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Long Island officials urge preparedness for upcoming hurricane season (credit: Mona Rivera)

L.I. Officials Urge Preparedness For Upcoming Hurricane Season

A new survey shows that even in the wake of Sandy and Irene most coastal residents maintain a false sense of security and aren’t taking proper action to prepare for hurricanes, said John Miller, CEO of the American Red Cross on Long Island.

2013/05/31

Josh Lockwood of the Red Cross of Greater New York announces a grant for the Brooklyn Community Foundation, May 29, 2013. (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS880)

Red Cross Defends Sandy Spending, Noting Long-Term Needs

Some advocates suggested the relief organization should have acted with more urgency in the weeks after the storm and left long-haul recovery tasks to someone else.

2013/05/29

People receive aid from a Red Cross mobile distribution center on January 4, 2013 in the Midland Beach area of Staten Island, Jan. 4, 2013. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Red Cross Sandy Donations Remain Unspent; Jersey Shore Residents Frustrated

While President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced the Jersey Shore was “open for business” Tuesday, some residents said they are still in sad shape seven months after Superstorm Sandy – and would like the American Red Cross to step up.

2013/05/28

Kevin Durant (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant Pledge $1 Million For Tornado Relief

The Oklahoma City Thunder are giving $1 million for tornado relief, matching a $1 million pledge by star player Kevin Durant.

2013/05/21

Multiple People Injured After Explosions Near Finish Line at Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon Bombings: Important Information

Authorities in Boston have issued some important information following the bombings Monday that left at least three people dead and 144 injured at the Boston Marathon.

2013/04/15

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Fmr. Red Cross Financial Director Sent To Jail For Stealing From Organization

A former Red Cross financial director was sentenced in Suffolk County court Wednesday after pleading guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the charity.

2013/02/27

2.7.13 Life After Sandy

101 Days After Sandy, Red Cross Says Work Is Far From Over

Sam Kille, the communications director of the American Red Cross’s greater New York region, joined us on The Couch to give us an update.

2013/02/07

Staten Island Flag

New Year Brings Hope To Sandy-Ravaged Staten Island

For those devastated by Superstorm Sandy, the new year brings new hope of better days to come – and also an emphasis on helping others in need.

2013/01/01

Young Judaea Volunteers On Staten Island On Christmas (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Volunteers Spread Holiday Cheer In Areas Still Reeling From Sandy

In Belle Harbor, volunteers pitched in to help the Red Cross feed Sandy-affected residents on this Christmas.

2012/12/25

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Cause Of 3-Alarm Union City Blaze Under Investigation

Firefighters are still on the scene of a huge 3-alarm blaze that ripped through a New Jersey apartment building Monday afternoon.

2012/12/04

Volunteers with the North Carolina Baptist Men Disaster Relief group unload one of many semi trucks full of food and supplies that they and the American Red Cross will distribute to Hurricane Sandy victims November 5, 2012, in Ocean County, New Jersey. The two groups have a large staging area in a church parking lot and smaller Red Cross vans shuttle in food on "search and feed" missions.  AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Thousands Of Red Cross Volunteers Mobilize To Help Victims Of Hurricane Sandy

Those volunteers have taken to the streets in communities that were ravaged by Sandy and the Nor’Easter that followed to assist affected families in their time of need.

2012/11/10

A fire burns on Bramhall Avenue in Jersey City on Nov. 5, 2012. (credit: CBS 2)

Large Fire Engulfs Apartment Buildings In Jersey City, 1 Dead

Residents said the blaze started just moments after power was restored. 50 people are now homeless because of the fire.

2012/11/05

Sharon Karr leaves Home Depot with water for FEMA workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Plainview (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Food & Drink To Be Distributed Across Nassau County Sunday By Red Cross, FEMA, Island Harvest

Nassau County, FEMA, Island Harvest and the Red Cross have added new locations for the distribution of food and drinks to thousands of residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

2012/11/04

Sandy Destruction In Atlantic City, N.J. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

New Jersey Red Cross Officials Urge Those Who Want To Help To Donate Money, Blood, Time

New Jersey Red Cross officials urged people who want to help out to not drop off goods or other material donations. Officials said they can get hard to handle and wind up actually hampering the delivery of aid.

2012/11/01

American Red Cross workers (credit: CBS 2)

Red Cross Opens 3 Mobile Meals Distribution Centers Each In Suffolk, Nassau Counties

The centers are open at 11:00 a.m. for lunch and 4:00 p.m. for dinner. Red Cross Comfort kits will also be made available at each location.

2012/11/01

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