|
Relief Comes to Hurricane-Battered Belize
Estimates for the death toll from Hurricane Iris — the year's most violent Atlantic storm — have risen to at least 25.
more...
Tornadoes Tear Through Oklahoma, Nebraska
Tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma and Nebraska on Tuesday afternoon (October 9), destroying homes, injuring several people and leaving some residents unaccounted for.
more...
Americans Can Prepare For Another Terrorist Attack
Despite assurances of tightened security and preparedness from government officials, many people still feel helpless. However, there are steps people can take to feel more in control.
more...
Why Tolerance is Important to the Red Cross
To understand why tolerance is so important to the Red Cross, it helps to look back for a moment to its birth, on a battlefield in Solferino Italy, over 140 years ago.
more...
Restaurants Nationwide Lend a Hand in Red Cross Relief Efforts
Restaurants throughout America will donate proceeds earned on Oct. 11 to the American Red Cross Liberty Relief Fund.
more...
First Aid Fanny Packs Distributed at Ground Zero
A shipment of nearly 3,000 newly designed first aid kits arrived in New York City this week, put together by the American Red Cross specifically in response to the World Trade Center attacks.
more...
Humanitarian Groups Assist Afghan Refugees
As U.S. and British forces launched airstrikes at terrorist training camps and military targets throughout Afghanistan Sunday, aid groups stepped up humanitarian efforts to help millions of Afghan refugees throughout the region.
more...
Red Cross Addresses Bioterrorism on National Television
ABC's Nightline aired from American Red Cross Headquarters.
more...
|
Daily News Digest
Breaking news from the investigation and response to the terrorist attacks of September 11. Courtesy of U.S.News & World Report. Updated twice daily.
more...
International Travelers Visit Indiana — Very Unexpectedly
When all planes were grounded on September 11, countless travelers were stranded. For the 150 passengers aboard Mexicana Air Flight 881, the impact was particularly strange.
more...
Red Cross Information Hotline Helps Country Heal
The signs of the country's collective mental state are everywhere. Few things convey the breadth of it more than the calls coming into the American Red Cross hotline.
more...
Reflections from the Pentagon
A volunteer shares her experience at the Pentagon during the first few tension-filled days following the terrorist attack.
more...
America's Children Reach Out
A special page has been created that highlights how America's children have responded to the attacks and how adults can help children cope.
more...
Immediate Outreach: Interview with Dr. Kelly Buller, Coordinator of Disaster Volunteers
In the days following the attacks, Kelly Buller realized that many people with serious medical conditions were still in their apartments near the World Trade Center area.
more...
Across the Country, the Red Cross Responds to the Sept. 11 Attacks
Updated: Oct. 9
more...
In Pictures: Images from the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
The World Trade Center
The Pentagon
American Red Cross President Dr. Bernadine Healy Visits New York
Dr. Healy Visits Pennsylvania Crash Site
Red Cross Mental Health Volunteers
Healing America (Flash Photo Essay)
|