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Severe Weather: Thunderstorms and Lightning

February 17, 2012 in News

PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are highlighting the dangers of thunderstorms and lightning as Severe Weather Preparedness Week continues. Thunderstorms are a regular [...]

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American Red Cross Weather Safety Checklists

February 4, 2012 in News

Quick Resource for Families February 3, 2012 – In light of severe weather predictions this weekend, the American Red Cross is providing safety checklists for thunderstorms and tornadoes. These documents [...]

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Grandson Saves Choking Grandfather

January 30, 2012 in News

When twelve-year-old Landon Tucker took American Red Cross training in First Aid and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), little did he know he would use that training to help his grandfather when [...]

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Red Cross Responds to Baxterville Tornado

January 18, 2012 in News, South MS

Pascagoula, Miss.—American Red Cross South Mississippi Chapter volunteers are working closely with a family whose home was destroyed earlier this afternoon by a tornado in Baxterville located in Marion County, [...]

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Resolve To Help Someone With Tax Deductible Donation

December 27, 2011 in News, South MS

Tuesday, December 27, 2011- The new year is a time for making resolutions, and the American Red Cross is urging people to resolve to help someone by making a tax-deductible [...]

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Your Global Impact

December 23, 2011 in Capital River, East Central, News, Northeast, Northwest, South MS

Each year, disasters around the world devastate the lives of millions of people. And millions more die from easily preventable diseases. With your support, the American Red Cross is taking [...]

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ARC’s Holiday Mail for Heroes

December 22, 2011 in News, South MS

BILOXI, MISS. – Staff and volunteers from American Red Cross (ARC) of Mississippi South Chapter and Keesler Air Force Base visited the Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System [...]

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Include Fire Safety on your Holiday Wish List

December 7, 2011 in News

Pascagoula, Miss., December 6, 2011-As the holiday season moves into full swing, the South Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross urges families to follow simple safety tips to keep [...]

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Cold Weather Preparedness & Home Heating Safety

November 29, 2011 in Capital River, East Central, News, Northeast, Northwest, South MS

The recent chilly nights in Mississippi have the American Red Cross urging families to prepare for the cold weather temperatures.  The Red Cross reminds people to use caution when using [...]

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Cooking Main Cause of House Fires

November 23, 2011 in Capital River, East Central, News, Northeast, Northwest, South MS

Monday, November 21, 2011 — The kitchen is the place where family and friends love to gather, but it is also the setting of more fires than any other room [...]