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Pa. Red Cross volunteers train for climate change-related disasters
Red Cross volunteers are preparing to offer emergency shelter to people who might be displaced by disaster.
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Climate change driving need for Pa. Red Cross training
The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is conducting trainings across the state to make sure volunteers are ready to set up and run temporary shelters for people who can’t return to their homes.
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