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Disaster Preparedness when Living with a Disability
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca When Zach Mecham found that many local municipalities have disaster preparation plans and are challenged with...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Aug 31
- 2 min
45 Nebraska and Iowa Volunteers Support Red Cross Disaster Relief as Disasters Multiply
45 volunteers from the Nebraska-Iowa region of the American Red Cross are providing comfort and support in Florida, Hawaii and the...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jun 22
- 2 min
Nice to Meet You: Chrissy Bristle
Chrissy Bristle is a disaster workforce engagement manager for our Red Cross region. She is committed to ensuring that we have...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 23
- 3 min
Gail Miller's 50 Years of Impacting Lives
By George McCrory and Gail Miller Gail Miller, a Dubuque resident, has seen many changes in over 50 years as a Red Cross volunteer....
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Remembering the Tornadoes - One Year Later
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca March 5, 2022, was shaping up to be just like any other Saturday for Penny Merta, an Ankeny, Iowa, resident and...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Helping Your Hometown After a Disaster
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca For over ten years Pam Deichmann traveled all over her home state of Iowa and across the country to respond to...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Making Homes Safer for Those New to the U.S.
By Ashley Peterson-DeLuca Ester Paw grew up in refugee camps at the Thailand-Myanmar border before moving to the U.S. as a teen. She has...
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NEIA Red Cross
- Nov 3, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 3 min
10 Disaster Deployments in Less Than Two Years: Yvonne Lambterson's Story
By Mimi Teller Adapted by George McCrory In her one-and-a-half years with the Red Cross, Yvonne Lambertson has responded to 10 disasters...
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NEIA Red Cross
- May 5, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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