By Gordon Williams
Pictures by Norman Bottenberg
Some Red Cross volunteers, now aiding hurricane victims in Texas or Florida, can date their first deployment to Superstorm Sandy in 2012. For others the first deployment was to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. For Norm Bottenberg, of Sammamish WA, the first deployment was the eruption of Mount St. Helen on May 18, 1980–more than 37 years ago. Continue reading
By Gordon Williams
It wasn’t a disaster on the scale of hurricanes Harvey or Irma, but for residents of the Carriage House apartments in SeaTac, WA, the fire that tore through the building on a recent Friday night was a disaster just the same. As with Harvey and Irma, it brought out the Red Cross to help the victims. Continue reading
Published: Tuesday, September 19
American Red Cross officials encourage residents directly affected by Friday’s four-alarm fire at the Carriage House Apartment Complex to contact them for assistance by calling 206-323-2345. Continue reading
By Gordon Williams
It was 9:30 on a Monday night–barely 48 hours after Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida–when the phone rang in the Everson, WA home of Dale and Audrey Snapper. Continue reading
By Gordon Williams
Published on September 11, 2017
Key West, Florida is 2,722 miles from Seattle–about as far apart as two cities in the continental United States can be. Yet that distance proved to be no obstacle when volunteers from the Northwest Region joined the army of Red Cross workers heading south to help the victims of Hurricane Irma. Continue reading
by Gordon Williams
Visit just one fire scene, work your way through one burned-out dwelling, and you’ll understand why every second counts when a home catches fire. Continue reading
By Sara Shager
Photos by Betsy Robertson
American Red Cross volunteers Linda Strong and Betty Jackson have been associated with the Greater Inland Northwest Chapter in Wenatchee for three years this fall. “It’s so heartwarming to help the people who have just lived through a disaster,” says Betty. “The volunteer work we do with the Red Cross is so rewarding.” Continue reading
