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Surviving Disaster for the Second Time

by Jordan Scott March 29, 2016

Written by Stefanie Arcangelo, American Red Cross for Texas Gulf Coast Blog At 1:45 a.m. on March 10, 2016, Stacey Kellum and her family were watching the creek, fed by …

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How Our Preparedness Kit Taught Me to Re-Define Disaster

by American Red Cross December 8, 2015September 8, 2016

By Leigh-Anne Dennison, American Red Cross Communicator After moving into our own first house, I brought to a happy corner of our finished basement my ready-made backpack preparedness kit and a …

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Are You Prepared to Fend off Disaster Bullies?

by Jordan Scott September 10, 2015September 8, 2016

Nobody likes a bully. They come in and seem to do whatever it takes to disrupt your life and make things difficult. In that respect, bullies and a disasters have …

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The Surviving Survival Kit

by Erin Ferris September 1, 2015September 8, 2016

My 7th grade academic year included, courtesy of a forward-thinking social studies teacher, a month-long unit on emergency preparedness. We researched different kinds of disasters, gave presentations on how to …

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A College Preparation How-To, By a Red Cross Intern

by Sam Roth August 13, 2015August 10, 2015

I recently had the realization that this fall, I’ll be a junior at James Madison University. And with that realization was an onset of panic. Going into my third year …

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Playing Monster Guard Teaches Aryn About disasters

by Sarah Layton July 13, 2015September 8, 2016

Post written by Lynette Nyman, originally posted on the American Red Cross Minnesota Region blog. Kids can learn just about anything these days. With help from the American Red Cross Monster Guard mobile app, …

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Students Become Teachers with the Pillowcase Project

by Jordan Scott April 6, 2015September 8, 2016

According to a recent poll conducted informally among several adult friends, approximately zero percent had their act together and knew what they would do in the event of an emergency. …

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Health & Safety

You Have 5 Minutes to Evacuate…

by Kristiana Almeida May 14, 2014September 8, 2016

Imagine this scenario… You look outside your house and see this: Within two minutes, a firetruck is rolling down your street announcing a mandatory evacuation for the area and you …

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Empowering Generation Prepared

by Kristiana Almeida January 22, 2014September 8, 2016

From Lisa Matheson, Disaster Public Affairs Volunteer, Georgia Three Rivers Chapter The “Boss Bots” is a team of nine students from Carrollton Middle School, in Carrollton, Georgia who competed in …

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Seven Solid Ways to Stay Safe When the Temperature Drops

by Curtis Midkiff January 7, 2014September 8, 2016

Winter has arrived with freezing temperatures and snowstorms in many parts of the nation. Now is the time to ensure you and your family are prepared for the next round …

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