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Stay informed (5.24.12) MT @weatherchannel #Tornado watch in effect for SE Minn, much of Wisc, western upper Mich until 10p CDT. about 18 hours ago via web by wharman
Time to prepare: #NOAA predicting "near normal" Atlantic Hurricane Season w/ 9-15 named storms; 1-3 major. noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20… about 22 hours ago via web by wharman
Twitter chat: MT @poolsafely Share swim safety & drowning prevention tips w other parents TODAY at 12pm ET. Follow the hashtag #PoolSafely about 22 hours ago via web by wharman
@JamesErdmann thanks for donating blood! 1:34 PM May 23rd via web by riaglo in reply to JamesErdmann
We're still working in #Haiti. Here's an update about a new prosthetics rehab center we helped build: bit.ly/JdFpNQ 1:30 PM May 23rd via web by riaglo
Today, our hearts are in #Joplin. 6:28 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
@MotoMuzzey thank you for giving blood and for your support! 2:10 PM May 21st via Radian6 in reply to MotoMuzzey
@chieflemonhead apologies for any confusion - we meant American Red Cross when tagging ourselves in the tweet. 1:57 PM May 21st via web by riaglo in reply to chieflemonhead
@antipodal thank you. We appreciate your support! 1:57 PM May 21st via web by riaglo in reply to antipodal
@DymphnaRose that's correct- sorry! We tagged our own Twitter handle to mean the ARC, but can see how that can be confusing. 1:56 PM May 21st via web by riaglo in reply to DymphnaRose
Exactly 131 yrs ago, Clara Barton started the @RedCross. We think she'd be proud to see this amazing Twitter community. #thanks 1:36 PM May 21st via web by riaglo
@freetodream5 thank you! :) 1:13 PM May 21st via web by riaglo in reply to freetodream5
We need your help! MT @gabs929 Help @Redcross send thanks to #veterans at the Memorial Day event in DC bit.ly/J90skA 1:11 PM May 21st via Radian6 in reply to gabs929
@pickedup7x @LettersofNote very true... it was our mistake. Thanks! 1:30 PM May 18th via web by riaglo in reply to pickedup7x
@robcunningham @LettersofNote you are definitely correct there - apologies for the misspelling! 1:29 PM May 18th via web by riaglo in reply to robcunningham
@hblizzy thanks for being a great donor - and glad you like the site! 1:29 PM May 18th via web by riaglo in reply to hblizzy
Link now corrected: No disaster too small for volunteers! Reagon's letter to a 13 yr old in 1984 via @LettersofNote twitpic.com/9lyx01 12:53 PM May 18th via web by riaglo
No disaster too small for volunteers! // Ronald Reagon's letter to a 13 yr old in 1984 twitpic.com/9lyx0 via @LettersofNote 12:51 PM May 18th via web by riaglo in reply to LettersOfNote
Glad to hear! RT @Bigsteve1441 1 unit of blood today. I am getting better, it's been 2 units for months. Thanks Red Cross. Thanks donors. 9:05 AM May 18th via Radian6 in reply to Bigsteve1441
@christa86br woot! Updated disaster plans can help families, businesses, and schools. check it out at bit.ly/Jhkysj 11:15 AM May 15th via TweetDeck in reply to christalizbeth

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