Michael J Zamba

She lost everything in a fire. A Red Cross volunteer stood with her. “It was like free therapy.” Sometimes, what people need most isn’t money. It’s someone who shows up. This National Volunteer Month, thank you to those who do. Join us: RedCross.org/Volunteer

Red Cross volunteer Michelle Mach of Gaithersburg, Md is packing to deploy to Guam as Super Typhoon Sinlaku hits the island. She is among volunteers from MD, DC, DE and VA answering the call. Help people affected by disasters: RedCross.org.

🌊 #Sargassum Forecast Update! All the latest predictions are now online — only on Sargassum Monitoring! 🛰️ Updated daily ✅ Accurate & independent 📸 Share your beach photos to keep the map alive 👉 sargassummonitoring.com/en/ #sargazo #sargasse #sargassummonitoring

Millones de pesos de México terminan en manos de la dictadura cubana. Contratos por más de 227 millones de pesos lo documentan. La investigación es de @latinus_us.

Women & girls are being systematically excluded in Afghanistan, barred from education, removed from public transport & denied access to markets & services @UNHumanRights calls for an immediate end to the discrimination. ohchr.org/en/stories/202…

Update - 4700blk Merivale Rd, Chevy Chase, fatal house fire, initial dispatch about 545a @mcfrs on scene

Nexstar and Tegna’s merger was just given a special green light by Trump’s FCC. Never heard of these companies? Well, they could soon control your local news stations. Watch.

Worldwide Caution: The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution.  Americans abroad should follow the guidance in security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.  Periodic airspace closures may cause travel disruptions.  U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted.  Groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or locations associated with the United States and/or Americans throughout the world.  Enroll at step.state.gov to receive the latest security alerts and follow the “U.S. Department of State - Security Updates for U.S. Citizens” channel on WhatsApp or @TravelGov on X.  When planning travel, carefully read the Travel Advisory and detailed information for your destination, and any recent alerts at travel.state.gov/destination. Read more: travel.state.gov/en/internation…

In Iran, the future of war has definitively come into view. Advanced military technology had already made war precise. Now with high-volume drone warfare in Iran, that precision is mass-produced. My take:

Busy day @mcfrs FS725 (Aspen Hill) @RedCrossNCGC ‘Sound the Alarm’ & SafeKids car seat program! Today @mcfrs CRR spent time w/ families educating, helping ensure car seats are installed & used correctly, plus focus on smoke & CO alarms & FFs are educating on stroke awareness, too

Our team is #RedCrossReady to respond and help after disasters every day of the year, and trainings like this recent exercise in Wheaton, Maryland keep our skills sharp. Learn more or get involved: RedCross.org 🎥 Video by #RedCrossNCGC volunteer Yogi Leksono

Sleet is inevitable Sunday. Here’s why we don’t want freezing rain. Snow will change to sleet on Sunday — there’s no getting around that. Sleet is made of tiny ice pellets — partially melted snowflakes that refreeze near the ground. They’re slippery, but the good news is sleet tends to bounce off trees and power lines. The bigger concern comes later, when sleet may change to freezing rain — droplets that freeze on contact. Freezing rain is dangerous because it glazes everything, including trees and power lines. If enough accumulates, power outages become a real risk. Think of the difference between sleet and freezing rain as the difference between a sprinkled donut (sleet) and a glazed donut (freezing rain). We expect sleet could transition to freezing rain late Sunday afternoon and evening, especially east and southeast of the Beltway. If icing becomes heavy enough, some outages are possible.

NEW: The National Weather Service has raised the winter storm threat to its highest level for Sunday for the entire DC region. This means a high threat of a high impact winter storm that causes significant travel delays, closures and threats to life and property.

Blood donors urgently needed! The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals are exceeding the available supply of blood, drawing down the blood supply by about 35% over the past month. redcross.org/about-us/news-…

Los voluntarios son el alma de la Cruz Roja, ya que representan más del 90% de nuestra fuerza laboral. Visite CruzRojaAmericana.org/voluntarios para saber cómo puede apoyar a su comunidad.

"Sound the Alarm was both a rewarding and humbling experience. Rewarding because we were sure that each alarm installed would help save lives in the event of a fire. Humbling because the people trusted us and welcomed us into their homes." rdcrss.org/3Ume3Bx #EndHomeFires

Update - N. Leisure World/Pine Orchard Dr, Leisure World, dispatched for vehicle into flooding high/water. @mcfrs BT725 made shallow water crossing w/ 1 rescued from vehicle 

Community Engagement in Wheaton - A dozen @RedCrossNCGC @mcfrs blended teams engaged in today’s ‘Sound the Alarm’ initiative visited hundreds of homes, checked & installed smoke alarms, perform safety evaluations & met lots of curious residents & neighbors in the process

Sound-the-Alarm @mcfrs working w/ partners @RedCrossNCGC TODAY along w/ @KensingtonVFD @mcvfra @WheatonRescue2 & many volunteers we collectively educated about home fire safety & installed smoke alarms, serving more than 200 people @MontgomeryCoMD