/tags/american-red-cross American Red Cross en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:58:46 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-09/red-cross-declares-emergency-blood-shortage-says-donations-lowest-in-20-years The American Red Cross announced an emergency blood shortage as it experiences the lowest number of people donating blood in the past 20 years. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:58:46 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-09/red-cross-declares-emergency-blood-shortage-says-donations-lowest-in-20-years David Moreno | Fort Worth Report /news/2021-03-18/emergency-sites-for-migrant-children-raising-safety-concerns Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:54:24 GMT /news/2021-03-18/emergency-sites-for-migrant-children-raising-safety-concerns Associated Press /news/2021-03-17/immigrant-teens-to-arrive-in-dallas The emergency intake site at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas will temporarily house up to 3,000 boys ages 15 to 17 for up to 90 days. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:13:09 GMT /news/2021-03-17/immigrant-teens-to-arrive-in-dallas Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2020-06-22/texas-blood-bank-tries-to-ease-shortage-with-new-perk-covid-19-antibody-testing Some blood banks in North Texas are worried about a blood shortage. They're now offering COVID-19 antibody tests as an added service and incentive to… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 22:42:37 GMT /news/2020-06-22/texas-blood-bank-tries-to-ease-shortage-with-new-perk-covid-19-antibody-testing Miranda Suarez /2018-01-25/red-cross-endorsed-top-official-despite-sexual-misconduct-claims-propublica-reports The American Red Cross forced out a top official amid sexual misconduct accusations, but it still gave glowing references when asked by an aid organization seeking to hire him, ProPublica reports. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:00:00 GMT /2018-01-25/red-cross-endorsed-top-official-despite-sexual-misconduct-claims-propublica-reports Steve Inskeep /texas-news/2017-08-27/how-north-texans-can-help-during-harvey After reaching the Texas as a Category 4 hurricane late on Aug. 25, a weakened Harvey inundated cities and communities along the coast and further inland… Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:10:01 GMT /texas-news/2017-08-27/how-north-texans-can-help-during-harvey /texas-news/2015-10-23/red-cross-in-dallas-has-one-eye-on-storms-one-eye-on-high-tech-version-of-twitter All day, emergency crews have been tending to high water rescues, flooded streets and power outages.The Red Cross is on standby and is using Twitter to… Fri, 23 Oct 2015 22:35:27 GMT /texas-news/2015-10-23/red-cross-in-dallas-has-one-eye-on-storms-one-eye-on-high-tech-version-of-twitter Courtney Collins /texas-news/2015-08-28/how-north-texas-sheltered-26-000-katrina-evacuees-with-no-disaster-plan The storm and the disaster that followed reshaped New Orleans and had a dramatic impact to North Texas, and beyond.About 26,000 evacuees made their way to… Fri, 28 Aug 2015 11:45:00 GMT /texas-news/2015-08-28/how-north-texas-sheltered-26-000-katrina-evacuees-with-no-disaster-plan Courtney Collins /texas-news/2013-12-06/thousands-still-lack-power-as-temperatures-plunge-and-shelters-open At midday Saturday, more than 115,000 North Texans were facing another day of deep-freeze temperatures with no electricity, which means no heat.Oncor, the… Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:24:43 GMT /texas-news/2013-12-06/thousands-still-lack-power-as-temperatures-plunge-and-shelters-open Shelley Kofler /2013-11-12/how-you-can-help-typhoon-haiyan-victims Millions of people in the Philippines need help after Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the country -- and relief organizations are already on the ground. (A… Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:52:02 GMT /2013-11-12/how-you-can-help-typhoon-haiyan-victims Eric Aasen