by Dar Danielson | Aug 23, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
More Red Cross volunteers from Iowa are heading to Louisiana to help with the flood recovery. Iowa Region spokesperson Kara Kelly says 8 volunteers will join 11 Iowans who are already working there. “Most of them are working in emergency shelters, there are...
by Matt Kelley | Aug 16, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Around a dozen Iowans are among the more than 500 Red Cross volunteers from around the country who are making their way to Louisiana where thousands of people have been forced out of their homes by flooding. It’s likely to be the worst natural disaster in the...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jun 20, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The American Red Cross Disaster Action Team is looking for more volunteers. Team members are on call 24 hours a day, and wake up sometimes in the middle of the night to assist people displaced by fires and other disasters. Peter Teahen with the Red Cross Grant Wood...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 11, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The Iowa Red Cross is working with the State Fire Marshal’s office and community firefighters to install free home smoke alarms in several communities during the next several weeks. They started with volunteers going door-to-door in the central Iowa town of Madrid...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 19, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Human Interest, News
The Iowa chapter of the Red Cross has launched its annual “hunt” for heroes. Kara Kelly, spokesperson for the Red Cross in Central Iowa, says they’re now accepting nominations for the Heroes of the Heartland awards. “It could be outstanding...