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Red Cross Volunteer Recounts Devastation to Indigenous Communities Following Alaska Typhoon
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca When Scott Hampton booked a last-minute flight to Anchorage for a Red Cross deployment in mid-September, his...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Oct 27
- 3 min
My Hurricane Ian Deployment Story
By George McCrory, Red Cross Disaster Responder and Communications Volunteer From September 30 to October 13, I deployed to the Red Cross...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Oct 1
- 1 min
34 Nebraska-Iowa Red Crossers Deploy to Large Hurricane Ian Response
Thirty-four trained volunteers from Nebaska and Iowa have answered the call and donned their red vests to join some 1,300 Red Cross...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Expect the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness Tips
By Samantha Edwards In 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared September as National Preparedness Month to raise...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jul 26
- 2 min
Top 5 Preparedness Tips for People With Disabilities
By Emily Holley, Communications Manager, Nebraska-Iowa Red Cross Today is National Disability Independence Day. It’s a day to celebrate...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jun 16
- 2 min
Sue Hensley’s Life-Long Service
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca A frequent question Sue Hensley receives from her son is: "Hey, Mom! When are you really going to retire?" She...
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NEIA Red Cross
- May 26
- 3 min
10 Disaster Deployments in Less Than Two Years: Yvonne Lambterson's Story
By George McCrory In her one-and-a-half years with the Red Cross, Yvonne Lambertson has responded to 10 disasters near and far from her...
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NEIA Red Cross
- May 5
- 1 min
Students Sound the Alarm on Apartment Fire Safety
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca On a cloudy Saturday morning, a group of high school and college-age student volunteers mobilized to knock on...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Apr 29
- 2 min
From Hospital Nursing to Community and Disaster Nursing with the Red Cross
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca For 48 years, Juanita Sieben served as a Critical Care RN Specialist in a local hospital. Prior to retiring,...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Giving Back Blessings - Joe Vich
By George McCrory It’s National Volunteer Week, and Joe Vich has some advice for anyone thinking about volunteering for the American Red...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 30
- 4 min
Iowa family finds the Red Cross is ‘on their side’ after March tornado
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca As Brooke Person sat down to eat the pizza she picked up in town and watch the Iowa State basketball game, her...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 9
- 1 min
Red Cross Responds to Iowa Tornados
UPDATED: March 10, 2022 Since the immediate aftermath of tornadoes that touched down in Iowa on Saturday, the Red Cross has been...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Shelter Provides Safety and Comfort in the Wake of Fire
Pride is what Barbara Sierra (53) exudes when speaking about her apartment at Geneva Tower in Cedar Rapids. Sierra lives with chronic...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jan 27
- 2 min
“Just Splintered Wood Was Left"
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Scott Hampton, a volunteer with the Nebraska & Iowa Red Cross for the last year and a half, didn’t miss the...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jan 21
- 2 min
Prepare for Home Fires - The Most Common Disaster
By Samantha Edwards The American Red Cross experiences an increase in home fires during the winter. Encouraging households to be prepared...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jan 14
- 3 min
More Than Just Food: Nebraska-Iowa Volunteer Shares Stories from Kentucky Tornado Disaster
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca In 2019, Pat Shields, a recent retiree and Omaha native, watched the damage caused by the spring floods unfold...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
Home Fires Are the Most Common Disaster
By Samantha Edwards It's Fire Prevention Week. Did you know that fires are the number one disaster that we respond to? Unfortunately, we...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Volunteer Finds Ways to Turn Negatives into Positive
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca After retiring from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in 2003, Chuck Scripter began dedicating his time to...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Night Shift at a Shelter in Baton Rouge with Dani
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca “Right now, we’re just doing what we can to give people food, a roof over their head and a place to sleep,”...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Attention: Volunteers Needed
Many weather experts predict a destructive disaster season this year. When those events happen, the Red Cross will be prepared to be...
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