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8/24/2006 - American Red Cross Prepares for Severe Weather

During severe weather, it is important to remember the difference between a watch and a warning, which are issued by county name. For more information on how to prepare for severe weather, call the American Red Cross at 314.516.2800 or log on to www.redcrossstl.org.

8/24/2006 - Fire Displaces Elderly, Disabled Residents

A fire that struck an assisted-living complex Saturday morning forced the evacuation of scores of residents, some via ladders provided by firefighters. Red Cross workers provided emergency food and clothing to displaced residents and helped them get needed prescription medication.

8/24/2006 - Take Precautions in Tornado Season

The tornado season is here in full force, with nearly 100 tornadoes spotted during one day this past week in the Midwest region of the United States.

8/24/2006 - Blaze in Apartment Building Leaves Two Dozen in Limbo

About two dozen people were forced out into subfreezing temperatures Tuesday night when a fire caused extensive damage to a three-story apartment building in the city's West End.

8/24/2006 - Top Five National Disasters of the Year Released

During a year of headlines filled with raging wildfires, damaging hurricanes, and relentless floods, it was the Midwest Tornadoes in May of 2003 that proved to be among the largest responses from the American Red Cross this year.

8/24/2006 - Angolan Family is Separated by War, Reconnected by Phone

The message reached across more than three decades of separation and allayed the worst fears of Domingas Laura Nassar. These were the first words she had received from her immediate family since she'd fled war-torn Angola as a teenager in 1976.

8/23/2006 - Volunteers Aid Hurricane Victims

When Hurricane Isabel struck North Carolina last month, two Red Cross volunteers from the Metro East Service Center quickly packed their bags and awaited their deployment orders.

7/25/2006 - Volunteer ‘Victims’ Help in Red Cross Drill

About 60 people spent a crowded night Wednesday and Thursday on cots in a grade-school gym. They were volunteer "victims" playing roles in the aftermath of a hypothetical major tornado, all to help Red Cross volunteers and staff practice for the real thing.

7/25/2006 - Red Cross Presents “Ready Award” to Trautwein Elementary

Students at Trautwein Elementary are ready for a disaster - thanks to the American Red Cross. Recently, Joe White, St. Louis Area Chapter CEO, presented the Red Cross Ready Award to Trautwein's Principal Joan Wiese and school nurse Nancy Becker.

7/25/2006 - Get Prepared for Disasters

Omar Ruiz of the American Red Cross Jefferson County Service Center gives presentations on disaster preparedness, focusing on what individuals can do to protect themselves. The American Red Cross suggests five ways to prepare for a disaster. They are: make a plan, build a kit, get trained, volunteer, and give blood.

7/25/2006 - Magen David Adom Accepted

The American Red Cross has announced the membership of Magen David Adom into the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement. The American Red Cross has been attempting to get MDA recognized since Israel gained Statehood in 1948. The announcement comes after a recent Diplomatic Conference adopted the Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions.

7/25/2006 - Fire Destroys Arnold Retirement Community Home

No one was hurt during an afternoon fire Monday that completely destroyed a condominium in a senior citizens community in Arnold. An American Red Cross Disaster Action Team from the Jefferson County Service Center responded to the fire and is supporting the recovery effort of those displaced by the blaze.

5/29/2006 - Red Cross Gives Hope for Inclusion of Magen David Adom

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, American Red Cross national Chairman for the Board of Governors and former U.S. ambassador to Finland, recently visited St. Louis and met with members of the Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community Relations Council. McElveen-Hunter thanked the community for its support and relayed to the group a message of hope for the inclusion of Magen David Adom into the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.

5/29/2006 - 600 Classes, 5,000 Students, One Award

As a Red Cross volunteer, Warrenton Police Sgt. Carol Dieckman has been saving lives one classroom at a time. Officials with the Red Cross estimate that in the past 20 years, Dieckman has taught more than 600 classes - for about 5,000 people - in First Aid and CPR.

5/29/2006 - Hundreds of Bosnians Turn Out for DNA Project

Approximately 300 blood samples were taken by the International Committee on Missing Persons (ICMP) during a recent visit to metropolitan St. Louis. The four-day trip was the second venture into St. Louis, the home of the second largest concentration of Bosnians in the U.S.

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