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Earthquake Prep With James Roddey (Part 7)

2017-03-17T09:08:00.003-07:00

It time I'm you know it's only within about the last twenty to twenty-five years or so that we even realized we had the potential for these great great earthquakes with the first generation in modern history. that actually understands the risks and consequences uh living through responding to and preparing for one of these great magnitude-9 earthquakes that's going to shake the whole Pacific Northwest. How well we prepare for and respond to this earthquake will literally define us as a people in the Pacific Northwest and that sounds kinda silly but think about New Orleans.

When you say the word Katrina that literally defines New Orleans and will define New Orleans for the next 100 years. and what happened in New Orleans is a harbinger is literally the same thing that could happen here.

'Earthquake Preparedness,' Part 7 of 7 (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

Accept it will affect ten times more people think about how you felt when you saw the images coming out of haiti. After that magnitude seven earthquake literally flattened tens of thousands a building strapping hundreds of thousands of people think about even. How you felt when use all the BP oil spill in the Gulf. You thought and I thought how could they let this happen well we know in advance. We know right now that we've got the potential for one of these great earthquakes it sure seems like we need to one get prepared and help others understand that this is gonna happen of that.

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Earthquake Prep With James Roddey (Part 6)

2017-03-17T08:57:00.003-07:00

James Roddey -- the Earth Science Information Officer for the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries -- was the keynote speaker at Northwest SARCon 2010. Roddey discusses how you can make your home safer in case of earthquake.

'Earthquake Preparedness,' Part 6 of 7 (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

I'm look inside your house what can you do. Inside your house that'll make it a safer place to be if the earthquake happens bolt bookshelves to the walls put little arm latches on your cabinets in your kitchen so that all the dishes. And pots and pans stay in the cabinets put a pair of shoes and a flashlight and maybe a few other essential items. Under your bed your house is just shaken for five minutes.

It's the middle of the night you you wake up you go through the shaking and you wanna go check on the dogs and cats and especially the kids but there's gonna be when does that have been broken. They're gonna be pictures that have fallen off the walls there's going to be glass and dishes everywhere soul trying to walk through that in a panic in the dark is gonna be really difficult.

So if you've got a pair shoes you slap him on para gloves. You put those on grab a flashlight you turn it on and you can go check in relative safety. if you got a big picture hanging above your bed that has glass in it it's probably a really good idea to either replace the glass with something like Lex an hour just plastic that's not gonna shatter or really really anchor the picture to the wall so it's not coming off the wall that.

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Earthquake Prep With James Roddey (Part 5)

2017-03-17T08:41:00.000-07:00

I'm okey, are you ready for the big one ?. You start with a plan part of the plan is putting the emergency kit together you put the plan together. It's good for any type of disaster a catastrophe that you might become a victim up I mean if it snows an inch in Portland we're all stuck for days and days we're trapped we become victims.

'Earthquake Preparedness,' Part 5 of 7 (Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

But if you put the plan together if you put the kit together and and were talking about food and water and medicine and some sort of identification and putting all over your valuable papers mortgage insurance on a disk. On a little flash drive and keeping them in a safe place, stocking up on the essentials putting some money aside.

You know if we don't have power for a couple weeks it may be the grocery stores are still open but they can only take cash. If you got camping here you're already on your way to putting together an emergency kit the same things you use camping would go on to an emergency kit I've got my little camp still in a central location along with you know the sleeping bags and the tense and the extra food and the you know.

The dehydrated food that you might get a camping store arm the extra flashlights extra clothes are all of the essentials that you might need a water filter instead of trying to put gallons and gallons a waterway you can go basically two any body of water stick your water filter into it and you have gallons and gallons of water anytime you need it. Are maybe collapsible water jugs that's not a bad idea of the

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Artwork for Tsunami Relief

2017-03-01T09:46:00.001-08:00

Nationwide we are seeing a great deal of support to the American Red Cross for Japanese disaster relief. Now Milwaukie (Oregon) based comic-book publisher Dark Horse Comics is joining in by putting to auction a collection of Hellboy memorabilia with 100% of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross. The auction includes original artwork by Duncan Fegredo, several signed limited edition comics, and signed busts of both Hellboy and his partner Abe Sapien;

Original Artwork by Duncan Fegredo – “Hellboy with Origami Crane”

-Signed Books from Duncan Fegredo:

-2 sets of signed comics

-Full Series: Hellboy: Darkness Calls, Hellboy: Wild Hunt, Hellboy: The Storm

-Signed Free Comic Book Day Comic: The Mole

-2 sets of signed and sketched graphic novels

-Hellboy: Darkness Calls, Wild Hunt & Crooked Man

Signed editions from the personal collection of Mike Mignola:

-Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (Limited Edition / Out of Print)

-Signed bust of Hellboy (Limited Edition 1/3000)

-Signed bust of Abe Sapien (Limited Edition 1/3000)

For more information, visit the auction here! The auction ends Thursday morning (April 2nd).

Illustration: Art for Sale/ Dark Horse Blog

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Portland Timbers Partner With The Red Cross!

2017-03-01T09:42:00.002-08:00

The Portland Timbers are partnering with the American Red Cross to raise money for the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Disaster Relief efforts!*

To help support this disaster relief, you can STILL purchase a ticket to the Timbers match against F.C. Dallas at JELD-WED Field on Sunday April 17, 2011 in an exclusive area on the Widmer Southern Front. Ticket includes food and soft drinks for only $37.**

A large portion of the proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Disaster Relief efforts. After purchasing your ticket, visit oregonredcross.org/timbers to download a flyer to share with friends! The food package includes gourmet macaroni and cheese, barbecue meatballs, freshly popped popcorn, roasted peanuts, potato chips with onion dip, fresh baked cookies and Coca-Cola products.

Tickets are only available by calling Katie Hoffner at 503-553-5404 or khoffner@portlandtimbers.com Tickets limited so act now. *

Gifts to the American Red Cross will support disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. On those rare occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific crisis, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other crises. **Offer not valid at the JELD-WEN Box Office.

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

2017-03-01T09:38:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It's a non-comprehensive sampling of the larger and/or more intriguing aspects of our global work...

Côte d'Ivoire: The humanitarian situation in Côte d'Ivoire is worsening as fighting and looting continue. An ICRC-chartered aircraft has landed with nearly 12 tons of supplies to meet the most urgent needs of people affected by the conflict.

LIBYA: As a result of the recent and ongoing fighting in Libya, unexploded munitions pose major risk for civilians. The ICRC is preparing to send staff to provide support for the destruction of such items and to launch a mine risk education campaign.

CHAD: The IFRC and Chadian Red Cross are strengthening programs in areas hit by meningitis, measles and cholera.

Across the Middle East and North Africa: As unrest and violence continue to spread, one of the ICRC's top priorities is to support local health staff in saving lives and ensuring that people in need of emergency medical care – in particular, those wounded in the violence – receive help.

GLOSSARY:

ICRC = International Committee of the Red Cross

IFRC = International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Disaster Action Team Responses

2016-07-12T21:22:00.003-07:00

On Saturday, July 19, a family had a fire that destroyed their house in Portland. When Red Cross volunteers arrived, they assisted the family of three with:

--A client assistance card to shop for clothing and food.
--3 adult comfort kits containing, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, shampoo, comb, washcloth,
razor, and a package of Kleenex.

Student Learns Lesson in Responsibility

2016-07-12T21:20:00.006-07:00

Every once in a while, Cross Blog gets a hot tip from our fans. This time it's a very special note, received by instructor Becky Vogely:

    Dear Ms. Vogely,

    I took your babysitting class and I am the one who put the shower on [a chemical eye-wash shower in a classroom -- Becky had to clean up the mess]. I am so, so sorry about that and I feel terrible.

    Babysitting is all about responsibility and I was not the least bit responsible. A way to make it up to you would be to give back the babysitting

    card [she did] and take the class again, and this time I'll make better choices.

    Thanks for everything you've done. I am so sorry.

The girl who took the class is right; being responsible -- for yourself or others -- is key. Looks like she learned some good lessons.

If you want to take a babysitting class (and maybe meet this girl yourself), you can find out more here.

Who Uses the Red Cross in a Disaster To Pick Up Women?

2016-07-12T21:18:00.001-07:00

Okay, so Oregonian John Richards didn't exactly INTEND to pick up women, but pick up one he did...Iowan Michelle Peterson, who he'll marry this coming Saturday in Portland.

As John says, "When I met her, it was a disaster, a complete disaster." That disaster was Hurricane Katrina, and they met while volunteering for the American Red Cross.

It's a sweet story, told here by Oregonian columnist Margie Boule. Having worked a disaster response, I can say that there's not much time for romance, but there certainly are incredible, life-long bonds that are formed. This story doesn't surprise me, but it's poignant nonetheless!

Warning: Wildfires Ahead for Oregon

2016-07-12T21:16:00.003-07:00

Did you see this?

"A red flag warning is in effect from now through Thursday in Northeast and Central Oregon, as powerful thunderstorms packing lightning churn across the region."

If you don't already know what to do to if a wildfire strikes, go here for lots of tips to protect yourself.

A Friend Is Drowning, What Do You Do?

2016-07-12T21:10:00.002-07:00

Here's a quick pop quiz:

If a friend is drowning, you should...

A) Jump in the water and swim them to safety
B) Throw a rope or reach for them from the shore

Nearly 50% of the students in one Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) summer program classroom answered "A." And that's wrong...the kind of wrong that could be deadly. But by the end of class, every single student knew the mantra, "Reach or throw, don't go," proving that a little education really can save a life.

I tell you this for two reasons. One, because we have a very cool new SEI partnership (I'd link to the press release, but it's on the new website and not ready for public consumption yet). And two, because there was this very sad article in The Oregonian today.

The 13-year-old victim's brother jumped in the water (A) to try and rescue him, almost drowning in the process. Fortunately, a camp host pulled the 18-year-old onto an island in the river (B), saving his life. But despite attempts by quick-thinking rafters to revive the younger brother with CPR, it was too late.

As the article says, "The rivers of Oregon and southwest Washington claim dozens of victims each summer. Last year, 15 perished in the water. The year before that, 23." Take the time to review water safety tips for lakes and rivers. And get trained in CPR. You never know when you might need to save a life.

Photo courtesy of Operators Are Standing By