-depth look at the challenge of rapidly bringing in and distributing massive quantities of food, medicine, shelter, and supplies to a place where the infrastructure …

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Development, International, Video

Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions Part 3

by Wendy Harman April 19, 2010

For part 3, we’ve asked her if the American Red Cross plans on spending all the designated donations we received in Haiti? This conversation includes an explanation of our overhead costs.

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Development, Disaster, International, Leadership

Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions Part 2

by Wendy Harman April 16, 2010April 16, 2010

In part 2, we asked her why the American Red Cross isn’t spending all the money you’ve donated at once.

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Development, Disaster, International, Leadership

Haiti: Your Frequently Asked Questions

by Wendy Harman April 15, 2010April 15, 2010

This is part one in a series of interviews where our President and CEO Gail McGovern will answer some of our most frequently asked questions about our response and recovery efforts for survivors in Haiti.

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Health & Safety

Richter Scale is Out; Moment Magnitude Scale is In

by Wendy Harman April 15, 2010September 8, 2016

You mentioned the Richter Scale in one of your tweets or blog posts. It’s a little bit of a technicality because the media still uses it but the Richter Scale isn’t used to measure earthquakes anymore. Now they use the “moment magnitude scale”.

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International

What We’re Reading: Haiti Edition

by Gloria Huang April 12, 2010April 12, 2010

We issued our Three Month Report on Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti today. The recovery effort is still active and ongoing, and we are trying our best to keep …

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Disaster, Health & Safety, Video

What We’re Reading: Earthquake Edition

by Wendy Harman April 5, 2010September 8, 2016

After yesterday’s earthquake activity on the west coast, we want to give you some resources that can help you stay informed during emergency events such as earthquakes:

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Disaster, Health & Safety

What to do in an Earthquake

by Wendy Harman April 4, 2010September 8, 2016

Earthquakes are shaking California today – the strongest in Baja measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale. Early reports indicate there aren’t substantial injuries or damages. Here’s our quick reference guide …

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International

Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up

by Robin Parker April 1, 2010April 2, 2010

Welcome to the Weekly Worldwide Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling …

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International, Video

Haiti Video Diary: Mat Morgan

by Wendy Harman March 26, 2010

Mat is finishing his 6 week deployment in Haiti so this is his final video diary. He discusses 2 field visits he made this week and sums up his entire experience. We can’t wait to see you back home, Mat. Thanks for your amazing work.

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