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Ontario, you’ve been thunderstruck

Around here we love the saying: “When the thunder roars go indoors!” That saying has been especially true this week, when a number of severe summer storms brought thunder, lightning, strong winds and heavy rain to several Ontario communities. On T...

Water Safety Week - What’s wrong with this photo?

It’s Water Safety Week. All week, we are providing tips and info on how you can stay safe in, on, or around water this summer. At first glance, this is probably the place you want to be on a hot sunny summer day. Looks safe doesn’t it? But it’s ...

Food Friday: The Tactical Sammich

 *Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions. This week's post is courtesy of our friend Robin Parker at the American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter. Thank Thin...

Food Friday: Disaster Dining with Nat and Marie

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions [slideshow] This past Wednesday, I appeared on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross on Nat and Marie – an online ta...

Pets and disasters: what you need to know

We’ve all heard about the importance of having a flashlight, a crank radio, cash and non-perishable food in our emergency preparedness kit, but have you considered how you would care for your pet dog, cat or hamster? And what about exotic pets? If yo...

Brockville students learn how to be Red Cross Ready

*This week is Emergency Preparedness Week. All week long we will be sharing stories and tips about how you and your family can prepare for any potential disasters where you live * It’s never too early to learn about emergency preparedness. Stu...

Learning to expect the unexpected...

*Guest blog by Alison Frehlich, communications advisor with the Canadian Red Cross. The first step in emergency preparedness, according to the Canadian Red Cross, is to “know your risks”. Seems like a simple enough task. In fact, I always thought I...

Kits to call our own

As they do nearly every spring, Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers in Fredericton, New Brunswick are closely monitoring the St. John River that runs through the city and near many other communities for potential flooding. River Watch 2011 is off...

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