by Matt Kelley | Dec 13, 2021 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Iowa volunteers with the American Red Cross are already providing help in the South after weekend storms spun off at least 50 tornadoes in eight states. Josh Murray, a spokesman for the Iowa-Nebraska region of the Red Cross, says most of the Iowans are now in western...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 8, 2021 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The executive director of the Central Iowa Chapter of the American Red Cross is on assignment in New Orleans, helping to coordinate the agency’s relief efforts in the region following Hurricane Ida. The category-four storm came ashore August 29th with winds of...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 2, 2021 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Iowans are being urged to donate toward relief efforts as the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the East Coast overnight, killing at least 22 more people. Sue Thesenga, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross, says the powerful storm left destruction from New Orleans all...
by Matt Kelley | Aug 23, 2021 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
With wildfires raging on the West Coast and a busy hurricane season developing on the East Coast, the American Red Cross is calling on Iowans to sign up for difficult — and rewarding — volunteer positions. Josh Murray, spokesman for the agency’s Iowa...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 15, 2021 | Human Interest, News
The pandemic has been particularly difficult on non-profit groups that rely on volunteers to operate, and the American Red Cross is asking Iowans for help in order to help other Iowans in need. Emily Holley, spokeswoman for the agency’s Nebraska-Iowa region,...