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Red Cross Volunteers Offer Support for Older Adults through ‘Dial-A-Friend’ Program

by Diane Weber, Red Cross Volunteer October 28, 2022October 31, 2022

James Ravenel, an American Red Cross Central Florida region volunteer, hunkered down while Hurricane Ian made landfall, and then went right back to work at the Red Cross office in …

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Hurricane Michael: Your Top Questions Answered

by American Red Cross October 12, 2018October 16, 2018

Hurricane Michael, noted as one of the strongest storms to hit the U.S. since 1969, made landfall off the coast of Northern Florida on Wednesday, October 10. Since then, people …

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Coach Blacklock during Globetrotters practice.
Disaster

Coach Blacklock of the Harlem Globetrotters: “The Red Cross is the Real Deal.”

by American Red Cross March 28, 2018March 28, 2018

Jimmy Blacklock, coach for the Harlem Globetrotters, was at home when a hurricane hit his community. He and his family had to be rescued from their home and taken to …

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Red Cross disaster relief worker standing in front of Red Cross tent camp for relief workers in Big Pine Key, Florida.
Disaster, International

Natural Disasters of 2017 in Photos

by American Red Cross December 26, 2017December 28, 2017

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 …

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Disaster

Red Cross Helps Connect Puerto Ricans to Loved Ones

by American Red Cross October 30, 2017

Written by Julie Bradley, a volunteer from the Red Cross Grand Canyon chapter. Since 2010, Julie has deployed around the U.S. and the globe to establish IT/telecommunications capacity for humanitarians …

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Disaster, Volunteers

DOVE: Red Cross Disaster Volunteers on Wheels

by American Red Cross September 28, 2017September 29, 2017

Written by Bob Wallace, American Red Cross Found at American Red Cross of Mid-South As Hurricane Irma ripped through Caribbean islands and bore down on the coast of Florida, American Red …

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The Red Cross, Disability Integration and Disasters

by American Red Cross September 8, 2017September 8, 2017

Editor’s Note: You may recognize Pat and Beau from an earlier Hurricane Harvey story about how the Red Cross works to find safe spaces for pets after disasters. They’re back …

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Disaster, Disaster News, Disaster Response

Pets are an Important Part of Harvey Recovery

by Taelor Duckworth September 1, 2017

Story by Jennifer McGrath, American Red Cross With just a couple of inches of water in his house, Pat Brady thought he could ride out Hurricane Harvey at his Houston …

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Disaster

Your Top Questions Concerning Our Hurricane Harvey Response

by Taelor Duckworth August 28, 2017September 22, 2017

This post was updated on Sept. 22, 2017 Since Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast on August 25, we have seen an outpouring of generosity and support. …

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Wednesday March 16, 2016. McClain, Mississippi. Suzy Cooley and Aaron Cooley brave the flood waters on a fishing boat in McClain, MS. Red Cross volunteer, Sarah Basel, notifies them of a nearby Red Cross Point of Contact.
Disaster

Disasters of 2016, In Photos

by Sarah Layton December 27, 2016December 27, 2016

Pictures only tell part of the story. Behind every smoldered house or small boat rowing through flood waters, there’s a neighborhood lost; a family reeling. And a recovery operation launched, …

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