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Georgia Red Cross Sends Volunteers for Hurricane Florence Relief
The Georgia Red Cross has been making significant Hurricane Florence relief efforts in the Carolinas. Volunteers throughout Georgia and Athens have made the trek to both North and South Carolina. The post-storm flood waters have continued to rise in some coastal areas of North Carolina. More than 30 people have…
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Northeast Georgia News
Local Communities Respond to Harvey Relief Efforts
Houston, Texas, and its surrounding areas may be more than 800 miles away, but it isn’t stopping Northeast Georgian’s from asking how they can help. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office On Wednesday, August 30, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office sent out a Facebook message asking for people to bring supplies to…
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UGA
UGA Red Cross Battles With Blood
Donors lined the halls of Memorial Hall in hopes of changing lives this week at UGA’s Blood Battle. The Red Cross took donations for three days this week with a 345 unit goal. In order to propel the drive, UGA’s Red Cross organization challenged Auburn to a battle. Who…
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee Library Helps The Red Cross Send Cards To Troops
WATKINSVILLE, GA – The Oconee County Public Library is holding a drive for the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign, which is held by the Red Cross. For those soldiers over seas who don’t get to see their families, it can mean the world. And it can be fun on our…
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Athens-Clarke County
The Importance of Creating a Disaster Plan
Most people don’t take the time to create a plan for disasters that may occur. Here in Georgia, tornadoes are most frequent in the spring and fall off in the . It’s important for everyone to prepare for any disasters and pay attention to any storm warnings. Jeff Taylor, the…
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Red Cross Discusses ways to Prepare for Emergencies during National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. As the month comes to a close, what have you learned about staying safe? Grady NewSource reporter Aalia Shaheed sat down with Athens Red Cross for a crash course on being prepared during an emergency. http://youtu.be/wcisBlL3Joc