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Disaster

Home is Where the Heart is

by Catie Ballenger, Regional Communications Manager for the American Red Cross of Colorado August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Originally published on the American Red Cross Gold Country Region blog.  “Horrible. Horrifying. Unimaginable.” These are the three words that Johnnie Brookwood used to describe the wildfire that drove her …

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Joe Avila playing a guitar outside of a Red Cross shelter.
Disaster

After Heroic Escape, Red Cross Shelter and Music Provide Comfort

by Barbara Woods, American Red Cross volunteer January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

Originally appeared on the Red Cross Gold Country Region blog.  It might seem that Joe Avila doesn’t have a lot to be grateful for, after losing everything he owned — …

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Terry with a Red Cross volunteer during the Carr Fire.
Disaster

“All is Not Lost”: A Carr Fire Survivor Shares Her Story

by Carmela Burke, Volunteer, Los Angeles Region. Photos by William Randall, Volunteer, Desert to the Sea Region August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

Meet Terry Zeller “We’re picking up the pieces and moving on,” said Terry Zeller whose home on Redbud Drive burned when the Carr Fire jumped the Sacramento River. She has been …

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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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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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Family that escaped Tennessee wildfire in Red Cross shelter
Disaster

Tennessee Family Seeking “Angel” That Saved Their Lives

by American Red Cross December 5, 2016December 7, 2016

I thought we were going to die. If that angel of a man hadn’t appeared, if he hadn’t helped us, we would be dead. April Calhoun, mother of four, recounts …

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Disaster, Volunteers

Ryan Yamane: Telling the Stories of Wildfire Survivors

by American Red Cross August 5, 2016August 5, 2016

Post written by Red Cross mental health worker Ryan Yamane. Ryan also currently represents the 37th State House District in the Hawaii House of Representatives. On June 27, I turned on the …

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Health & Safety

Are You Ready for Your Summer Camping Adventure?

by Emily Tuite July 13, 2016September 8, 2016

It’s that time of year again – camping season! Can you picture it? Pitching the tent, jumping in the lake, and most importantly, setting up the bonfire for nighttime s’mores and …

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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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Health & Safety

Hey Dorothy – There’s an App For That!

by Kristiana Almeida March 5, 2013September 8, 2016

After the release of the Tornado App this week I started wondering what the Wizard of Oz would be like if we had equipped some of the characters with our …

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