American Red Cross

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...

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

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.

The gas leak that forced hundreds of people from their homes Friday in Lawrence, Massachusetts, brought back painful memories for a city still scarred by last year’s gas explosions. Brandon Difo returned home to his Lawrence house Friday night. The tired dad is one of hundreds of people evacuated around 4 a.m. after yet another gas main leak.

As Hurricane Dorian hurled toward the Florida coastline Friday, several people rearranged their travel plans, deciding to fly home to the Sunshine State before the powerful storm makes landfall. The storm was upgraded to a Category 4 as it headed toward Florida. Forecasts indicate heavy rain and the potential for life-threatening flash floods.

A Russian passenger jet made an emergency landing just after takeoff from an airport in Moscow. The plane collided with a flock of gulls, knocking out both engines. Dozens of people sought medical attention but only one person was hospitalized.

Crews remain at the scene of a destructive structure fire in Taunton, Massachusetts, where a firefighter was injured and one man was rescued via ladder. Firefighters are battling hot spots now that the three-alarm fire is under control. The blaze was reported sometime before 8:20 p.m. at a multi-family home on Harrison Street.

Firefighters rescued a man from a 6-apartment home that caught fire Tuesday night in Taunton, Massachusetts. Crews responded around 8:20 p.m. to Harrison Street, where a 2.5-story wood-frame home was ablaze.

Various parts of New England are under a heat advisory or warning this weekend as scorching temps are expected to soar to about 90 degrees, sending the heat index value at 100.

Much of southern New England is under an excessive heat warning this weekend as temperatures are expected to soar above 90 degrees, sending the heat index value as high as 100. As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Boston EMS has responded to over 700 incidents, with nine people transported due to heat-related illnesses since Friday.

For the 800 hundred residents displaced by the fire at the Hammond Pond Parkway apartment complex in Newton, Massachusetts, the aftermath has left many without a home. Authorities have set up a hotline number, 617-796-1800, for any questions regarding the fire. A resident assistant center is now open at the firefighter headquarters located at 1164 Centre St. to help residents.

Hundreds of residents of a high-rise apartment complex in Newton, Massachusetts, were displaced by a fire Monday. Fire crews responded around 12:20 p.m. to 250 Hammond Pond Parkway in the Chestnut Hill area after a fire broke out in a kitchen area in one of the building’s two towers. All 425 units, and the approximately 800 residents living in them, were evacuated.

One Boston Day falls on Marathon Monday this year, but people and organizations aren’t waiting until then to show gratitude. The day, which is designed to encourage random acts of kindness, started after the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013.

No injuries were reported in the blaze in Yonkers, but uncertainty surrounds those who lived in the building.

Crews knocked down a 3-alarm fire that left 19 people without a home on a frigid Wednesday in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Fire officials said the blaze broke out at 129 Walnut St. People were home at the time, but everyone got out safely.