DOVEs are not immune to danger.

This past week has been a sober reminder that those of us who are DOVEs are not immune to danger and disasters.  About 10 DOVEs have recently been deployed to the tornadoes or floods in Texas, or to the multiple tornadoes in Oklahoma.  Last weekend, our DOVEs in Oklahoma had to take cover from the dangerous tornadoes that swept through the areas where they are working and staying in their RVs.  It was very scary—some of the DOVEs truly thought they were going to die.  We’re thankful that none of them were injured, and we also want to remind all DOVEs to stay alert to possible hazards in areas where you travel or provide disaster services.  Will you be driving through Tornado Alley on your way to Gillette?  Get the free Red Cross tornado app for your smart phone.  Read more about it at https://intranet.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/documents/our_services/preparedness_healthsafetyservices/individual_and_communitypreparedness/mobile_apps/TornadoAppTalkPts.pdf.   That application will sound an alarm whenever you are in area that is threatened by tornados, whether your phone is turned on or not.  Recently my application sounded the alarm through my cell phone four times between Houston and Dallas.  It got my attention and made a believer out of me.  All the Red Cross safety apps—First Aid, Hurricanes, Shelters, Earthquakes—provide valuable information about preparing for and responding to disasters.