PRESCOTT – With fresh memories of the prior night's windstorm that left thousands of Spokane residents without power during the first cold snap of winter, attendees were all ears during a Red Cross disaster preparedness class held at the Prescott Library last week.

Casey Branson, Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for the Kennewick American Red Cross branch, discussed the Red Cross organization, how to prepare for a disaster, and what resources are available to citizens, at the Wed., Nov. 18 class hosted by the library.

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