Tornado survivor: ‘I felt like the last person on earth’
The rain continued to pour as Riegelwood, N.C., resident Cissy Kennedy ran out
of her house and into the most terrifying scene she’d ever witnessed. “I was the first one out the door, and I felt like the last person on earth,” Kennedy said.
Red Cross responds to severe weather in the South
A severe weather front that began wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast states
yesterday is today moving east and north up the coast—bringing thunderstorms and tornadoes to the Mid-Atlantic states.
American Red Cross says “Thanks for Giving”
Days are shorter and chillier, trees are dressed in autumnal hues of gold, brown, orange and red and familiar comfort foods cook away as thoughts turn to family, friends and blessings to be counted — it is a time for reflection and for giving thanks.
Red Cross Chairman Confers with Senator Grassley’s Office on Proposed Governance Changes
Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, the Chairman of the Board of the American Red Cross Board of Governors, and Karen Hastie Williams, the Chair of the Red Cross Independent Governance Advisory Panel, met today with the office of Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, and discussed the recent governance recommendations the Red Cross Board unanimously approved.
Warehouse Workers and American Red Cross support integral to success of flood relief in Ethiopia
Besides a network of more than 97 million volunteers throughout the world, one
of the most important ingredients of success of the International Red Cross and
Red Crescent Movement is its system of warehouses.
Honoring All Who Served
On a warm and glorious Saturday in November, thousands gathered at Arlington
National Cemetery to honor all United States veterans, in celebration of their
lives and contributions during the 53rd Annual Veterans Day National Ceremony.
American Red Cross Delegation Visits Clean Water Projects in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has been dubbed the “land of 13 months of sunshine,” but it actually has two seasons – wet and dry.
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