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The American Red Cross responds to Sandy

Posted October 30, 2012 by Global Administrator

[slideshow] The American Red Cross has been busy opening shelters and providing disaster relief to residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Here are some photo from the response in the U.S. The Canadian Red Cross has highly trained disaster volunte...

What's in an emergency preparedness kit?

Posted October 29, 2012 by Global Administrator

We've been urging Canadians to assemble an emergency preparedness kit for their home. But what exactly should be included in such a kit? Red Crosser Gwen Eamer shows some of the key items to include in the kit and why it's so important to have one in...

Tech Talk: How the American Red Cross is monitoring social media during Sandy

Posted October 29, 2012 by Global Administrator

As part of the American Red Cross’ response to Hurricane Sandy, staff and volunteers at the Digital Operations Center powered by Dell are working hard to monitor online discussions about Hurricane Sandy, nicknamed “Frankenstorm”. The Canadian Red Cro...

Red Cross urges families to be prepared for severe storms

Posted October 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

 The Canadian Red Cross is urging families take action and ensure they are prepared for emergency situations that may arise from a severe weather system expected to make landfall this week. The Red Cross advocates that families be prepared to sustain...

Why the Frankenstorm is no laughing matter

Posted October 26, 2012 by Global Administrator

Red Cross societies in several Caribbean countries are now assessing damage caused by deadly Hurricane Sandy that swept through the region over the past couple of days and is now making its way towards the U.S. East Coast. The International Feder...

Tech Talk: Crisis communications in Trillium Resolve exercise

Posted October 22, 2012 by Global Administrator

Last week, the Canadian Red Cross participated in a disaster response exercise called Trillium Resolve in order to test and improve Ontario's emergency response programs. The Red Cross participated in the exercise by opening shelters and assisting "v...

Photos from Trillium Resolve disaster training exercise

Posted October 18, 2012 by Global Administrator

[slideshow] The Canadian Red Cross is currently participating in Trillium Resolve, a disaster training exercise in Ontario that simulates severe weather events to test the province’s emergency response teams. Yesterday, after fictitious tornadoes...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross test sea cans at Trillium Resolve

Posted October 18, 2012 by Global Administrator

During the Trillium Resolve Disaster Exercise that is currently taking place this week, the Ontario Zone Disaster Management team has had the opportunity to pilot a new concept for the rapid deployment of relief supplies to disaster areas. Using ...

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