January is National Blood Donor Month. It’s also a difficult time of year to collect blood donations due to snowstorms and flu season. Last January, the American Red Cross had …
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How to Prevent a Home Fire While Living with Roommates
I am a 22-year-old quickly approaching college graduation in May. One would think my housemates and I are aptly prepared and educated about living independently in our first house – …
I Thought I Was Prepared for Emergencies. Then I Had a Baby.
My husband and I had a plan for escaping a home fire, should disaster strike. We even had a meeting place outside – our car, which is parked away from …
Cover Your Mouth, Please
Like many who work in the Washington D.C. area and in other major cities around the country, I find commuting to be a bit challenging at times. In recent weeks I’ve contended …
Your Yearly Calendar: Red Cross Tips and Reminders
On one hand, I really enjoy keeping my household updated on safety checks and preparedness items. On the other, I’m admittedly really, really bad at remembering to do everything. I …
Safety tips for icy weather
The weather gurus say it’s about to be icy in places that aren’t used to ice.
What We’re Reading
Fried gnocchi, 2010’s most powerful tweets, Florida is cold today, w00t!
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.
Tornado Safety vs. Flood Safety
Flood, flash flood, and even some tornado warnings have been issued in the last 24 hours for areas ranging from the Carolinas to New England. When you have multiple weather …
PostSecret Confessions
There’s no need to obsess over what would happen to your pets if there were a big disaster, but we do encourage everyone who has a pet to make a plan.