American Red Cross

A California wildfire called ‘The Colorado Fire’ in the Big Sur area is forcing evacuations and authorities have closed a portion of Highway 1 in both directions

The American Red Cross has declared its first-ever national blood crisis, and it’s making a desperate plea for blood donations. As of Tuesday, the Red Cross had less than a one-day supply of the most needed blood types. “Since December, the Red Cross has had to restrict the amount of blood that’s going to area hospitals,” said Kelly Isenor...

The American Red Cross is making an urgent plea for blood donations.

The American Red Cross on Tuesday said it declared its first-ever “blood crisis” as it faces the worst national blood shortage in about a decade.

Thousands of people are without heat and water after tornadoes blew through parts of the South and Midwest over the weekend, killing dozens. At least 64 were killed in Kentucky alone. There were at least 14 other deaths in Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri. And many more were left homeless. Many areas have no water or are under boil-water advisories….

Vermont’s largest annual blood drive, the Gift of Life Marathon in Rutland County, kicked off Tuesday — with a visit from a special guest who knows how vital blood donations are. “Anyone at any time can need it,” Stefanie Schaffer, 25, said of blood used for transfusions. “And it’s constantly needed.” Schaffer lost her legs in an accidental explosion on…

A woman who survived an explosion that made international headlines is now issuing an impassioned plea to people everywhere to donate blood — a gift she said saved her life. “All that I could do was desperately fight to stay alive,” Stefanie Schaffer said of the moments following an explosion that nearly killed her. Schaffer is the Vermont dancer who…

Volunteers from Massachusetts are traveling to central New Jersey, where they will be assisting people after flooding in the area.

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29 as a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s ruinous strike on the Gulf Coast. The storm’s remnants then continued to the northeast, where it is responsible for dozens of deaths. In the wake of the flooding, collapsed buildings and power outages caused by the storm, you…

Alyssa Milano is sharing new details about a car accident she was involved in on Tuesday.

A senior citizen’s birthday wish has come true, thanks to the community-mindedness of Vermonters. As NECN reported earlier this month, Mary Ojala, of Rutland, asked people to donate blood at the Gift of Life Marathon blood drive — as a 100th birthday present. Ojala is a longtime volunteer for the American Red Cross. The Gift of Life Marathon, a four-day…

A Vermont woman who just turned 100 years old is asking community members for a birthday present that doesn’t even cost a penny. “It’s such a nice time to be giving,” said Mary Ojala, of Rutland, who is asking folks to roll up their sleeves for the Gift of Life Marathon—a four-day blood drive in and around Rutland.  Ojala,...

A friend of Donna Morrissey’s tells NBC10 Boston that she died from COVID-19.

Donna Morrissey, the director of the American Red Cross, has died, according to a statement from the organization.Morrissey served as director since 2003, when she left her role as the spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Boston in the early 2000s. She was involved in large-scale disasters such as the Boston Marathon bombing, the Sandy Hook shooting and hurricanes Harvey and...

The governor addressed an announcement late Friday that Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel has tested positive for the coronavirus.

A Vermont woman who suffered life-changing injuries last year is turning her experience into an opportunity to motivate blood donors to roll up their sleeves and give. “This simple act of donating blood is really, truly saving lives,” said Stefanie Schaffer of Mendon. In June 2018, a dream vacation to the Bahamas turned into a nightmare when the tour boat…

The American Red Cross says it’s helping families in Rhode Island and in Connecticut who were displaced from their homes after recent fires.

Two young children died in a house fire overnight in North Hero, Vermont, state police said. A fire broke out Saturday morning at a house where a family of four lived. Police say they received a 911 call at 1:08 a.m. reporting the fire at a single-family home on Bridge Road. Officials identified the homeowners as Desiree and Mason Maltais,...

Officials announced Saturday afternoon that everyone in Lawrence, Massachusetts, can now return to their homes after they were evacuated Friday morning due to a gas leak. About 30 addresses on South Broadway Street will have service restored by 3 p.m. Saturday, and the rest will be restored by 10 p.m., officials said at a press conference. All electric has been restored.