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National Running Day!

by Kristiana Almeida June 4, 2014Leave a Comment on National Running Day!

In honor of National Running Day, I wanted to take the opportunity to blend my Red Cross knowledge and love of running into an exciting blog post to honor one …

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Old School Preparedness – A Fallout Shelter

by Kristiana Almeida June 18, 2013September 8, 20163 Comments on Old School Preparedness – A Fallout Shelter

Last week, I stumbled across some amazing semi-local news….”Woodland Hills Homeowners Find Fully Stocked Fallout Shelter in Their Backyard” Um, awesome… This is a piece of history, a glimpse into …

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Surfing Report

by Wendy Harman August 23, 2012September 8, 2016Leave a Comment on Surfing Report

Stuff we’ve found while looking around the internet. Some of it is Red Cross related, some of it isn’t.

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Isaac

by Wendy Harman August 23, 2012August 23, 20121 Comment on Isaac

We’re closely following the social conversations around Isaac.

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Practice—and preparation—makes perfect

by Attie Poirier February 8, 2012September 8, 2016Leave a Comment on Practice—and preparation—makes perfect

Are you prepared for anything? Here is some inspiration!

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Disaster, Health & Safety

What We’re Reading

by Wendy Harman January 14, 2011September 8, 2016Leave a Comment on What We’re Reading

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

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Disaster, International

The biggest concerns are…

by Wendy Harman November 8, 20102 Comments on The biggest concerns are…

You can hear American Red Cross worker Matt Marek discussing Haiti, cholera, Tomas, and reconstruction on NPR today.

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Disaster, Health & Safety, International

Hurricane Tomas

by Wendy Harman November 5, 2010September 8, 20163 Comments on Hurricane Tomas

We are extremely concerned about the potential impact of Tropical Storm Tomas.

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Disaster, International

Tips for Tomas on Twitter

by Wendy Harman November 3, 2010Leave a Comment on Tips for Tomas on Twitter

We are providing tips in Haitian Creole for cholera prevention and care as well as preparedness tips for Tomas, a storm expected to make landfall in Haiti on Friday.

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Disaster, Health & Safety

How Much Does A Hurricane Weigh?

by Lise Harwin September 29, 2010September 8, 2016Leave a Comment on How Much Does A Hurricane Weigh?

“I don’t know and I don’t care!” That may be what the guy in this video says, but I know YOU feel differently. It depends on whether you measure in …

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