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Disaster Update: Philippines Typhoons, Floods, and Earthquake

In the past six months, the Philippines has experienced a number of natural disasters in various parts of the country. The global Red Cross network continues to provide relief to … Continue reading

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August 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week: Temperature Extremes & Wildfires

Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week takes place from February 24-28, 2014. Severe Weather Awareness Week is an opportunity for Floridians to learn about the various weather hazards that frequently impact … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week: Hurricanes & Flooding

Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week takes place from February 24-28, 2014. Severe Weather Awareness Week is an opportunity for Floridians to learn about the various weather hazards that frequently impact … Continue reading

February 27, 2014 · Leave a comment

Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornados & Thunderstorms

Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week takes place from February 24-28, 2014. Severe Weather Awareness Week is an opportunity for Floridians to learn about the various weather hazards that frequently impact … Continue reading

February 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week: Marine Hazards & Rip Currents

Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week takes place from February 24-28, 2014. Severe Weather Awareness Week is an opportunity for Floridians to learn about the various weather hazards that frequently impact … Continue reading

February 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week: Lightning

Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week takes place from February 24 – 28, 2014. Severe Weather Awareness Week is an opportunity for Floridians to learn about the various weather hazards that … Continue reading

February 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

This Holiday Weekend, We Give Thanks for Safety

Roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, candied yams, mince pie, friends and relatives around a beautifully set table … ah, if Norman Rockwell could only see us now. That’s how most of … Continue reading

November 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

More Than A Shelter; It’s A Community Working Together

  By CARL MANNING At the Crossroads United Methodist Church in Washington, Ill., the American Red Cross shelter is more than just a place to sleep or get a meal. … Continue reading

November 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

Delivering Red Cross Meal is Payback for Iowa Volunteer

By CARL MANNING (From Illinois Region Blog) For Ken Opatz,  being an American Red Cross volunteer delivering meals to those affected by a tornado that struck Gifford, Ill., it was … Continue reading

November 24, 2013 · Leave a comment

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