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NEIA Red Cross
Jun 22, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
“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, 20222 min read
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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