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Emergency preparedness in Middle Tennessee

Katherine Ceicys

November 12, 2024

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Are you prepared for an emergency? Do you know how public safety workers in Nashville work to prevent and respond to major disasters?

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Emergency preparedness, Hands On Nashville, nashville fire department, Red Cross

Tennessee is facing a blood shortage, as hurricanes and wildfires trigger nationwide drop in donations

Catherine Sweeney

August 13, 2024

The blood supply depends on donors. So when turnout for blood drives and clinics drops, supply does too. It’s not unusual for weather to have an impact on blood donations, but the situation now is more dire.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Blood Assurance, blood donation, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, hospitals, Red Cross

Here’s how to help Tennesseans impacted by the tornadoes

Paige Pfleger

December 13, 2021

At least a half-dozen tornadoes touched down in Tennessee over the weekend, causing intense damage and claiming at least four lives in West Tennessee. As recovery efforts continue across the state, here’s how you can help Tennesseans in need.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: December tornadoes, disaster, Red Cross, Volunteer State

Red Cross Training Middle Tennesseans To Help In Texas

Blake Farmer

August 29, 2017

Listen The Red Cross in Middle Tennessee is putting on courses to prepare volunteers who want to head to the Texas coast. Staffing shelters is the priority at the moment.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Hurricane Harvey, Red Cross

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