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Be Safe in Time for Hurricane Irene.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by redcrossyouth

Hurricane Irene is predicted to be the largest storm to hit the East Coast in more than 70 years and is likely to impact big population centers like Washington, D.C. and New York City. Please, make sure you are prepared for this “historic” hurricane wherever you are. 1. Follow the guidelines on this (http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Hurricane.pdf) brief [...]

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6 Months after Earthquake in Haiti

Posted on July 12, 2010 by redcrossyouth

Greetings Red Crossers! The American Red Cross National Youth Council hopes that your Fourth of July was fantastic. As some of us celebrated our nation’s independence with fireworks and wearing red, white, and blue, others raised the flags of hope and progress as they remember another day that will be forever embedded in our world’s [...]

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A taste of disaster response

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Jessica Mueller

A week ago this Friday, I woke up and expected to conduct five normal interviews with my executive director (Pat) to hire an office manager for the Watertown office. However, the day turned into much more. The first interview went fine and I just thought I was in for a long day. The second candidate [...]

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Amending form 1040: from today’s from Washington Times

Posted on September 22, 2008 by redcrossyouth

To address low levels of funding in the Disaster Relief Fund, one DC resident proposed today that on the IRS Form 1040, the IRS replaces the voluntary option to donate $3 to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and instead asks Americans to donate $3 voluntarily to the American Red Cross. This past weekend, an AP [...]

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Cost of recent floods, tornadoes and wildfires rises to at least $30 million

Posted on June 27, 2008 by redcrossyouth

WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 26, 2008 — The American Red Cross response to massive flooding across the Central United States, combined with ongoing relief operations for tornadoes and other disasters since April 1, will cost the organization at least $30 million, according to latest estimates. The Red Cross is mounting its largest relief effort since the [...]

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