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How You Can Help Those Affected by Deadly Explosion at Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas

Chaz — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:11:42 +0000

The deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas has killed several people and injured over 160 people. Even though Abilene is over 180 miles a way, there are still several ways you can help our fellow Texans. Facebook Donate To The Salvation Army The Salvation Army has already deployed 5 mobile [...]

American Red Cross Asks for Donations to Help with the Possum Kingdom Lake Fires [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:07:36 +0000

Friday August 10th, firefighters battling the wildfires near Possum Kingdom Lake, called on the American Red Cross office in Abilene to assist by provide bottled water and Gatorade around the clock. Within hours, the local Red Cross volunteers had trucks loaded and were dispatched to Possum Kingdom. By Monday August 13th, supplies were beginning to diminish and the American Red Cross in Abilene was being asked to assist in the Tarrant and Johnson Counties area after last nights brutal storms. The Red Cross is asking the media for assistance in getting the word out. Here's how you can help.

Red Cross Fined $9.6 Million for Blood Safety Violations

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:44:27 +0000

In the second multi-million-dollar penalty levied against the American Red Cross in the past two years, the Food and Drug Administration has fined the agency nearly $9.6 million for “sloppy and unsafe blood management practices.”

Rudy's Top 5 Safety Tips During Hot Weather

Rudy Fernandez — Sat, 28 May 2011 03:49:57 +0000

Heat-related deaths and illness in the U.S. account for more people dying annually than those killed in hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. Heat related incidents are totally preventable yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. Historically from 1979-2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 deaths in the United States. In 2001, 300 deaths were caused by excessive heat exposure. Here are some tips to follow during hot-dry weather.

Keith Urban & Friends Ask For Help For Japan [Video]

Rudy Fernandez — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:14:13 +0000

Keith Urban with a little help from some friends is reaching out to fans to help in the relief effort. The American Red Cross is the main beneficiary from as lot of the emegency relief efforts. Country singers Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Chris Young, Josh Thompson, Phil Vassar, Randy Houser, Heidi Newfield, and Katie Armiger [...]