Denver, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming continues to provide support during disaster large and small. From home fires to wildfires our disaster volunteers have met the challenge.
During May eleven of our disaster volunteers deployed to Texas, Hawaii, Arizona and Maryland to help provide disaster relief. Some of our volunteers deployed virtually by remaining at home but working with needs at the disaster location.
June marks the beginning of the warm season and with it comes a variety of threats including wildfires, tornadoes, floods and severe thunderstorms. We encourage everyone to look at their emergency action plans to make sure they are up to date and appropriate for warm season hazards. June is also Pet Safety and Preparedness Month when we also encourage people to include their pets in their emergency planning. For more information about emergency preparedness please visit our website, www.redcross.org/prepare.
As we head into summer please be careful with outdoor activities, especially if the activity involves and open flame like a grill or campfire. Wildfire conditions continue to be hazardous and prone to rapid fire development.
Breakdown of the CO & WY 87 county service area:
Mile High Chapter (MHC): 66 individuals received aid; more than 22 were under 18 years old and 4 over the age of 65The MHC response area includes 10 counties in the Denver Metro area.
Southeastern Colorado Chapter (SeCO): 37 individuals received aid; 14 people were under 18 years old while 3 were age 65 or older. The SeCO response area includes 16 counties.
Northern Colorado Chapter (NoCO): 3 individuals received aid. The NoCO response area includes 11 counties.
Western Colorado Chapter (WeCO): 47 individuals received aid. 7 people over 65 years of age and 12 were under 18 years of age. The WeCo response area covers 27 counties, serving all western Colorado and the San Luis Valley.
Wyoming Chapter: 29 individuals received aid; Nine individuals were under age 18 and 1 was over the age of 65. The Wyoming Chapter response area covers all 23 counties that make up the state of Wyoming.
The families and individuals were provided a place to stay, money for clothes, food and medicine. Along with providing casework for the residents in a quick and efficient time frame, Red Cross volunteers will continue to provide support to these families going forward, by doing follow up work to ensure all needs are met and the individuals have a clear path to recovery from this personal disaster.